Woman making hat boxes 1890s
Woman sitting in her own home in South London, making the hat boxes for a supplier that makes silk hats for the richer society. The hat boxes are covered with glazed paper which is stuck together with paste and the bottom of the box are sewn together with thread. When she completes a gross (144), she will receive half-a-crown
Picture No
10060775
Media ID
47226541
Size
4657px x 4889px
(3.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph in Living London', volume II, page 22
Date
1890s
