Tub, Laundry

Object number2016.138.3

Datec. 1930

MediumMetal; Paint

Credit LineEstate of Ann Toth

DescriptionElongated oval copper boiler. Wooden handles with metal attachments. Stenciled text on front and back, with an illegible design above it, and text stenciled on one side under handle.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 13 × 27.5 × 12.938 in. (33 × 69.9 × 32.9 cm)
InscriptionsOn front and back: "HOOK ON THE SINK / PREVENTS SLIPPING".

On side: "[illegible] K" in black stencile.
Historical NotesThe copper boiler was a common item in the home of a coal miner. It could be used to boil and wash clothes and also to can vegetables from the family garden plot. This object came from the Toth family home in Whitsett.

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