Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Tub, Laundry |
Date |
c. 1910 |
Description |
An oval, copper coloured laundry tub with two metal handles on opposite sides. |
History |
Copper tubs like this one were indispensable on early 20th-century farms, such as the Greeniaus family farm in Sheridan, Toronto Township (historic Mississauga), where this tub originated. Often kept in laundries or kitchens, they were a "jack-of-all-trades" item. They could be employed for washing clothes, dishes, cooking large batches of food, canning, hauling water, and even giving the kids a bath on Saturday night. Starting in the 1920s, white enameled sheet metal replaced copper tubs in the laundry industry in Canada. By the early 1940s, enameled steel was used and sold as being more sanitary, easier to clean, and longer-lasting than other finishes. |
References |
Antique Copper Boiler Wash Tub Kettle & Lid Vintage Old. Worthpoint. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-copper-boiler-wash-tub-kettle-lid-vintage-2 Depenweiller, M. (2013, April 22). The Brief History of Laundry. Ontario Home Economics Association. http://www.ohea.on.ca/blog/the-brief-history-of-laundry |
Search Terms |
Sheridan |