A Strange Hole in a Back Yard Leads to the Find of a Lifetime in an Underground Structure from 1890

Excavating a privy at site of the Bader residence, a family that lived in Yankton, South Dakota around the turn of the 20th century.
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[@Just-A-A-Ron]

Great video as always! Have you thought of doing episodes showing how you clean your finds and talk about what you found more in depth? I can't be the only one that would enjoy seeing that.

[@brieingram3636]

Absolutely love to see that!

[@tboombi]

Yes! Do it!

[@tammyfreeman6802]

Please 🙏

[@vannaarnese6809]

I would definitely love seeing cleaning your findings. Please🙏

[@martinco712]

Oh man, that would be fantastic. example questions How long does the outhouse last. Are they hiding the booze bottles? Is it the only way to throw things out? dDo you display your good ones. what is your oldest bottle? If you need more questions just ask. Great Idea.

[@TakeTheRide]

I love watching you dig in the dirt. It's relaxing.

[@beverlyhanlon8376]

Beautiful glasses. Old light bulbs. A Lot of neat things. Stay safe Tom.

[@Lynne-m2i]

You always show at the end everything you found, it would be great if you could show a second time all cleared up, like watching though,

[@jiggidyjam]

That’s not dirt lol

[@FloridaTreasureHunter]

Hey, love the vids man!! Just an idea for ya…you should put a sifter over the hole when your done digging and sift the dirt when you fill in hole for old coins, buttons, marbles, pipes, etc… I think you’d find a ton of smalls that way!!

[@Philip-gn8wx]

Thanks,Tom.... Also,a big shout-out for the awesome behind the scenes supporting crews 🇺🇸!!!!!

[@carolynsimone8647]

Yes...thanks to all the crew...🥰🥰

[@martymar3292]

So wild that you were the first person to hear the exact sound of the filament in over 100 years. Thanks for sharing

[@Readytore]

Love your digs… wish you showed a bit more of the cleaned finds at the end!

[@nicholassweazey987]

LOVE YOUR TOTAL PASSION AND JOY IN EXTRACTING EVERY ITEM. YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXCITEMENT ARE SO ENJOYABLE TO WATCH. TY AND GOD BLESS💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@sandygap46]

The "seed cup" is feeder for a bird cage relatively unchanged through the '50's at least

[@4bangerlove]

Whoever put that in the ground never thought 130 years later someone would be treasure hunting their garbage pit.

[@joelwilbanks1165]

I have watched a few of these videos and what amazes me is that so much glass was thrown in the out house pits and that so much survived not getting smashed as more was thrown in.

[@aleksanderpopov5060]

What a killer hole of wonderful gifts, just amazing. This is my second favorite hole you’ve dug! I love these videos!! Thank you for sharing history that would otherwise be forgotten and lost to time and like 8 feet of dirt.

[@alisonmary1443]

That was packed with weird and wonderful finds, who couldn't Frozen Caroline. Thank you guys for the dig and awesome zoom ins.

[@darrylwillett8359]

Frozen Charlotte.

[@allisoncolby7851]

You have my first and middle name.. Took me by surprise, as it's not a super common name. So hello, fellow Allison Mary.. I liked the "frozen Charlotte" also. Sometimes the smallest finds, are the coolest and most interesting. Happy hunting~👍😎👉🔎

[@alisonmary1443]

@@allisoncolby7851 Hello fellow name person 😀 Alison Mary is my first and middle name also. Nothing compares to virtual meetings 😂didn't have this when I was young, still blows me. Thanks for letting me know you're out there somewhere, so cool 👍

[@AllisonWCone]

Hot diggety dog! A new dig video!! Yay! Stay safe, fellas. I am really looking forward to new digs and finds.😊

[@Nessy-of-the-Lynn]

It's great that you got most of the pieces for the cranberry glasses. They look great!

[@aicirtkciub9167]

Good one ! I'm glad you keep all the pieces of the porcelains I find these the most interesting and beautiful.

[@marilynhoon1031]

Love the cleaned up pieces at the end, that glass cane is amazing!

[@stevejoiner4078]

I love this channel lots of information for us rookies. Thanks Tom 👍

[@sharondinwiddie308]

I love this pit! Had more than just bottles. So fun!

