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Illustration shows a familiar Philadelphia character: a black, female whitewasher. The woman is dressed in work-clothes and coarse shoes; her sleeves are rolled-up and the illustrator emphasizes her muscular forearms. According to the accompanying text, the bucket on the floor contains a mixture of lime and water, with a little salt and indigo to make it clear. In the course of her work, the whitewasher dips long-handled brushes (like those seen here) into the mixture and rubs it onto the walls for cleaning.; Illustration in City characters, or, familiar scenes in town (Philadelphia: Geo. S. Appleton; New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1851), p. 12.

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The Library Company of Philadelphia

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PA Digital

Keywords

  1. African American Women
  2. African Americans
  3. Book Illustrations
  4. Cleaning
  5. Employment
  6. Engravings
  7. Pennsylvania
  8. Philadelphia
  9. Women

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