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- Washboard Used by Susana Allen Hunter and Family -
- 1940-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Washboard Used by Susana Allen Hunter and Family
- Washboard, 1880-1930 - Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.
- 1880-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Washboard, 1880-1930
Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.
- Washboard, circa 1930 - Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Washboard, circa 1930
Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.
- Washboard, 1840-1900 - Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.
- 1840-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Washboard, 1840-1900
Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.
- Washboard Made by Susana Allen Hunter -
- 1930-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Washboard Made by Susana Allen Hunter
- Washboard, circa 1933 - Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.
- circa 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Washboard, circa 1933
Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.
- Washboard, 1885-1935 - Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.
- 1885-1935
- Collections - Artifact
Washboard, 1885-1935
Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.
- Washboard, circa 1918 - Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.
- circa 1918
- Collections - Artifact
Washboard, circa 1918
Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.
- Washboard, circa 1918 - Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.
- circa 1918
- Collections - Artifact
Washboard, circa 1918
Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.
- Washboard, 1860-1920 - Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.
- 1860-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Washboard, 1860-1920
Before mechanized washing machines, doing laundry was perhaps a homemaker's least favorite job. The work began by heating gallons of water, often lugged to a waiting laundry tub. Next, the homemaker scrubbed the dirty clothes clean on textured washboards like this before rinsing and wringing clothes before hanging them to dry. The sometimes days-long process was backbreaking and time-consuming.