[@darrelsilveira]

You could possibly be digging up an old outhouse spot. It was common for people to also throw trash in with the "other " deposits they were making.. when the hole eventually filled up, they would just dig a new one a few feet away and move the outhouse over the new hole.

[@RyanBirk]

😂😂

[@Seabreeezy]

Yes, he says it definitely is, just after the 17:50 mark.

[@margotbryan1554]

Would love to have seen the lovely bar glass you found once cleaned up. Thanks so much for making these videos. I love waiting to see the next wonderful piece you’re going to pull out of the dirt.

[@larisarogers2649]

I’m guessing this was recorded during cooler months and I enjoyed it tremendously. It’s already getting 90s here in Texas. Be safe and Blessed

[@wadehendryx7378]

Okay I'm back. Finished with my morning coffee. Love the bar glass. Nice that you found the piece to it. Another great day. Thank you. Hope you're doing okay. See you on the next one.😊😊

[@maureenbeckstead6407]

Wow...loved the cranberry glass tumblers and glass "cane". Good haul on a great effort.

[@fishinwidow35]

Great dig! That little advertizing jug from Paducah was my fave.

[@irritantno9]

My parents were friends with descendant of Alonzo Bliss. The product was bliss’ rubbing linament. At one time we had a case of that product. We were also given several Alonzo Bliss, Bliss Rubbing Linament wall thermometers. The linament must have mostly been ethanol and most of it had evaporated. The bottles were more modern with an unusual Bakelite cap that had a smaller cap centered on top for limiting the amount of linament that was dispensed.

[@FrankWoodJr]

THIS GUY MUST HAVE BEEN DOING A A LOTBOF DIGS BEFORE. HE IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND INFORMATIVE OF THE THE THINGS HE FINDS. VERY INTERESTING FINDS

[@tinaj984]

Great dig! Lots of broken dishes, this one. Some amazing finds! 😍😍❤

[@healingsprings11]

A. Very stylized group of eclectic items. Simply amazing finds. My fav is the globe hand blown with the twisted design. The dolls head and one of the shoe polish bottles but all of it was spectacular. Glad you found a Hutch too 🍾🧭

[@onodagaufo6187]

That Yankton SD bar glass is truly awesome. That Uneeda Biscuit piece is early Nabisco.. Also nice.

[@Donna-f9q3f]

I have only recently started watching these type of you tube channels and you are by far the best I’ve seen!!! Respect for the land as well as the lives of those you unearth . You sir are a true gem

[@JoeBobince-ry4bw]

I’ve been binge watching for about a month now, wow, what a great show ya’ll! I really enjoy all the embossed pieces. Looking forward to the next episode……..

[@u2bemark]

never mind.. I should have watched more. I doubted this was finding stuff live... loose dirt.. but later I see him pull something out of the packed dirt in teh sidewall. That couldn't have bene planted, imo.

[@sherrieoday6848]

Love seeing your digs… all very cool… my mouth dropped open with that piece from Wisconsin as that is very close to my area. Just not a common place.

[@wadehendryx7378]

So far. Love the glass cane whimsy. Something I would keep. Always like the old mason jars. Always amazes me how the light bulbs survive. Thicker glass and cone shape helped, I guess. I started watching late. I'll watch the rest tomorrow and continue my comments. Lol. Hope you're doing well.😊

[@reaper793]

I love how whenever he sees glass his first instinct is to scrape it with his trowel

[@AimeeAimee444]

It’s making me roll my eyes. 😂

[@carolynsimone8647]

You guys are so awesome...love the digs and the camera focus...amazing finds...a glass cane,I have never seen or heard of that before...you finds are great as are your intelligence on bottles and their dates...til next time...🥰🥰

[@Looter8TreasureHunter]

Incredible dig. I’m amazed how deep you dig sometimes. The hutch is amazing. So many amazing finds. Great job!

[@Behereandlove]

Wow, it must be so exciting to find alll these things from so far back in time. Cool to see some of them cleaned... and how lovely those Cranberry glasses are. Beautiful lightbulbs...amazing, that they didn't break. Thanks for showing us.

[@luanncolistro879]

Super fun !!! Thanks for digging !!!

