Launder Collection

Amalbrea tin stream works, Towednack, Cornwall. 1920s
Surface view of the Amalbrea tin stream works at Towednack which were worked by John James Curnow. Photographer: A.K. Hamilton Jenkin

Girl Leaning Over Sink Little Mischief (chromolitho)
733486 Girl Leaning Over Sink Little Mischief (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Turbines on the Portrush railway, Ireland
5311972 Turbines on the Portrush railway, Ireland; (add.info.: Engraving depicting turbines on the Portrush railway, Ireland. This was the first railway to be powered by hydroelectricity)

Dominica, Caribbean - laundry in the river
Dominica, Caribbean - women doing their laundry at the edge of a river. circa 1907

Beautiful Woman (chromolitho)
732757 Beautiful Woman (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beautiful Woman.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Boy Falling Into Well (chromolitho)
733493 Boy Falling Into Well (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy Falling Into Well.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Japanese Man Holding Soap (chromolitho)
733491 Japanese Man Holding Soap (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese Man Holding Soap.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Dutch Girl Holding Giant Bar Of Soap (chromolitho)
733490 Dutch Girl Holding Giant Bar Of Soap (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Every Man Rides His Own Hobby (chromolitho)
733489 Every Man Rides His Own Hobby (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Every Man Rides His Own Hobby.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Lady Sitting In Meadow (chromolitho)
733488 Lady Sitting In Meadow (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Sitting In Meadow.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Girl Ice Skating (chromolitho)
733508 Girl Ice Skating (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Ice Skating.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Japanese Man Posing With Soap (chromolitho)
733492 Japanese Man Posing With Soap (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese Man Posing With Soap.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Lady Posing With Parasol (chromolitho)
733484 Lady Posing With Parasol (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Posing With Parasol.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Pretty Girls Sitting On Branch (chromolitho)
733482 Pretty Girls Sitting On Branch (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pretty Girls Sitting On Branch)

GIrl Smelling The Roses (chromolitho)
733507 GIrl Smelling The Roses (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: GIrl Smelling The Roses.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Girl Sitting In Soap Box Sledge (chromolitho)
733485 Girl Sitting In Soap Box Sledge (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: GIrl Sitting In Soap Box Sledge.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Girl Holding Hands With Drenched Boy (chromolitho)
733495 Girl Holding Hands With Drenched Boy (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

French Aristocrats (chromolitho)
733483 French Aristocrats (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Aristocrats.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Boy Rising From Well (chromolitho)
733494 Boy Rising From Well (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy Rising From Well.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Three little maids are we (chromolitho)
733487 Three little maids are we (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three little maids are we.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

LAVANDIERES DE LA NUIT
LES LAVANDIERES DE LA NUIT (= Laundresses of the night) sinister washerwomen of Berry, central France, who launder infant corpses by stagnant pools. Date: 1851

Housewives Washing Controversy A woman hangs up her laundry to dry in her North Kensington home May 1952

Italy - Riva del Garda - Women washing
Italy - Riva del Garda in the northern Italian province of Trentino. Washerwomen cleaning clothes and bed linen on the banks of Lake Garda. Date: 1907

HOUS2D-00056
Laundress reenactor demonstrates camp chore at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

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"Launder: A Glimpse into the World of Washing in the 1920s" Step back in time to Amalbrea tin stream works, Towednack, Cornwall in the 1920s, where laundry was an art form. Picture a mischievous girl leaning over a sink, her hands covered in suds from washing clothes with precision and care. Travel across continents to Dominica in the Caribbean, where locals would gather by the riverbanks for communal laundering sessions. Witness the vibrant colors of garments dancing against nature's backdrop as they were scrubbed clean. Marvel at a beautiful woman delicately holding a chromolitho soap bar – an essential tool for achieving spotless results. In another corner of the world, a young boy finds himself falling into a well while attempting to wash his clothes; reminding us that even chores can lead to unexpected adventures. Experience cultural diversity through artwork depicting different nationalities engaged in this universal task. Observe a Japanese man confidently posing with soap as if it were his prized possession and admire how a Dutch girl effortlessly wields an oversized bar of soap. In "Every Man Rides His Own Hobby, " discover that even amidst daily tasks like laundering, individuals find solace and joy pursuing their passions. Imagine sitting idly on meadow grasses while waiting for freshly washed linens to dry or feeling exhilaration while ice skating after completing household chores. These captivating images transport us back to simpler times when handwashing was an art passed down through generations. They remind us that behind every laundered garment lies stories of hard work and dedication - tales woven into fabrics that connect people across borders and cultures throughout history.