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Character - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Character - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows a woman, probably African American, standing by a washtub with her hand on a washboard.

Mosby(?), northeast of Broken Bow. East Custer County, Nebraska.

Mosby(?), northeast of Broken Bow. East Custer County, Nebraska.

summary: Note: Identified by Berl Blair, Broken Bow, October 18, 1932.. A wash board may be seen leaning on the side of the house original size: 6x8

Charles Amsberry's semi-dugout, near Berwyn, southwest Custer County, Nebraska.

Charles Amsberry's semi-dugout, near Berwyn, southwest Custer County, ...

summary: Note: Identified by W.R. Glaze, Broken Bow, Nebraska, October 1932? original size: 6x8

Child at washtub, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Child at washtub, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Original copyright holder: F.H. Nowell, Nome. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.

Oberne Hosick and Co. hard-water soap. Chicago, Ill.

Oberne Hosick and Co. hard-water soap. Chicago, Ill.

Advertisement for Oberne Hosick & Co. soap, showing a woman at a well, using soap in a tub with a washboard. The Krebs Lith. Co., Cin., O.

Child at washtub, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Child at washtub, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Original copyright holder: F.H. Nowell, Nome. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.

Contrabands at headquarters of General Lafayette

Contrabands at headquarters of General Lafayette

Photograph shows a group of African American refugees with Union soldiers in front of General Lafayette's headquarters at Allen's farm house near Williamsburg Road. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 372. Entered accor... More

Using nature's own tub and washboards on Lake Nicaragua, Granada, C. A.

Using nature's own tub and washboards on Lake Nicaragua, Granada, C. A...

H21106 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 12844. Copyright by B.L. Singley. Public domain photograph of a landmark building, world heritage site, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picry... More

Contrabands at headquarters of General Lafayette

Contrabands at headquarters of General Lafayette

Photograph shows a group of African American refugees with Union soldiers in front of General Lafayette's headquarters at Allen's farm house near Williamsburg Road. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 372. Entered accor... More

Character - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Character - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows a woman, probably African American, standing by a washtub with her hand on a washboard. Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. D... More