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History of Plumbing
The Industry In Its Heyday
The ‘Roaring Twenties’ were a time when all participants had their act together.
The History of Plumbing - Our Roman & English Legacy
Testaments to the ancient plumber echo in the ruins of rudimentary drains, grandiose palaces and bath houses, and in vast aqueducts and lesser water systems of empires long buried
NAPHCC In Its Heyday
Ever since it was formed in 1883, the group now known as the NAPHCC has been a force to contend with in industry affairs.
The Evolution Of Industry Terminology
One of the legacies of the old Trade Extension Bureau that remains alive today was its effort to standardize industry vocabulary.
Thomas Crapper: Myth and Reality
The debate over who Thomas Crapper was — or even if there was a Thomas Crapper at all — continues.
White House Plumbing
The President's home at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue hasn't always been a posh address.
Greatest Plumbing & Heating Inventions
The nature of plumbing is such that its most clever innovations usually are obscure to the public eye.
Greatest Plumbing & Heating Inventions(1900-1950)
The nature of plumbing is such that its most clever innovations usually are obscure to the public eye.
The Stand-Up Bath
A hurried pace of life produced hurried-up bathing — showers.
The Men Who Built Boilers
These are the Dead Men that PM columnist Dan Holohan holds in high esteem.
The Men That Made The Water Closet
Plumbers have given way to scientists as modern inventors.
Greatest Plumbing & Heating Inventions (Prior to1975)
The essence of plumbing is its mechanical genius.
Plumbing in America
Thanks to the plumbing industry, the United States would set standards in health and safety unsurpassed in the world today.
Reflections From The Past
People commonly misconstrue the work of a writer/historian.
Living Legends: The History Of Our Nation’s Oldest Plumbing Companies
Plumbing and mechanical contracting companies have been the birthright of generations.
Inventions & Innovations
A brief history of seven plumbing manufacturers celebrating their Centennials and Golden Anniversaries.
Ancient Locker Rooms
PM took a step back in time to fifth-century B.C. Greece and discovered how they plumbed the games.
Ancient Plumbing
The genius of the Caesars lay not only in their conquests and domains, but in adopting the latest technology of the vanquished.
Toilets Through The Ages
Rudimentary toilets have been found in the ruins of Mesopotamia and along the ancient trade routes of the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas.
Good Old Days Of Plumbing In America
By the 1880s, indoor plumbing was a prominent feature of better homes and row houses..
Editorial: The History of Plumbing & Its Meaning Today
American plumbers have accomplished more in two centuries than the Romans did in 10.
Plagues & Epidemics
The first epidemic of a waterborne disease probably was caused by an infected caveman relieving himself in waters upstream of his neighbors.
 

 

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