Caption

View of a home economics class, photograph, page, Antwerp, c. 1888 - in or before 1893, photographer, paper, daylight collodion silver print, height 106 mm x width 171 mm, elementary school, class, form, sewing, household chores, A sepia-toned classroom scene shows a group of girls and a woman seated and standing behind a long table covered with cloths and garment patterns, all wearing aprons and dresses in period style; shelves and a wall behind them display framed prints with stylized illustrations, kitchenware including pots, kettles, pitchers, pans, and a crucifix with a round clock above it, flanked by decorative crests, while plants in pots and framed items sit on a cabinet to the left and a small lamp and jars rest on a cabinet to the right, with chairs and a wire dress form visible at the edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B05_063

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Rights managed

Available size

36.3Mb (6.0Mb) / 14.6in x 9.6in / 4391 x 2893 (300dpi)

Keywords

View home economics class photograph page Antwerp c 1888 - 1893 photographer paper daylight collodion silver print height 106 mm x width 171 mm elementary school class form sewing household chores sepia-toned classroom scene group girls woman seated standing long table covered cloths garment patterns wearing aprons dresses period style shelves wall them display framed prints stylized illustrations kitchenware pots kettles pitchers pans crucifix round clock flanked decorative crests plants framed items sit cabinet left small lamp jars rest right chairs wire dress form visible edges