Shoe Factory Workers Posing near Rows of Completed Footwear, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1903
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Artifact Overview
In 1800, shoemaking was a craft known to few. Throughout the century, inventors patented industrial machines to perform much of that manual labor. By 1900, large shops of laborers produced more shoes faster and cheaper than ever before. In this photograph, large machines are visible behind the workers who are posing near shelves lined with finished boots.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1903
Subject Date
circa 1903
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
98.94.26.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Ink stamp on verso:
No. OF NEGATIVE__ COMMERCIAL PHOTO CO. 14 BROADWAY EXTENSION BOSTON, MASS.
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