Subcategory Women: Chores contains 12 item(s).
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"Negro Nurse with a Child"
1861
1995.14.02
This painting by George Fuller of a child having her hair combed by her African American "nurse" was undoubtedly a product of Fuller's travels in the South just before the Civil War. |
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Baby tender
c. 1820
1960.17
In the absence of 'child-proofing,' baby tenders like this one kept young children in early 19th century households out of harm's way while older household members performed their day-to-day tasks. |
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The Planet Dust Beater
c. 1900
1987.30.04
The Planet Manufacturing Company patented this rug beater in 1895. |
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Chamber Pot
c. 1820
1999.13.507
Before the widespread adoption of indoor plumbing, chamber pots were found under beds in virtually every home. |
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Bake Kettle
1700-1799
K.048
Cooking in a fireplace using iron cookware such as this bake kettle required strength as well as skill. |
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Mortar and Pestle
c. 1825
1893.05.17
Cooks or their helpers used a mortar and pestle to grind herbs, whole spices, rock salt, and loaf sugar to make them ready for use. |
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Neck Yoke
1780-1880
1903.04.02
A neck yoke made carrying buckets full of heavy water, milk or other liquids easier by balancing the load and distributing it onto the shoulders of the bearer. |
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Electric iron
1900-1913
1981.10
A Simplex Company electric iron of unusual weight. The first appliance patented after the electric light was the electric iron. This example probably was used commercially. |
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Four-legged Washtub
2014.01.537
The 19th century manually-operated washing "machine" is an improvement over the separate washboard and tub of earlier years. |
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"Red Electric" Washing and Wringing Machine pamphlet
c. 1915
1977.11.02
The instruction pamphlet accompanied the wooden "Red Electric" washing and wringing machine in 1915. |