Woman washing clothes

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01/09/2012

Woman washing clothes

A young African American woman working in the midst of clotheslines heavy with sheets and stockings

Date & Place: 1902 in Newport, Rhode Island United States

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Marie Jones 1 follower 61 favorites

08/03/2014

What a natural, un-posed for photo-she looks happy-I hope she was.

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