Did George Washington Smoke a Pipe?

PappyJoe

Some of the "anti-smoking" crowd claim that George Washington didn't smoke or use tobacco even though he was a tobacco grower. They based this on the premise that there are no images of him actually smoking a pipe or cigar. However, I have just found this interesting article about an archaeological dig at Mt. Vernon which found a large number of pipe fragments.
Here's the link:
http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/june-2011/article/one-man-s-trash-george-washington-s-priceless-refuse

motie2

@PappyJoe -- https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=322479&page=38   features:




Why would a tobacco grower ask someone to send tobacco ("Coals to Newcastle," neh?)
Maybe he was tired of his own blend(s)???




Here, he's being handed a long stem pipe by an Indian/Native American

I know: It's not a photo. 

PappyJoe

@motie2 - I would think a "Connoisseur" would know the answer to "Why would a tobacco grower ask someone to send tobacco ("Coals to Newcastle," neh?) 
Maybe he was tired of his own blend(s)???".

Tobacco was a cash crop. It was easily sold or traded for supplies and was worth more than it's weight in gold.

motie2

Please Pappy, I prefer the Nom-de-Fume, "Commonsewer."

ghostsofpompeii

There was also a tin of Dunhill Early Morning Pipe found at the dig as well.

motie2

@ghostsofpompeii -- Yer kidding, right?

http://loringpage.com/pipearticles/duntob1.htm
<<.....three important new blends were introduced in 1951, Orientals “Aperitif” and “Early Morning Pipe” and “Nightcap” a Latakia blend.>>

motie2

@ghostsofpompeii -- Yer kidding, right?

http://loringpage.com/pipearticles/duntob1.htm
<<.....three important new blends were introduced in 1951, Orientals “Aperitif” and “Early Morning Pipe” and “Nightcap” a Latakia blend.>>