[@terrencebuller7676]

Super finds Tom. Another great program. Have a wonderful weekend. Be careful and stay safe. 👍👍👍

[@screwthecabal6453]

It must be damn cold there. You're clothed up in very warm gear. Not your usual attire. You're a die hard!!! Love it!! More Power to you!!

[@RobertodelaVega-t3w]

Awesome Treasure Trove, Antique Bottles are Beautiful.

[@samsager1]

Whoa! Great finds sir!! Loaded pit!! Hope we get into some amazing goodies too!!

[@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat]

Tom, that was an amazing did with so many embossed bottles. Loved the porcelain statues and the cranberry glasses. The small sample jug was bool as well. Congrats on the blob. Awesome watch.👍👏😀

[@andrewowens9382]

Hi 👋 👋 Tom and hi 👋 jake another fantastic bottle hunt 👏 I'm always amazed tom your knowledge of dating the bottles 😊have a good weekend tom and jake 😀 Andrew south wales uk 👌 👍 👏 😀 🇬🇧

[@MarshaChalupa]

So many unusual things in this dig. So many broken dishes, makes you wonder if they were throwing them at each other when arguing.😂

[@dannmccord1923]

What a beautiful bunch of bottles those red glasses are amazing. Love your videos Tom .always waiting for your next one❤❤❤❤❤

[@BIGALL7777]

Absolutely amazing dig Tom ! Fantastic Yankton Brewery glass. Great piece of local history indeed. Best regards always !

[@gregwicking7688]

Lots of great finds. Glad to see that you found more of the whimsy. That 's super cool!

[@ronbrandich4196]

Nice Haul and I enjoy watching you find TREASURES from the Past too!!

[@a.life.reimagined]

Love it. I could look through this kind of thing for hours. You'd have to pull me away.😂😂😂😂

[@JamesChauvin-k9s]

That’s wild man….what you do,and what you find is amazing.👍✌🏻😉

[@HuntingNana2019]

Omgggg, I'm obsessed I love it all. The old bottles are beautiful. Great job!

[@DianaTaylor-wc2ug]

I'm subscribing to ur channel because u r so knowledgeable & get so excited about ur finds, but when u r introducing ur sites u look & sound like u wish u were anywhere else. I'm only saying this because I think more people should watch u, just smile & give them some of u when u r actually digging. U r amazing

[@LisaG-fu9zp]

this is one of the best video's you put out.

[@markthatcher4853]

Great dig.😊

[@tammlyn8889]

Awesome video!!!! I just discovered a hole in my family's property like this. Pretty excited to dig in there.

[@mikebell9166]

I've been watching you dig outhouse pits for several months, and have just soaked up the history 'til now. Those cranberry glasses were incredible! And to find 2 of them! But the best are the local pharmacies and breweries.... that's cool!

[@sarahprice1375]

I think the old bulbs are so lovely ❤ love what you do. Best wishes from 🇬🇧

[@douglaskerr6813]

Hey Tom , I really enjoy you hunts I'm a new viewer I was wondering how you clean those bottles and glass ware for display or for selling something? Maybe do a quick video on that ?

[@sandrahamilton-kb1yu]

Nice haul!

[@daviddarrall9384]

A realy wonderful dig. Lots of interesting stuff. Thanks for all your efforts. 😊 UK.

[@patablanche5075]

It was nice to see the architecture on the house before you began to dig

[@nancywindbigler6434]

I'm always excited when I see a video from you!! Love your knowledge and what you do!!

[@GailMeyer-d4o]

Those folks were really hard on their breakable 'china'. I've watched a lot of your You Tube films and this one had more broken 'china' than most. Love your digs!

[@janetfraser7869]

One of my favorite videos yet! Thanks for the information you add, besides.

[@russellguethle5951]

Remind of the good old days used to do the same thing nice dig

[@deloradeabel8487]

Never seen a frozen Charlotte in a glass tube!National Biscuit Co. made a lot of tin items also! The sample Dr. Kilmer’s is nice.So many whole lightbulbs in one hole along with lots of shoe polish yet no shoes,& so many broken dishes,maybe a large family lived there?The Cranberry Glass is beautiful!Never seen the glass pickle jar lid before! Seems the family was well off,even their trash is is fairly good shape!I dug a small pill bottle once & on the inside is a label for dental floss!A fun unusual digs!

[@marylavine2632]

Wonderful variety of a dig, very enjoyable. Thank you.

