Ceramic Pipe Fragments from the Baker House, 14MO701
Date: 1862
These four pipe fragments were recovered during excavations in 1972-1973 by the Kansas State Teacher's College (now Emporia State University). Two are pipe bowls decorated in a series of vertical flutes, Another is a pipe stem manufactured from a mold with two rings encircling the edge. The final artifact is a pipe stem and bowl fragments with traces of dottle, tobacco residue, in the bowl and a brass band as a connector. The collection was donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1993. The Baker store and nearby house were situated along the Santa Fe trail. The owner, A. I. Baker, was murdered in 1862 by "Bloody Bill" Anderson and his cohorts, who also burned the store and house.

Ceramic Pipe Fragments from the Union Pacific Railroad Depot Site, 14DO324
Date: 1869-1920
These ceramic pipe bowl and stem, from two different pipes, were recovered during excavations at the Union Pacific Railroad Depot in Lawrence, Kansas. The pipe bowl shows no traces of having been smoked. The pipe stem is made of white clay, sometimes called pipe clay, and has been refit. The stem shows a partial decoration on each side. This site served not only as a depot, but also had dwellings, a meat market, a saloon, a possible boarding house or hotel, a grain elevator and other commercial buildings located within the project area excavated in 1995 by Kansas Historical Society archeologists.

Ceramic Pipe from the Ade Site, 14MP311
Date: 1850-1900
This pipe fragment was collected from a multicomponent site in McPherson County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 2004. Most of the artifacts from this site dated to the Middle Ceramic and Late Ceramic periods, but this artifact is firmly into the Historic Period. Only the stem end of the pipe remains. It shows no traces of having been smoked.

Ceramic Pipe from the Kansas River Valley
Date: Unknown
This pipe was found in the Kansas River Valley and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1925. A raised band surrounds the stem attachment and a series of lines run perpendicular to the band. Traces of dottle (tobacco residue) remains in the pipe bowl's interior.

Ceramic Pipe from the Quindaro Site, 14WY314
Date: 1850-1859
This ceramic pipe was recovered during excavations at the Quindaro townsite in 1986. It was first associated with a feature at the site that was discovered to be a late 19th to early 20th century farmstead. However, as it was recovered deeply buried in a trench the Archaeologist determined that it dated from the 1850s. The pipe has a faint mark, perhaps a maker's mark, on either side of the stem. A small amount of charcoal-like residue is at the base of the pipe bowl's interior, though there are no other signs that it had been smoked.

Ceramic Pipes from 14CT382
Date: 1860-1900
These four pipe fragments were recovered during 1995 archeological investigations at a farmstead in Chautauqua County. All are made of different colored clays and were manufactured using molds, with some of the mold seams yet visible. One red pipe bowl has partial lettering around the bowl. Three of the pipes were smoked prior to breaking as evidenced by visible traces of tobacco residue, called dottle.

Ceramic Pipe Stem and Bowl from 14EK309
Date: 1850-1920
This pipe fragment was recovered from the surface of a multicomponent (multiple occupations) site in Elk County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1975. This historic period artifact has a faint mark, perhaps a maker's mark, on one side of the stem.

Ceramic Pipe Stem from 14MY349
Date: Unknown
This pipe stem was recovered from a multicomponent site in Montgomery County with both Historic and Early Ceramic period artifacts. The pipe was made with a two part mold and has diagonal lines on both sides. The site has been much impacted by pot hunters and a reservoir.

Decorated Pipe Bowls from Fort Hays, 14EL301
Date: 1867-1889
These pipe bowl fragments were recovered from excavations at historic Fort Hays by Kansas Historical Society archeologists. The pipes are made of clay and decorated with a variety of reed designs. They all retain traces of dottle (tobacco residue) in their interiors. Fort Hays was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is a State Historic Site.

Face Pipe
Date: Unknown
This yellow glazed ceramic pipe was donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1984. Anthropomorphic (resembling a human form) pipes such as this one began to be popular in the 18th century, though this pipe likely dates to a later time. It depicts an unknown male face wearing a crown. He may not have been royalty, because at the time other important people, George Washington for example, were also depicted with a crown.

Kaolin Pipe
Date: Unknown
This pipe was donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1963 and may have originated in Florida. The pipe is made of a white clay, also called Kaolin or pipe clay. The tall bowl and stem are decorated in an ornate floral and line design. The pipe's age is unknown, but it was not made by Native Americans.

Murray Pipe Stem from the Baker Store, 14MO701
Date: 1862
This pipe stem was recovered from the Baker Store in Morris County by Emporia State Teacher's College's (now Emporia State University) archeology field school in 1973. The stem advertises "MURRAY" on one side and "ASGOW" on the other side. Murray pipes were by the William Murray firm of Glasgow, Scotland from 1833 to 1861. This pipe was made of white clay, sometimes called pipe or kaolin clay. The Baker Store artifact collection was donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1993. The Baker store and nearby house, situated along the Santa Fe trail, were burned in 1862 by "Bloody Bill" Anderson and his cohorts. The owner, A. I. Baker, was murdered at that time.

