Contents of an 1893 Prospector's Cache Found in Supai, along the trail (1982) within the Grand Canyon of Arizona. "This cash was made by S.C. Rees on the 5th day of January 1893. If you need any thing in it to use Take it and Welcome - but do not destroy or Waste or Waste any thing and you will oblige. - SC. Rees." (Grand Canyon National Park Museum Collection)

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	All of the cache items were found in this metal box with a hinged lid. It is about 10.5 inches square and there are traces of green paint with some legible print: "BAKERS AND ____/ PREPARED AND PACKED BY/ ___BAUM, GOLDBER & BOWE_"

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"Carte-de-visite" calling cards of various women

National and NY Consolidated Card Companies

This pipe is marked: "French Briar"

Sewing kit with buttons, needles and 1 spool of thread

75 Foot Tape Measure

"Town's Delight" soap - Peet Bros & Co. Kansas City "White Soap Will Float"

Log Cabin Syrup Can.

Other Items found in the Cache that are not pictured here:
A Box of Matches	Cathartic Pills in a box	2 Candle Holders
A Wash Cloth	A Day Book	3 Candles
5 Corks	Envelope and cloth contents	A Newspaper Fragment

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