Tag: Sanitation in the 1800s
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Indoor Plumbing Became Common in the 19th Century
While forms of plumbing have existed for thousands of years, indoor plumbing as we know it today was not common in American households until the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Just a hundred years ago, most homes lacked working toilets, sinks with running water, and the maze of pipes that are now standard in…