Outhouse Collection

His and Hers outhouses, Florida, USA
His and Hers outhouses labelled Ma and Pa, somewhere in Florida, USA. Date: 1930s

NEBRASKA: OUTHOUSE, 1939. Outhouse at Dawes County, Nebraska, photographed in 1939 by Arthur Rothstein

Portable toilet on the beach, Jijoca de Jericoacoara, Ceara, Brazil

Elphinstone Tower, Main Street, Gorbals (#38), Printed 1900. Creator: Thomas Annan
Elphinstone Tower, Main Street, Gorbals (#38), Printed 1900

Saltmarket From Bridgegate (#33), Printed 1900. Creator: Thomas Annan
Saltmarket From Bridgegate (#33), Printed 1900

Hours of Victory; Malmaison farm in 1914, before the war, 1917 Creator: Unknown
Hours of Victory; Malmaison farm in 1914, before the war, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

"Stratford Hall, " 786 Great House Road, Stratford, Westmoreland County, Virginia, c1932. House Architecture: Unknown architect, built 1730s. Other: Birthplace of Robert E. Lee

"Hammersmith Farm, " Hugh Dudley Auchincloss house, Harrison Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, 1917. House Architecture: Originally built for John W. Auchincloss, 1887

National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, c1896. Creator: Unknown
National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, c1896. Landscape: John Charles Olmsted, from 1896. Other: John Henry Patterson was founder of National Cash Register Company

Seven Springs, West Point, King William County, Virginia, 1935. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Seven Springs, West Point, King William County, Virginia, 1935

Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Lazio, Italy, 1925. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Lazio, Italy, 1925. House Architecture: Pirro Ligorio and Tommaso Ghinucci, 1550-1575. Landscape: Pirro Ligorio and Tommaso Ghinucci. Also, Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este

USA, Washington State, Elbe. Vintage outhouse. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com (PR)

Village en Hiver, (oil on board)
652887 Village en Hiver, (oil on board) by Charreton, Victor (1864-1937); 61x73.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Village en Hiver. Victor Charreton (1864-1937). Oil on board

Old Farm Court Road, Dulwich (etching)
6200296 Old Farm Court Road, Dulwich (etching) by Winter, Richard Davidson (1862-1947); 10.2x21.1 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Wiltshire sides of bacon cured on the farm in an outhouse (b / w photo)
6024836 Wiltshire sides of bacon cured on the farm in an outhouse (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The dead lamb (engraving)
666373 The dead lamb (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dead lamb. Illustration from Modern Art, Second Series edited by James Dafforne (Virtue)

Cottage at Mansell Lacy near Hereford
MAI45021 Cottage at Mansell Lacy near Hereford by Pilsbury, Wilmot, R.W.S. (1840-1908); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Le bain (colour litho)
3095702 Le bain (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le bain. Illustration for Imagier de L Enfance, La Maison (L Martinet)

Runswick Bay, Yorkshire, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white)
652015 Runswick Bay, Yorkshire, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 26x36.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Runswick Bay, Yorkshire)

The Outhouse behind Kinneil (engraving)
5992610 The Outhouse behind Kinneil (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Outhouse behind Kinneil)

A Cottage in Brooklyn, (oil on panel)
651113 A Cottage in Brooklyn, (oil on panel) by Champney, James Wells (1843-1903); 40.6x50.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cottage in Brooklyn. James Wells Champney (1843-1903). Oil on panel

Outhouse of "SMELLY FARM"Rue de Bois. Hd. Qrs. 2nd Bn The Worcestershire Regt
2662547 Outhouse of " SMELLY FARM" Rue de Bois. Hd. Qrs. 2nd Bn The Worcestershire Regt. February 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum

Les confitures (colour litho)
3095704 Les confitures (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les confitures. Illustration for Imagier de L Enfance, La Maison (L Martinet)

woodland, , mixed colours subject
Woodland Mixed colours subject

The cellar at Vergelegen wine estate, South Africa, 1931. Plate taken from Historic Farms of South Africa, by Dorothea Fairbridge, published by Oxford University Press (London, 1931)

Near Woking, Surrey, 19th century. Artist: Chavan
Near Woking, Surrey, 19th century

