Photograph
Domestic Staff with Work Utensils
| The household staff (probably Swedish) for one family home, including laundresses, cooks, parlor maids, and scullery girls with their various work utensils. One woman is holding an infant. They are posing in front of a painted backdrop. |
| Image ID: | 1919 |
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| Creation Date: | 1890 |
| Creator Name: | Van Schaick, Charles |
| City: | Black River Falls |
| County: | Jackson |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Van Schaick, Charles : Charles Van Schaick photographs and negatives, circa 1880-circa 1940 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (V22)1387 |
| Original Dimensions: | 7 x 5 inches |
| See also Image ID: 107635 for similar view. This image is part of a larger collection of over 6,000 negatives created by Charles J. Van Schaick. Van Schaick learned the art of photography after moving to Jackson County, Wisconsin. In 1885, he opened a studio in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. He was the town photographer for over 50 years. His work includes both studio portraits and richly varied and intimate snapshots of small-town, Wisconsin life. |
| Murals |
| Painting |
| Clothing and dress |
| Dresses |
| Household employees |
| Housekeeping |
| Implements, utensils, etc. |
| Indoor photography |
| Infants |
| Portraits, Group |
| Women |
| Studios and dark rooms |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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