Rare example of the occupational term Night Scavenger and early (Civil War Era) in the history of American sanitation. Measures 4.75 x 7.5”, nice condition with original folds. $10 paid to John Waechtler for servicing a corner privy in Brooklyn. Research suggests that the client, Mr Brush, was legal counsel to the city of New York.
Rare example of the occupational term Night Scavenger and early (Civil War Era) in the history of American sanitation. Measures 4.75 x 7.5”, nice condition with original folds. $10 paid to John Waechtler for servicing a corner privy in Brooklyn. Research suggests that the client, Mr Brush, was legal counsel to the city of New York.