Feature 24 – 2811 E Cambria

This Shaft Feature Snapshot summarizes excavation details, property history and recovered artifacts. Excavation details include measurements, photographs, and a profile illustrating stratigraphy and related contexts. The property history table outlines land ownership, residents and their occupations. The artifact assemblage is illustrated utilizing a series of tables quantifying types and providing date ranges of identifiable ceramics and glass with photographs of representative artifacts.

Site Name: Conrail-Ann

Street Address: 2811 East Cambria

Date Identified: 6/11/2010

Feature #: 24

Feature Type: Privy Shaft

Feature Detail: Brick

Feature Shape: Circular

2811 E Cambria Report Tables

Date	Grantor(s)	Occupation(s)	Residence(s)	Grantee(s)	Occupation(s)	Residence(s)
2/11/1845	Eli. K & Anna Price	attorney at law	Philadelphia	Charles Smith	contractor	Philadelphia Co.
3/5/1849	Henry Letar, sheriff	Sheriff	Philadelphia Co.	Thomas Fey	grocer	Philadelphia
4/6/1853	Thomas & Rosanna Fey	grocer	Philadelphia	Patrick Levy	merchant	Philadelphia
4/6/1853	Thomas & Rosanna Fey	grocer	Philadelphia	Andrew McBride	merchant	Philadelphia Co.
6/19/1855	Andrew & Jane McBride		Philadelphia	Patrick Levy		Philadelphia
4/19/1864	Patrick & Frances Levy	merchant	Philadelphia	George S. Geyer	gentleman	Philadelphia
6/4/1864	George S. Geyer	gentleman	Philadelphia	James Loughney	liquor merchant	Philadelphia
1/14/1865	James & Mary Loughney	boatman	Philadelphia	Henry Cook	boatman	Schuylkill Haven, PA
11/5/1868	Henry & Phebe A. Cook		Philadelphia	Bridget Clabby	wife of William Clabby	Philadelphia
1/15/1877	Bridget Clabby	widow	Philadelphia	John M. Devine	grocer	Philadelphia
10/18/1891	Death of John M. Devine, property to wide and children.			Catharine Devine		Philadelphia
				Joseph F. Devine		Philadelphia
				Elizabeth Devine		Philadelphia
				Edward H. Devine		Philadelphia
				Mary Devine		Philadelphia
				Gertrude Devine		Philadelphia
11/21/1892	Death of Gertrude Devine, share to mother and siblings.			Catharine Devine		Philadelphia
				Joseph F. Devine		Philadelphia
				Elizabeth Devine		Philadelphia
				Edward H. Devine		Philadelphia
				Mary Devine		Philadelphia
11/24/1892	Death of Mary Devine, share to mother and siblings.			Catharine Devine		Philadelphia
				Joseph F. Devine		Philadelphia
				Elizabeth Devine		Philadelphia
				Edward H. Devine		Philadelphia
12/4/1900	Death of Elizabeth Devine, share to mother and brothers.			Catharine Devine Carey		Philadelphia
				Joseph F. Devine		Philadelphia
				Edward H. Devine		Philadelphia
3/20/1915	Death of Catharine Devine Carey, share to sons.			Joseph F. Devine		Philadelphia
3/20/1915	Death of Catharine Devine Carey, share to sons.			Edward H. Devine		Philadelphia
2/14/1923	Joseph F. & Nellie H. Devine		Philadelphia	John T. & Margaret M. Daly		Philadelphia
	Edward H. Devine		Philadelphia
10/14/1935	Death of Margaret M. Daly, share to husband.			John T. Daly		Philadelphia
12/29/1939	Death of John T. Daly.			Estate of John T. Daly
4/13/1940	Ellen T. Worthington	executrix of John T. Daly		Carmen A. Valentino		Philadelphia
1/23/1950	Carmen A. & Mary Valentino		Philadelphia	Carmen A. & Mary Valentino		Philadelphia
1/10/1966	Carmen A. & Mary Valentino		Philadelphia	Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia		211 S Broad St., Philadelphia

Base of personalized porcelain shaving mug (C-0398) painted gilt wreath and remains of name “F. Ca…” probably Frank Carr who resided at 2813 East Cambria from 1896-1903.

Sampling of glass vessels including a pressed “Beaded Bullseye and Drap”/”Alabama” pattern shaker (G-0483), an English R. Burnett & Co. bottle base (G-0489), a Henry Scheeser milk bottle (G-0481), a “Warranted” strap-side flask (G-0492), a Rumford bottle (G-0484), and an Eclipse French Satin Gloss bottle (G-0488).

Fragment of Majolica ceramic handle, two glass club sauce type stoppers, and tail and body of bisque porcelain duck figurine.

Sampling of buttons (top row left to right): stamped copper alloy, shell and bone buttons. (Bottom row) Pressed porcelain Prosser type buttons.

Assorted small finds (Top left to right) Fragments of four slate pencils with amber glass marble. (Middle right) Two copper allow nails. (Bottom row) Stamped copper alloy ornament possibly from a shoe and oblong black glass bead.

Sampling of tobacco pipe bowl and stem fragments from single-unit clay pipes.