What Will Become of the Servant-Gals?, 1865. Artist: George du Maurier
What Will Become of the Servant-Gals?, 1865. The lady of the house shows a benevolent gentleman visitor where her housemaid sleeps. This appears to be an outhouse, damp and dirty

OUTDOOR TOILET, 1935. A typical outhouse in the slum district of Washington, D. C
OUTDOOR TOILET, 1935. A typical outhouse in the slum district of Washington, D.C. Photograph by Carl Mydans, September 1935

A Donegal Cabin, Rosguil - a view of a thatched cabin and outhouse with peat stacks and a girl peering out of the door. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Donegal; Rosguil)

USA, California, Bodie. Solitary outhouse. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

USA, Alaska, Homer. An outhouse built in 1929 is surrounded by blooming elderberrys
USA, Alaska, Homer. An outhouse built in 1929 is surrounded by blooming elderberries. Credit as: Dennis Flaherty / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Manarola small town, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
The very small Manarola old town in Cinque Terre and its coloured historic and world famous houses in Liguria, La Spezia, northern Italy

OKLAHOMA: DUST STORM, 1936. Sand piled up in front of an outhouse on a farm in Cimarron, Oklahoma. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, April 1936

ALABAMA: HOUSING, 1936. Steelmill workers company housing with outhouses at the Republic Steel Company, Birmingham, Alabama. Photograph by Walker Evans in March 1936

IOWA: OUTHOUSE, 1936. An outhouse in a shanty town in Spencer, Iowa. Photograph by Russell Lee, December 1936

MARBLE GAME, 1936. Two boys playing marbles, next to an outhouse in St. Louis, Missouri. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, March 1936

EDGAR ALLEN FARM, 1936. Workers hauled old stumps from highway construction for winter fuel supply, being too poor to buy fuel, near Miford, Iowa. Photographed by Russell Lee in December, 1936

Row of portable toilets outdoors, Montreal, Quebec Province, Canada

PUBLIC HEALTH: PRIVIES, c1915. Handbill with instructions for maintaining sanitary privies to safeguard against typhoid fever and other illnesses, issued by the Walker County, Alabama

HINE: RURAL SCHOOL, 1921. The outhouses at a rural school in Marey, West Virginia. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, October 1921

HINE: OUTHOUSES, 1912. Outhouses in the backyard on Borden Street in Providence, Rhode Island. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, November 1912

OUTDOOR TOILET, 1921. A toilet at the Buzzard School. These were later replaced by concrete toilets, Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Photograph by Lewis Hine

Boy getting on to his new Bicycle
Interesting photograph of a boy getting onto his new Bicycle. He is obviously used to riding a Penny Farthing as his method of mounting the bicycle is akin to the way one had to mount a Penny

The White House, Amberley, garden view, May 1928
The White House, Amberley, exterior view, May 1928 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N1283

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Step back in time with a journey through the fascinating world of outhouses. From His and Hers outhouses in sunny Florida, USA to the rustic Outhouse at Dawes County, Nebraska captured in a photograph from 1939, these humble structures have stories to tell. Imagine strolling along the sandy beaches of Jijoca de Jericoacoara in Ceara, Brazil and stumbling upon a portable toilet nestled among the dunes. Or perhaps you prefer a more vintage experience like the one found in Elbe, Washington State where an old-fashioned outhouse stands as a testament to simpler times. Art lovers will appreciate how even artists have been inspired by these quaint buildings. In Village en Hiver, an oil painting on board transports us to a winter scene complete with an inviting little cottage and its accompanying outhouse. Meanwhile, Old Farm Court Road in Dulwich is immortalized forever through an etching that captures both the beauty of nature and the practicality of farm life. For those interested in culinary history, Wiltshire sides of bacon cured on the farm are showcased in a black-and-white photo taken inside an outhouse. It's amazing how such ordinary spaces can play such important roles. But not all tales told by these small structures are happy ones – The dead lamb engraving reminds us that life's cycle includes both joy and sorrow. From Mansell Lacy near Hereford to Le bain depicted through colour lithography or Runswick Bay brought to life with pencil and watercolour highlights – each location has its own unique charm when it comes to their respective outhouses. Lastly, we mustn't forget The Outhouse behind Kinneil captured forever through an engraving. This piece serves as a reminder that no matter where we go or what era we find ourselves living in, there will always be something comforting about finding solace within four walls – even if those walls are made of wood and surrounded by nature.