Pamplin Pipe from Ottawa County
Date: 1879-1952
This clay pipe was found along Salt Creek south of Ada, Kansas, and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1975. The pipe style, Pamplin, was named after those made originally at the Pamplin Pipe Factory in Pamplin, Virginia (1879-1952). They are also sometimes called reed stem pipes. Manufactured from clay, they are a common find at archeological sites. The bowl and stem are decorated in a ribbed design.

Pamplin Style Pipe
Date: 1879-1972
This pipe was donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1972. The pipe style, Pamplin, was named after those made originally at the Pamplin Pipe Factory in Pamplin, Virginia (1879-1952). They are also sometimes called reed stem pipes. Manufactured from clay, they are a common find at archeological sites. The lower portion of the bowl is decorated with an acorn pattern and the stem area is faceted.

Pipe Bowl from Fort Scott, 14BO302
Date: 1842-1853
This pipe bowl was recovered from the Fort Scott National Historic Site during excavations conducted there between 1968 through 1972 by Kansas Historical Society archeologists. A raised band surrounds the pipe's rim and two mold lines indicate the pipe bowl was mass produced. Traces of dottle (tobacco residue) remain in the pipe bowl's interior. When Fort Scott was built it was on the western military frontier, but is now located within the city limits of Fort Scott.

Pipe Fragments from the Hollenberg Pony Express Station, 14WH316
Date: 1857-1900
These pipe fragments were recovered from the 1991 Kansas Archeology Training Program field school at the Hollenberg Pony Express Station in Washington County. The two pipes on the left are commonly called Pamplin pipes, named after those made originally at the Pamplin Pipe Factory in Pamplin, Virginia (1879-1952). The pipe bowl on the right is made of white clay, sometimes called pipe or kaolin clay. The pipes were manufactured using molds. The site was the location of a Pony Express station, a stop on the Oregon-California trail, a post office, a blacksmith shop, and a farm with barns and other outbuildings. The site was purchased by the Kansas Legislature in 1941 and is in the National Register of Historic Places.

Pipe from the Baker House, 14MO701
Date: 1862
This nearly complete clay pipe was recovered during excavations in 1972 by the Kansas State Teacher's College (now Emporia State University) archaeological field school. The pipe is decorated in a rib and scallop pattern and has a heel at the base of the bowl typical in pipes from 1820 to 1860. The collection was donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1993. The Baker store and nearby house were situated along the Santa Fe trail. The owner, A. I. Baker, was murdered in 1862 by "Bloody Bill" Anderson and his cohorts, who also burned the store and house.

Pipes from Fort Hays, 14EL301
Date: 1867-1889
These pipe fragments were recovered from excavations at historic Fort Hays by Kansas Historical Society archeologists. The pipes are made of white clay, sometimes called pipe clay. The bowls and stems are undecorated. Traces of dottle (tobacco residue) can be seen in the interiors. The pipe on the right has a worn area on the base of the stem where the smoker held the pipe between their teeth. Fort Hays was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is a State Historic Site.

Pipes from the Thomas Johnson/Henry Williams Dugout Site, 14GH102
Date: 1877-1910
These two pipe fragments were recovered from the Thomas Johnson/Henry Williams Dugout site during the 2006 excavations by Washburn University. They were later donated to the Kansas Historical Society. The red pipe fragment is of a style called Pamplin, that was named after those made originally at the Pamplin Pipe Factory in Pamplin, Virginia (1879-1952). They are also sometimes called reed stem pipes. Manufactured from clay, they are a common find at archeological sites. The pipe bowl is decorated with horizontal and vertical molded lines. The larger white pipe bowl fragment is made of white clay, sometimes called pipe clay. The bowl is undecorated, but has a complete foot used for resting the pipe in an upright position. Traces of dottle (tobacco residue) can be seen in the interior. This domestic site was related to the settlement of Nicodemus, Kansas, an all black community in western Kansas.

Pipe Stems from Fort Zarah, 14BT301
Date: 1864-1869
These two pipe stems were excavated at Fort Zarah in 1972 by Kansas Historical Society archeologists at the site of the original fort building. One stem is plain except for incised lines at the stem/bowl juncture. The other pipe stem has "PETER" on one side and "DORNI" on the other in block letters. The lettering is encircled by bands and towards to bowl end of the stem are two rows of oak leaves. This type of pipe is said to be made by Peter Dornier of France and date from 1850 to 1880. The fort was a small outpost on the Santa Fe trail in Barton County occupied from 1864 to 1869.

President Pipe from 14LV334
Date: 1901-1909
This pipe bowl fragment was collected from a multicomponent (multiple occupations) site overlooking the Missouri River in Leavenworth County. The pipe, either American or French made, depicts the lower bust of President Theodore Roosevelt. The face is backed by a band of stars. The site, with occupations in the Middle Ceramic and Historic periods, may have once also been a Kickapoo habitation site, in addition to later habitations.

Trade Pipe
Date: 1750-1920
This pipe was collected from southeastern Kansas and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1994. The complete pipe is made of white clay, sometimes called pipe clay. The initials "T" and "D" can be seen on the bowl in addition to a mold seam. TD style pipes may have originated with London pipe maker Thomas Dormer in the 1700s, but the initials were later used on generic pipes as a trademark. The pipe has a foot used for resting the pipe in an upright position. Traces of dottle (tobacco residue) can be seen in the interior.