Provenience Soil Descriptions - Feature 24

FS#	Provenience	Munsell	Soil Type	Soil Note
285	Feature 24, Strat I E Half	7.5YR5/4	Sandy Silt	m/w 10YR3/2 SaLo
286	Feature 24, Strat III E Half	10YR4/2	Sandy Silt	w/ heavy ash
287	Feature 24, Strat IV E Half	10YR5/6	Silty Sand	m/w 10YR3/3 SaLo
288	Feature 24, Strat V E Half	10YR5/8	Silty Sand
293	Feature 24, Strat VI E Half	10YR4/1	Silt Loam
294	Feature 24, Strat VII E Half	10YR7/4	Sand
447	Feature 24, W Half General Collection

Provenience Total Artifacts - Feature 24

FS#	Provenience	Artifact Count
285	Feature 24, Strat I E Half	286
286	Feature 24, Strat III E Half	1056
287	Feature 24, Strat IV E Half	473
288	Feature 24, Strat V E Half	238
293	Feature 24, Strat VI E Half	144
294	Feature 24, Strat VII E Half	2
447	Feature 24, W Half General Collection	4
	Feature 24 Artifact Total	2203

Use Group Percentages - Feature 24

Group	Artifact Count	Percentage
Activities	12	0.54%
Architectural	866	39.31%
Electrical	5	0.23%
Food Related	3	0.14%
Fuel	30	1.36%
Hardware	2	0.09%
Household	1173	53.25%
Indeterminate	8	0.36%
Lighting	67	3.04%
Ornament	3	0.14%
Other	1	0.05%
Personal	25	1.13%
Sanitary	3	0.14%
Toy/Recreation	5	0.23%
Total Artifact Count	2203

Material Type Percentages - Feature 24

Class	Artifact Count	Percentage
Ceramic	280	12.71%
Fauna	5	0.23%
Glass	1769	80.30%
Lithic	42	1.91%
Metal	100	4.54%
Other	6	0.27%
Synthetic	1	0.05%
Total Artifact Count	2203

Ceramic Type Totals - Feature 24

Material	Ware	Total
Coarse Earthenware	Redware	11
Porcelain	Porcelain, Hard Paste	1
Porcelain	Porcelain, Soft Paste	15
Refined Earthenware	Rockingham	4
Refined Earthenware	Unidentified Refined Earthenware	4
Refined Earthenware	Victorian Majolica	1
Refined Earthenware	White Granite	33
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	144
Refined Earthenware	Yellowware	14
Stoneware	Salt Glazed, Gray/Buff Bodied	8
Stoneware	Slip Glazed Stoneware	9
Total Ceramic Count		244

Ceramic Dates - Feature 24

FS#	Provenience	# Sherds	Mean Ceramic Begin	Mean Ceramic End
285	Feature 24, Strat I E Half	17	1823	1962
286	Feature 24, Strat III E Half	79	1826	1953
287	Feature 24, Strat IV E Half	58	1821	1957
288	Feature 24, Strat V E Half	34	1825	1953
293	Feature 24, Strat VI E Half	26	1822	1955
294	Feature 24, Strat VII E Half
447	Feature 24, W Half General Collection	1	1840	1930
	Overall Date Range	215	1824	1955

Ceramic Vessel Types - Feature 24

Material	Ware	Object	# of Vessels
Coarse Earthenware	Redware	Dish	1
Coarse Earthenware	Redware	Hollowware	1
Porcelain	Porcelain, Hard Paste	Mug, Shaving	1
Porcelain	Porcelain, Soft Paste	Flatware	1
Porcelain	Porcelain, Soft Paste	Hollowware	3
Refined Earthenware	Rockingham	Hollowware	2
Refined Earthenware	Rockingham	Spittoon	1
Refined Earthenware	Victorian Majolica	Hollowware	1
Refined Earthenware	White Granite	Flatware	1
Refined Earthenware	White Granite	Hollowware	4
Refined Earthenware	White Granite	Plate	1
Refined Earthenware	White Granite	Plate, 10"	1
Refined Earthenware	White Granite	Plate, 8"	1
Refined Earthenware	White Granite	Tableware, General	1
Refined Earthenware	White Granite	Tea Cup	1
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Flatware	5
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Hollowware	6
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Indeterminate	1
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Plate	1
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Plate, Toy	1
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Saucer	2
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Tableware, General	3
Refined Earthenware	Yellowware	Hollowware	1
Stoneware	Salt Glazed, Gray/Buff Bodied	Hollowware	1
Stoneware	Slip Glazed Stoneware	Hollowware	2
Total Ceramic Vessels			44

Glass Vessel Types - Feature 24

Object	# of Vessels
Bottle	6
Bottle, Liquor	1
Bottle, Milk	1
Bottle, Panel	4
Bottle, Panel Ball Neck	1
Container Glass	7
Dish	2
Flask	2
Jar	1
Lamp, Shade	1
Shaker	1
Tableware, General	2
Tumbler	1
Total Glass Vessels	30

Glass Dates - Feature 24

FS#	Provenience	# sherds	Mean Glass Begin	Mean Glass End
285	Feature 24, Strat I E Half	1	1886	1970
286	Feature 24, Strat III E Half	14	1872	1932
287	Feature 24, Strat IV E Half	27	1892	1938
288	Feature 24, Strat V E Half	8	1870	1919
293	Feature 24, Strat VI E Half	3	1870	1920
294	Feature 24, Strat VII E Half
447	Feature 24, W Half General Collection	2	1887	1920
	Overall Date Range	55	1882	1933