Toilet
- Object Name:
- Toilet
- Object ID:
- 1991.045.27
- Place of Origin:
- Finland
- Date:
- circa 1920
- Description:
- Camping toilet, used by Mr. and Mrs. Philias N. Dubuc of Pittsfield, NH, for camping in White Mountains of NH and in Canada. Wooden box, sides of varnished tongue and groove boards, stencilled "MADE IN FINLAND". Front stenciled: "NEW PRIMA / No. 2 / 49985".
A. Hinged wooden seat with 9" diam. hole. Back has 5.25" diam. hole. Stencilled: "NEW YORK / 2035 / S / C/ G",
B. White enamelware pot with blue rim (worn) and bail handle. 10"h x 10.5" diameter,
C. White enamelware cover for pot, with blue rim (worn) and handle. - Material:
- Wood
Pine
Steel
Enamel - Dimensions:
- H-16.5 W-14.25 D-19.4 inches
- Provenance:
- Philias Napoleon Dubuc (1894-1959) was born in Franklin, NH, and grew up in Pittsfield, NH. He served in France during World War I, then worked in New England textile mills. During World War II, he was a government inspector of textiles.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Madeline Dubuc Hammond and Muriel Dubuc Lynch
- Subjects:
- Camp life, Camping, Camps, Waste disposal, Toilets
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