1950-60 Era Greensburg Kansas The Big Well souvenir 3-D metal ashtray-VINTAGE!

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Check it out...Here's a classic original 5 1/2" wide by 4" tall by 1" deep souvenir 3-D / diecut pot metal ashtray from a 1950-60s era tourist attraction known as "The Big Well" in Grensburg, Kansas- The shiny metallic gold ashtray features 3 raised / relief images of the site and reads: "The Big Well Greensburg, Kansas" on the front edges and marked with "ENCO N.Y.C. Made in Japan" on the bottom-Ashtray is in lightly used condition with the minor wear expected from age and normal use-A great VINTAGE item ready for display! Postage information is listed at the bottom-Calculated shipping is required.
1950-60 Era Greensburg Kansas The Big Well souvenir 3-D metal ashtray-VINTAGE!
1950-60 Era Greensburg Kansas The Big Well souvenir 3-D metal ashtray-VINTAGE!
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Description
Check it out...Here's a classic original 5 1/2" wide by 4" tall by 1" deep souvenir 3-D / diecut pot metal ashtray from a 1950-60s era tourist attraction known as "The Big Well" in Grensburg, Kansas- The shiny metallic gold ashtray features 3 raised / relief images of the site and reads: "The Big Well Greensburg, Kansas" on the front edges and marked with "ENCO N.Y.C. Made in Japan" on the bottom-Ashtray is in lightly used condition with the minor wear expected from age and normal use-
Here's some history on the area:
The Big Well is a large historic water well in Greensburg, Kansas, United States. Visitors entered the well for a small fee, descending an illuminated stairway to the bottom of the well. It was built in 1887 at a cost of ,000 to provide water for the Santa Fe and Rock Island railroads, and it served as the municipal water supply until 1932. It was designated a National Museum in 1972; in 1973 it was awarded an American Water Landmark by the American Water Works Association. Under the name of "Greensburg Well," it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) since 1972. The well had a visitor's center detailing the history of the well's construction. On May 4, 2007, a tornado hit Greensburg, destroying the center. The well reopened on May 26, 2012. The visitor's center also displayed a Brenham half-ton (1,000 lb) pallasite meteorite recovered from the area. The meteorite was billed as the world's largest single-piece pallasite, but that title is held by other samples. It was reported that the Big Well visitor center was destroyed, and the meteorite was missing on May 7, after an EF5 tornado destroyed the town. The meteorite, which was insured for million, was later located underneath a collapsed wall and was displayed temporarily at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Hays, Kansas. It has returned to the reconstructed museum site.
A great VINTAGE item ready for display!
Postage information is listed at the bottom-Calculated shipping is required.
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