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  • A Royal Flush, from a trip to see cherry blossoms in the snow (April 2007), Washington, DC

    A Royal Flush, from a trip to see cherry blossoms in the snow (April 2007), Washington, DC

  • Jiffy John, next to a PODS storage container, Garrett Park, MD

    Jiffy John, next to a PODS storage container, Garrett Park, MD

  • Gene's Johns --at Montrose Parkway construction (Rockville, MD)

    Gene's Johns --at Montrose Parkway construction (Rockville, MD)

  • Don's Johns, outside Smithsonian National Museum of American Art/ National Portrait Gallery (Washington, DC)

    Don's Johns, outside Smithsonian National Museum of American Art/ National Portrait Gallery (Washington, DC)

  • Mo-Johns, University of Virginia campus, Charlottesville, VA

    Mo-Johns, University of Virginia campus, Charlottesville, VA

  • Bobby's Pottys, JHU (next to brand-new, nearly completed Decker Quadrangle), Baltimore, MD

    Bobby's Pottys, JHU (next to brand-new, nearly completed Decker Quadrangle), Baltimore, MD

  • Gotugo, parking lot construction site in Laurel, MD (Rt 1 and Rt 198)

    Gotugo, parking lot construction site in Laurel, MD (Rt 1 and Rt 198)

  • Call-A-Head, 37th Street construction site, Manhattan (New York City, NY), July 2008.  They make portable toilets, too. (I think this is a guard shed, but I had read the name in an article previously.)

    Call-A-Head, 37th Street construction site, Manhattan (New York City, NY), July 2008. They make portable toilets, too. (I think this is a guard shed, but I had read the name in an article previously.)

  • Heavenly Huts, house construction on Freyman Drive, Chevy Chase, MD

    Heavenly Huts, house construction on Freyman Drive, Chevy Chase, MD

  • Super Bowl (East Iliff Ave at  Wheel Park, Aurora, CO (suburb of Denver))

    Super Bowl (East Iliff Ave at Wheel Park, Aurora, CO (suburb of Denver))

  • "R&R" at the 2009 MLB All Star Game "Red Carpet Show" parade of players near Busch Stadium and the Gateway Arch, St. Louis, MO

    "R&R" at the 2009 MLB All Star Game "Red Carpet Show" parade of players near Busch Stadium and the Gateway Arch, St. Louis, MO

  • "Dumpstar", seen through palm trees  near Jetty Park, Cape Canaveral, FL after watching predawn Delta 2 rocket launch of GPS satellite

    "Dumpstar", seen through palm trees near Jetty Park, Cape Canaveral, FL after watching predawn Delta 2 rocket launch of GPS satellite

  • "Dumpstar", near Jetty Park, Cape Canaveral, FL after watching predawn Delta 2 rocket launch of GPS satellite

    "Dumpstar", near Jetty Park, Cape Canaveral, FL after watching predawn Delta 2 rocket launch of GPS satellite

  • "Potty Queen," Center City Philadelphia near City Hall, New Year's Day 2010 after Mummers' Parade

    "Potty Queen," Center City Philadelphia near City Hall, New Year's Day 2010 after Mummers' Parade

  • Commode King, Rockville, Maryland (May 2018)

    Commode King, Rockville, Maryland (May 2018)

  • The Throne Depot, found at the Granary Burying Ground (18th century cemetery), part of the Freedom Trail, Boston, August 2011

    The Throne Depot, found at the Granary Burying Ground (18th century cemetery), part of the Freedom Trail, Boston, August 2011

  • PSS, Portable Sanitation Systems, E. Capitol Ave and S. 8th St, Springfield, IL, right next to Lincoln Home National Historic Site, August 2012

    PSS, Portable Sanitation Systems, E. Capitol Ave and S. 8th St, Springfield, IL, right next to Lincoln Home National Historic Site, August 2012

  • Royal Throne (call 1-866-thrones), Good Luck Road construction project, Lanham, MD, February 2013
(A little hard to read the raised plastic letters close behind the chain link fence!)

    Royal Throne (call 1-866-thrones), Good Luck Road construction project, Lanham, MD, February 2013 (A little hard to read the raised plastic letters close behind the chain link fence!)

