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- Adams & Westlake Company Spittoon, circa 1890 - Adams and Westlake Company manufactured railway equipment and accessories, from switch and signal lights and lanterns to an array of car trimmings--including spittoons. In 1891, the Chicago, Illinois-based company sold spittoons like this in four different metals: brass, bronze, nickel-plated, or silver-plated. A key selling point? The spittoon has a patented removable lid for easy cleaning.

- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Adams & Westlake Company Spittoon, circa 1890
Adams and Westlake Company manufactured railway equipment and accessories, from switch and signal lights and lanterns to an array of car trimmings--including spittoons. In 1891, the Chicago, Illinois-based company sold spittoons like this in four different metals: brass, bronze, nickel-plated, or silver-plated. A key selling point? The spittoon has a patented removable lid for easy cleaning.
- Adams & Westlake Company Spittoon, circa 1890 - Adams and Westlake Company manufactured railway equipment and accessories, from switch and signal lights and lanterns to an array of car trimmings--including spittoons. In 1891, the Chicago, Illinois-based company sold spittoons like this in four different metals: brass, bronze, nickel-plated, or silver-plated. A key selling point? The spittoon has a patented removable lid for easy cleaning.

- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Adams & Westlake Company Spittoon, circa 1890
Adams and Westlake Company manufactured railway equipment and accessories, from switch and signal lights and lanterns to an array of car trimmings--including spittoons. In 1891, the Chicago, Illinois-based company sold spittoons like this in four different metals: brass, bronze, nickel-plated, or silver-plated. A key selling point? The spittoon has a patented removable lid for easy cleaning.