Bob's Johns

by Janice Pariza

Title

Bob's Johns

Artist

Janice Pariza

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Painting - Photograph

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A Bob's Johns Portapotty sits at the Molas Pass Overlook at 12,000 feet in Colorado. Molas pass is located on Colorado's Western Slope.

This image placed Second in the FAA Contest, 'Dumps'!!

This Image placed First in the Contest 'Signs and Backgrounds'!

Portable toilets, often referred to as porta-potties, Port-a-Johns (American English), or Porta Loos (UK), ("Portaloo" is a UK and European Community registered trade mark) are simple portable enclosures containing a chemical toilet (a toilet bowl filled with disinfectant instead of water) which are typically used as a temporary toilet for construction sites or large gatherings because of their durability and convenience. Most portable toilets have black open-front U-shaped toilet seats with a cover. They are often constructed out of lightweight molded plastic. The first US patent for a polyethylene plastic portable restroom was issued in the 1950s to Harvey Heather who was the founder of JW Enterprises and was called the "strong box" - a solid, molded, stand alone chemical toilet. The second US patent for a polyethylene plastic portable restroom was in the 1960s to George Harding, who was a co-founder of PolyJohn Corporation with Ed Cooper and George Hiskes.

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January 18th, 2015

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