Dry sink from Early Victorian Springfield, IL
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| Title | Dry sink from Early Victorian Springfield, IL |
| Description | Zinc-lined dry sink washstand. Bracket feet, bottom divided into panelled cupboard and two drawers, one false, one real, and side-by-side on top of cubboard. Interior has one section deeper than other. Hinged top folds down. L 30" x H 30 1/2" x W 17". |
| Interpretation | Used in a similar manner to a modern sink. Water was retrieved from the well with a bucket and then poured in the deeper basin of the sink. When finished, a stopper would be removed from the bottom of the basin, allowing the water to drain back into a bucket, ready to be used or disposed of as needed. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Source | Donated by Mrs. A.G. Nance |
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| Spatial Coverage | Early Victorian, Springfield (Ill.) |
| Temporal Coverage | 1830/1860 |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
| Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 118 |
| Date Created | 37788 |
| Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
| Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Dry sink from Early Victorian Springfield, IL |