maker Seabury & Johnson Description Seabury's Sanitary Pocket Cuspidor, Absolutely Waterproof and Burnable, “As devised by Major D. M. Appel, Surgeon, U.S. Army” and “Patented by G. R. Wyman, U.S.A. / ...

“Not until yesterday did Capitol employees appreciate the real sentiment in a highly polished brass cuspidor nor the grandeur of the ordinary blue-flowered ‘gaboon.’ ‘Flowers are like men ...

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at [email protected] or 202-633-3270. Gloves ...

The very word “cuspidor” conjures a long-lost era of handlebar moustaches, barbershop quartets, and high starched collars, and yet we might be surprised at how long cuspidors lingered in public use.

A “cuspidor” is the little porcelain sink into which you spit, like that while undergoing dental work. A “water closet” describes “a very small room with only a flush toilet and a sink.” ...