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	Hat Tub A portable bathtub shaped like a wide brim hat, as seen hanging from the back of the kitchen wall.
	Hip Tub A lightweight portable bathtub, as seen in the family room. Water was brought to the room, heated up and poured into the tub.
	Ink Well A container used to hold writing ink, usually of glass.
	Mosquito Net A fine gauge netting draped over beds and in front of windows to help keep out the mosquitoes and bugs. (Notice the chamber pot under the bed.)
	Mulberry Tree A fruit-bearing tree introduced into Florida during the 1800's silkworm craze. The silkworms didn't survive, but the trees have flourished!
	Punkah A large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas and suspended from the ceiling over a table top to keep insects off food.
	Quill A feather sharpened on the tip used for writing by dipping it into an inkwell (usually a goose feather).
	Schooner A sailing ship with two masts rigged fore and aft.
	Sleep Tight A term referring to a tightly strung rope bed.
	Spills Twisted pieces of paper used to transfer fire from one source to another.
	Spittoon A bowl-shaped container to spit into, usually of brass.
	Stagecoach A horse driven coach, carrying passengers, mail, etc.
	Steamboat A paddlewheel boat driven by steam power
	Sugar Cone A hard packed cone form of sugar used in the 1800's.
	Tabby A form of concrete made of shells, sand, and lime introduced to Florida by the Spanish.
	Whale Oil Lamp Metal or glass lamp having a wick and utilizing whale oil as fuel.
	Wash Basin and Pitcher The pitcher was filled wit well water which was poured into the basin so the guest could wash his/her face and brush his/her teeth.
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