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1986.106.57  © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Bartlett hanging out clothes, East Killingly
1986.106.57 © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mary Bartlett hanging out clothes, East Killingly

Date1943
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/2 x 3 9/16in. (14 x 9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1986.106.57
DescriptionElderly woman wearing a print apron over a long print dress bends over a wicker clothes basket. A second basket is on the ground beside the first. She is hanging freshly washed laundry, including undershirts, pajama bottoms and dishcloths, on a clothes line using wooden clothespins. A concrete sidewalk is in the foreground. A vertical-sided barn or shed is in the background.
Status
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