Black & White Photo - Boston - Boys linking bed-springs – Vintage Photo Print
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Description
Step back in time with Black & White Photo - Boston - Boys linking bed-springs, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Black & White Photo - Boston - Boys linking bed-springs
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Two boys are shown linking bed springs together, a task that was once common in the city's furniture and bedding trades. Photographs like this one, taken in Boston in the early twentieth century, often documented child labor in workshops, factories and street trades, a subject that reformers and photographers pressed into public view during that era. The grim, repetitive work, with small hands gripping heavy coiled wire, makes the picture worth a closer look as a record of working life in the city.
| Subjects | Historic Print Archive |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,095 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-108266 |
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