Vintage Copper Wash Tub
by LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
Title
Vintage Copper Wash Tub
Artist
LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
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Photograph - Photography
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Vintage Copper Wash Tub and wash board
Used for the Civil was reenactment camp at
Willcott Mills Metro Park, Michigan
Though the washboard is generally used today as a musical instrument or sound-making device, many parts of the world still use them for washing clothes. Clothes are soaked in hot soapy water in a washtub or sink, then squeezed and rubbed against the ridged surface of the washboard to force the cleansing fluid through the cloth to carry away dirt. Washboards may also be used for washing in a river, with or without soap. Then the clothes are rinsed. The rubbing has a similar effect to beating the clothes and household linen on rocks, an ancient method, but is less abrasive.
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October 28th, 2011
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LeeAnn McLane-Goetz
Wolcott Mill Historic Center Metropark Ray Township Michigan This 2,625-acre metropark is nestled against the banks of the north branch of the Clinton River in Ray Township. At the Historic Center, visit one of the few historic grist and feed mills remaining today, and a barn museum to discover the importance of old mills and the history of American barns, complete with antique farming equipment and a restored Model T dump truck.