Washing Line Collection (page 2)

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Maize and washing line in a courtyard

Acoma, New Mexico area views, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Acoma, New Mexico area views, between 1899 and 1928

Acoma, New Mexico area views, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Acoma, New Mexico area views, between 1899 and 1928

"Flagstones, " Charles Clinton Marshall house, 117 West 55th Street, New York, New York, 1922

Courtyard with clothes drying, c1900. Creator: Eugene Atget
Courtyard with clothes drying, c1900

City Gardens Club of New York City Exhibition at the International Flower Show, March, 1921, Grand Central Palace, New York, 1921

Auto camp north of Calipatria, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Auto camp north of Calipatria, California. Approximately eighty families from the Dust Bowl are camped here. They pay fifty cents a week. The only available work now is agricultural labor

Company housing for cotton workers near Corcoran, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Company housing for cotton workers near Corcoran, California

Migrants winter quarters, Farmersville, Tulare County, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmersville, Tulare County. Migrants winter quarters

Tom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp, talking with one of the members, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp, talking with one of the members. California

Lilac Street, Mission District, San Francisco, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Lilac Street, Mission District. Rent fifteen dollars a month for three rooms. San Francisco, California

Slums of San Francisco, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Slums of San Francisco, California

Company housing for Mexican cotton pickers, South of Corcoran, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Company housing for Mexican cotton pickers, showing the San Joaquin Valley in the background. South of Corcoran, California

Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California. Average rental is eight dollars. Some houses have plumbing

Housing, within five minutes walk of City Hall, City of Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Housing. City of Los Angeles. Within five minutes walk of City Hall. Rent eight dollars monthly

Arkansas family washing dishes, seven months in California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Arkansas family. Seven months in California. Washing dishes

Part of migrant family of five encamped near Porterville, CA, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Part of migrant family of five encamped near Porterville, California, while waiting for work in the orange groves

Housing for Oklahoma refugees, California, Kern County, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Housing for Oklahoma refugees. California, Kern County

Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California. Average rental is eight dollars. Some houses have plumbing

Migrant camp on the outskirts of Sacramento, California on the American River, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant camp on the outskirts of Sacramento, California on the American River. About thirty families lived on this flat

Part of migrant family of five, encamped near Porterville, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Part of migrant family of five, encamped near Porterville, California, while waiting for work in the orange groves

Mother of family of migrant fruit workers encamped on outskirts of Porterville, California, 1936
Mother of family of migrant fruit workers encamped on the outskirts of Porterville, California, waiting for work in the orange groves

House on a cotton plantation in the Louisiana delta, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
House on a cotton plantation in the Louisiana delta

Slab house in clearing east of Atoka, Oklahoma, Atoka County, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Slab house in clearing east of Atoka, Oklahoma. Atoka County. [Sign on tree stump: Vote for Roy Trent...County Superintendent']

Home of turpentine workers near Godwinsville, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of turpentine workers near Godwinsville, Georgia

Turpentine worker's camp, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Turpentine worker's camp. Georgia

Out of rear window tenement dwelling of Mr and Mrs Jacob Solomon, 133 Avenue D, New York City, 1936
Out of rear window tenement dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Solomon, 133 Avenue D, New York City. The Solomon family are all on the accepted list for resettlement at Hightstown, New Jersey

Stranded in southern California, , 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Stranded in southern California. Belongings of Oklahoma drought refugees camped alongside the road

Migratory workers in winter quarters, Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kern County, California. Migratory workers in winter quarters

"Company" cotton pickers camp after picking season, Buttonwillow, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Buttonwillow, California. "Company" cotton pickers camp after picking season. Some families remain for tag ends of picking and pulling [cotton] bolls, or for lack of other winter quarters

Houses inhabited by Mexican citrus workers, Lindsay, Tulare County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Lindsay, California. Houses inhabited by Mexican citrus workers. Tulare County, California

Migratory workers in winter quarters, Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kern County, California. Migratory workers in winter quarters

Homes of Mexican field workers, Brawley, Imperial Valley, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Homes of Mexican field workers. Brawley, Imperial Valley, California

Home of Mexican field worker showing water supply, Brawley, Imperial Valley, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of Mexican field worker showing water supply. Brawley, Imperial Valley, California

The incessant struggle for cleanliness amid dust and dirt, Imperial County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The incessant struggle for cleanliness amid dust and dirt. Imperial County, California

Ditch bank housing for Mexican field workers, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ditch bank housing for Mexican field workers. Imperial Valley, California

Ditch bank housing for Mexican field workers, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ditch bank housing for Mexican field workers. Imperial Valley, California

Part of migrant family of five encamped near Porterville, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Part of migrant family of five encamped near Porterville, California, while waiting for work in the orange groves

Drying Clothes (Monohoshi), Japan, c. 1790. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Drying Clothes (Monohoshi), Japan, c. 1790. Detail from a larger artwork

Women in auto camp for migrant citrus workers, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Women in auto camp for migrant citrus workers. Tulare County, California

The Storehouse, 1903. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Storehouse, 1903

The Storehouse, 1903. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Storehouse, 1903

Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d. Creator: Ignatii Stepanovich Shchedrovski
Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d

Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d. Creator: Ignatii Stepanovich Shchedrovski
Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d

Female Migrant from Arkhangelsk Province to Krasnoyarsk in Siberia. Old Believer, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954)

Village Life
Kieron Long

Tattooed housewives of Coventry. Mrs Dorothy Randall (left) and Mrs Christina O Brien show off their body art. 12th March 1964

Scenes in St Hilda s, Middlesbrough. 8th May 1981

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In the picturesque town of Ragusa, Sicily, a vibrant scene unfolds as laundry flutters in the warm Mediterranean breeze. The washing line becomes a canvas for stories to be told, each garment revealing a glimpse into the lives of its inhabitants. Transporting us back to 1886, "Children on the Beach" by St. Ives captures a timeless moment where laundry dances alongside playful laughter and sandy toes, and is an oil painting that immortalizes the simplicity and joy found in everyday moments. On Belvedere Marshes in Kent, gypsy caravans and tents create a colorful tapestry against the backdrop of nature's beauty. Here, laundry sways gracefully like flags of freedom, symbolizing their nomadic spirit and connection with Mother Earth. In bustling cities like Liverpool, communal spaces such as municipal laundries serve as meeting points for neighbors exchanging stories while tending to their daily chores. Broad Lane in Kirkby witnessed this camaraderie on March 18th, 1965 when laundry lines weaved together tales of resilience and unity. A cottage near Brook in Witley paints a serene picture with watercolors on paper; here too hangs delicate laundry that seems to blend seamlessly with nature's palette. This harmonious fusion showcases how even mundane tasks can become works of art when viewed through appreciative eyes. Traveling further south to Alfama's Moorish quarter reveals an enchanting facade adorned with intricate tiles and cascading bougainvillea. Amidst this architectural wonderland lies yet another story waiting to unfold - laundry suspended over canals creates an ethereal spectacle against azure skies. Burano Island near Venice takes our breath away as vibrant houses stand tall amidst tranquil waters. Laundry adorns these facades like confetti celebrating life itself - each piece adding its own splash of color to this Venetian dreamscape. Across continents in India lie Dhobi or laundry ghats where riverside washing becomes a spectacle of its own.