Caption

View of a home economics class, photograph, page, Antwerp, c. 1888 - in or before 1893, photographer, paper, daylight collodion silver print, height 104 mm x width 171 mm, elementary school, class, form, laundering, household chores, A faded sepia scene showing a room with a long shelf mounted on the wall holding framed pictures, framed diagrams of cuts of meat, pitchers, pots, kettles, and various kitchen utensils hanging beneath the shelf; a central wall clock above a crucifix and two heraldic shields; a chalkboard with handwritten entries mounted below the shelf; a group of girls standing and seated along the front of the room wearing aprons and dresses, some handling cloths and laundry items, with basins, wooden tubs, baskets, and a washboard on the floor; potted plants and a framed item on a side cabinet at one end and a lamp and jars on a cabinet at the other end, with a chair leaning against the wall.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B05_069

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Available size

34.1Mb (5.8Mb) / 14.4in x 9.2in / 4324 x 2758 (300dpi)

Keywords

View home economics class photograph page Antwerp c 1888 - 1893 photographer paper daylight collodion silver print height 104 mm x width 171 mm elementary school class form laundering household chores faded sepia scene showing room long shelf mounted wall holding framed pictures framed diagrams cuts meat pitchers pots kettles various kitchen utensils hanging beneath shelf central wall clock crucifix two heraldic shields chalkboard handwritten entries mounted group girls standing seated front wearing aprons dresses handling cloths laundry items basins wooden tubs baskets washboard floor potted plants framed item side cabinet lamp jars cabinet chair leaning wall