[@RBPx1]

Wow this dig was amazing. Many unusual things . Keep up the awesome videos.

[@TaneKarnes]

Amazing that everything you find light bulbs, they're intact.

[@danielsmith9500]

So awesome what u do and find. I e always been fascinated finding really old bottles and arrowheads and just anything looks old that I dig up or happen to find So cool. I found 10 beautiful arrowhead one day in turkey creek/ glenmore Louisiana years back( we sprayed timber land ). It rained bad the night before and they just bladed the woods road. I went out early to check road conditions and they were everywhere. Few years later my soon took them to school and handed them out to his friends. I wanted to beat him but had to accept I’d never see them again

[@Justfollowthecrumbs]

I think the word is epic, what a terrific dig.

[@heathbecker420]

I was born and raised in Yankton SD!

[@manicbull]

Thank you for producing great videos! Keep up the great work! 😎👍

[@keithsyler3784]

Come to Tennessee and dig at my house. Early 1800’s mansion. Two cisterns and maybe a well. Insurance maps show multiple outbuildings and stories are told about a blacksmith shop. I found a huge rock with melted iron all over it.

[@Bogman603]

A lot of these items were good ole wholesome things left over from the good ole days! There are better days ahead! 🍀

[@marilynbergemann6927]

Thank you for amazing video. I hope you had a wonderful Holiday weekend.

[@squatchthumper7537]

Nice finds! Color that deep is a huge surprise

[@budrohammbone2806]

Well Done, Tom. You may have heard me yelling at the screen to save that glass chalice pedestal........ I think I've got the packrat gene saving everything.

[@mrsjohnson1743]

Great digging! Now I'm going to your Tom Askjem channel.

[@firecracker8071]

Glad to see uou back at it❤❤❤

[@cameronmcgauchie1842]

I'm enjoying this much more than I expected haha

[@Brian-uy2tj]

That was a good dig. Thanks for posting!

[@sandystewart292]

I would love to see a video of these and other items you found. aslo talk about the items like you do in your dig videos. Love your videos!

[@melissafedele6568]

Hi tom, amazing cranberry glass, love the ornate plates. Great dig, as always.😊

[@Spikedgriffon]

Great dig with so many interesting finds.

[@LunaC101]

If I had something like this in my backyard I’d be so happy, nothing like digging treasure from the past ❤

[@wwjoesr]

Great video and awesome finds. I've never even heard of a glass cane! Amazing!!!

[@stevebaretta1]

Living in St Joseph, Mo, finding that bottle from here was way cool!

[@BelowthePlains]

nice! you know, ive found a few beer bottlers from st. jo in yankton over the years. they must have been a brewing hub or something. they probably shipped them up the missouri river right to yankton. that would be my guess. they are actually pretty good bottles.

[@thumbalinamom]

Amazing dig today!

[@julie-xu5ck]

Thank you, Tom!! I always get a lot out of your videos. Like holes. I've got a lot of holes, big holes in my back yard. It looks like a freakin mine field back there...

[@julie-xu5ck]

@@jimmylarge1148 Because I've dug it up looking for treasures...

[@TLM2468]

I would love to see them being cleaned. Do you sell some of them?

[@mrbrooks9969]

Fun to watch. The "s" in Des Moines is silent.😊

[@patty4091]

Nice and stinky it looks like! They sure were hard on their dish ware, some very nice finds!

[@jenniferhadley3818]

I love watching your videos. I grew up in a house that was built in Connecticut in 1659. I really wish I had the idea to do this before my parents sold the house.

[@prairiestorm5045]

Wondering what your motivation was to dig at this specific house? I wonder if it is a historic property on the registers? Many times, I have seen folks dig in what was actually an old outhouse pits that people filled in after using it also for trash disposals before filling with dirt.

[@B0CT0K]

Hello. Are you planning to show all the finds found there, but in a cleansed form? It would be interesting to see.

[@goldsharkmark7808]

I hope your well? Haven’t seen any of your videos lately. Blessings, Mark

[@punkbirdr]

I just read the post on FB, wow, shocking relevations, sad.

[@Spikedgriffon]

Hope you are out digging amazing things! Miss your videos. Favorite channel

[@Spikedgriffon]

Yep, found it