KANE, O'LEARY & CO.

I was lucky enough to dig this applied top 1/2 pint example of the Kane, O'Leary flask from an oval-shaped, brick lined outhouse. The flask was unearthed in Northern California during the Spring of 2009. Here is a photo of the flask after an evening bath.

Not your average, everyday sighting. Here's three unique variations of this rare Western Flask:

To my knowledge, these are the three most recently discovered examples of the Kane, O'Leary & Co. Flasks. From Left to Right: Tooled-top 1/2 pint in Yellow, Applied Top pint in Amber, 1/2 pint in Reddish-Amber. Each were found within the last couple of years, from different locations.
And just how many years had passed until these fairly recent examples surfaced? 5 years? 10?? 25???

The "Biggest" of the Kane, O'Leary Brothers (below):

Applied top 1/2 Pint Flask and Applied Top Fifth with similar embossed patterns:

In closing, the above pictures were all taken in poor lighting conditions with my I-Phone...Perhaps a few of ya'll have some higher quality images you won't mind adding to the mix. I'd also enjoy hearing some of the stories on the other Kane, O'Leary & Co. digs....