Pitcher and Washbasin

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, National Park Service
Vancouver, WA, United States

This pitcher and washbasin combination was found in a privy (used as a trash pit) on Officers' Row at Vancouver Barracks. The brightly colored printed and painted floral motif, verging on gaudy, stands as a contrast to the plain white dishes typically supplied by the Quartermaster and used by enlisted men.

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Title: Pitcher and Washbasin
Location: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Contributor: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, National Park Service
Material: Earthenware
Date: circa 1875
Catalog Number: FOVA 219221

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, National Park Service

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