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Texas Laundress: 1939
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 2:18pm.
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February 1939. "Twelve-year-old girl who keeps house in a trailer for her three brothers who are migrant workers, near Harlingen, Texas." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
Obsolete washer
Submitted by geezer on Wed, 03/13/2013 - 1:16am.
I recall going into a hardware store in the late 1960's; I asked if they had any scrubbing boards - I thought one would come in handy the odd time. I was serious. I recall my mother using one while leaning over our old claw and ball footed bathtub. Socks were often the toughest clothing to get clean.
The guy looked at me like I had 7 heads. He had no idea what I was talking about.
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