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Here's another bar that's in Washington, but was purchased in Portland OR, that has a spittoon flowing beneath the bar for washing away chewing tobacco spit. ht

Here's another bar that's in Washington, but was purchased in Portland OR, that has a spittoon flowing beneath the bar for washing away chewing tobacco spit. https://www.bricksaloon.com/history https://www.bricksaloon.com/history Seems more likely that's what the troughs are for and some people occasionally used them to relieve themselves.

gumby 7y ago
In Australia I remember them being described solely as urinals. Back then women weren't allowed in pubs anyway. I suppose America is more sophisticated, hence urinals needed to be referred to by the more genteel use for spitting.
tingletech 7y ago
Merchant's Lunch in Oakland has a urinal at the bar, from when women were not allowed in bars and folks didn't want to have to give up their seat at the bar
edoceo 7y ago
It's the pub from Northern Exposure TV show.