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80122-0008 - Japanese Women Washing Clothes, 1930

1930
Washing Clothes

Artist	Unknown
Publisher	New York State Education Department
Medium	Glass Slide
Period	Showa
Location	Outside
Image No.	80122-0008
Purchase	Digital File
Author	Kjeld Duits

Women in traditional clothing are washing clothes in small tubs at public washing place in Kamakura.

Before the general introduction of the electric washing machine, washing clothes took many hours and was extremely hard and tiring work.

This glass slide is one of a series of slides of Japan that was used by the New York State Education Department to teach students about Japan.

Published October 28, 2008
Updated December 8, 2021 12:37 AM

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To enhance our understanding of Japanese culture and society I track down, acquire, archive, and research images of everyday life, and give them context.

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Reference for Citations

Duits, Kjeld (December 8, 2021). 1930: Washing Clothes, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on May 4, 2026 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/449/washing-clothes

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1930Washing Clothes