  • "Johnny on the Spot" at Carnegie Lake, Princeton, NJ, 2013

    "Johnny on the Spot" at Carnegie Lake, Princeton, NJ, 2013

  • Mr. Flush, outside Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA (June 2015)

    Mr. Flush, outside Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA (June 2015)

  • DropZone, against the ivy-covered walls of the University of Chicago (August 2015)

    DropZone, against the ivy-covered walls of the University of Chicago (August 2015)

  • "The Drain Brain" on a cloudy day at Schoellkopf Field (football stadium), Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, March 2016

    "The Drain Brain" on a cloudy day at Schoellkopf Field (football stadium), Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, March 2016

  • The Country Plumber (portable toilet) at the Red Gym, University of Wisconsin, Madison (July 2016)

    The Country Plumber (portable toilet) at the Red Gym, University of Wisconsin, Madison (July 2016)

  • A Flush Away, Beach Drive, Rockville, Maryland (Aug 2017)

    A Flush Away, Beach Drive, Rockville, Maryland (Aug 2017)

  • Pit Stop at the University of Chicago
September 2017

portable toilet names project

    Pit Stop at the University of Chicago September 2017 portable toilet names project

  • Johnson Johns
Garwood Orchards, La Porte, Indiana
(October 2017, photo by Noah)

    Johnson Johns Garwood Orchards, La Porte, Indiana (October 2017, photo by Noah)

  • Superior Speedie at dusk at the Maltz Performing Arts Center at The Temple, Tepherith Israel at University Circle, Cleveland (December 2017)

    Superior Speedie at dusk at the Maltz Performing Arts Center at The Temple, Tepherith Israel at University Circle, Cleveland (December 2017)

  • Life Savers Portable Toilets; 
University of Chicago, on 60th Street between Kimbark and Kenwood (new School of Public Policy). Photo by Noah.

    Life Savers Portable Toilets; University of Chicago, on 60th Street between Kimbark and Kenwood (new School of Public Policy). Photo by Noah.

  • Oui Oui Enterprises portable toilet at Chicago "L" Midway Airport station, June 2019.

    Oui Oui Enterprises portable toilet at Chicago "L" Midway Airport station, June 2019.

  • Strander's (Photo in Madison, WI in Jul 2019 by Noah)

    Strander's (Photo in Madison, WI in Jul 2019 by Noah)

  • Gotta GO NOW (different company than "gotügo")
Chinatown Park, 6th & Massachusetts Ave, Washington, DC, Sept 2019.

    Gotta GO NOW (different company than "gotügo") Chinatown Park, 6th & Massachusetts Ave, Washington, DC, Sept 2019.

  • Freedom Septic (poophappens.com), Maryland (June 2020 photo by Rafael)

    Freedom Septic (poophappens.com), Maryland (June 2020 photo by Rafael)

  • Hal's Honey Pots (Photo by Rafael in May 2019 in Essex, MD)

    Hal's Honey Pots (Photo by Rafael in May 2019 in Essex, MD)

  • SOS Potty's (sic)
At home construction, Kensington, MD, October 2019

    SOS Potty's (sic) At home construction, Kensington, MD, October 2019

  • Photo by Rafael in Israel, Dec 2018.

Translated as either "Finding comfort is a specialty" or Convenient findings- This is a specialty".

    Photo by Rafael in Israel, Dec 2018. Translated as either "Finding comfort is a specialty" or Convenient findings- This is a specialty".

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  • Rent-a-Throne, Manhattan, New York (Dec 2018 photo by Noah)

    Rent-a-Throne, Manhattan, New York (Dec 2018 photo by Noah)

  • Floods - Royal Flush
Hyde Park, Chicago (Jan 2020 photo by Noah)

    Floods - Royal Flush Hyde Park, Chicago (Jan 2020 photo by Noah)

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    "Potty Queen," Center City Philadelphia near City Hall, New Year's Day 2010 after Mummers' Parade
    Commode King, Rockville, Maryland (May 2018)
    The Throne Depot, found at the Granary Burying Ground (18th century cemetery), part of the Freedom Trail, Boston, August 2011