14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Altered Images
Bathrooms in History
Outhouses have been a mark in history since the colonial times. In these times it was common for many people to be illiterate, the crescent moon cut out (or in some cases a star cut out) would indicate men or women outhouses. This particular outhouse has a crescent moon indicating a women's facility.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 10.2016 |
Date Uploaded: | 10.2016 |
Photo Location: | Fulton, Illinois, United States of America |
Copyright: | © Chelese Short |