Spittoon

Object/Artifact

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Heritage Park Museum

Name/Title

Spittoon

Entry/Object ID

991.016.002

Tags

On Display

Description

“It was common for men to chew tobacco and the juices which accumulated in their mouths were spat out into a spittoon, also known as a cuspidor. Spittoons were located in public places just as ashtrays might be now.” - Old Museum Info & Tour Info Pre 2003

Acquisition

Accession

991.16

Source or Donor

Ken Cline

Acquisition Method

Gift

Created By

Meghan Leschert

Create Date

September 20, 2008

Updated By

Hannah Link

Update Date

July 23, 2021