Vintage Six-Hole Privy at Wiggins Tavern 1939

An old six-hole privy stands at Wiggins Tavern in Northampton, Massachusetts. Taken in October 1939, the image documents a unique aspect of the towns architectural history. Privies, common in the 19th and early 20th centuries, reflect the sanitation practices of the time and their evolution into modern plumbing systems.

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