Newport Laundress: 1902

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Submitted by Dave on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 11:44am.

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Newport, Rhode Island, 1902. "Informal portrait of a young Negro woman working amid clotheslines heavy with sheets and stockings." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative by Gertrude Käsebier (1852-1934). View full size.

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Superb

Submitted by joenotes on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 5:44pm.

This is just what I would expect from what has become one of my FAVORITE sites. The woman is just radiant.

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Beautiful

Submitted by pdstark on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 9:37pm.

One of your best!

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I remember this photo well

Submitted by Paul A on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 7:26pm.

Such a beautiful radiant smile! I bet this lady held a warm life attitude to match.

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Anachronistic casual

Submitted by JeffK on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 6:08pm.

I was amazed at the date on this photo because the casual capture is more typical of 1955 than 1905.

So no surprise when I saw the name Kasebier.

Along with her more formal portraits her work included previous Shorpy features like this and this.

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Stockings

Submitted by Dave on Thu, 05/03/2007 - 4:35pm.

Probably something like what these girls are wearing. I think stockings back then were more socklike. And thanks!!

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Newport Laundress

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 05/03/2007 - 4:15pm.

Wonderful photo and this has become my favorite web site. Does anyone know about the stockings? They look very large and tall -- they would stretch long of course if wet, but they also seem wide at the top.

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Brilliantly beautiful!

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 04/24/2007 - 11:07am.

Brilliantly beautiful!

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She is beautiful, isn't she?

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 04/24/2007 - 2:53am.

I agree with everyone before me. These are great photos on this site, and this one is spectacular. Thank you!

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Beautiful

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 4:56pm.

I love seeing early examples of photographers making the most of framing. What a wonderful shot.

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105 years later and ...

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 04/20/2007 - 2:09pm.

... a bazillion people are looking at you through that camera. you are beautiful!

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Fantastic

Submitted by Jen on Fri, 04/20/2007 - 2:03pm.

This is a great photo! It's so real, but beautiful at the same time.
Great post!

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Very vibrant

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 04/20/2007 - 8:34am.

Not stiff or stagey like so many early photos. Great use of foreground and background elements to frame the subject, too.

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This has to be one of the

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 04/20/2007 - 5:42am.

This has to be one of the best photos I have seen on your site thus far. Hard to believe this was taken in 1902. Thanks for it.

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Newport Laundress: 1902