Laundry Drying
Title
Laundry Drying
Creator
Lucy Horton
Description
Clothes were washed in the river and hung out to dry. Woman pictured is Betty, last name unknown. Eventually they got an old ringer washer - still no electricity in the house, so when they wanted to use the washer, they had to run an extension cord to the barn.
Date
Summer 1973
Source
Personal Collection of Mary Mathias
Identifier
ImageFile1970s-27.4
Coverage
Charleston (Vt.)
Rights
This image is presented for research and educational purposes only, permission to publish must be obtained from the Vermont Historical Society.
Original Format
Repository
Vermont Historical Society
Collection
Citation
Lucy Horton, “Laundry Drying,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed January 4, 2025, https://digitalvermont.org/items/show/485.