P6688

Save to My account Previous record Next record

Black%20and%20white%20photograph%20of%20two%20women%20working%20at%20a%20canning%20factory

Details

ID Number

P6688

Item Name

Image

Title

Female Workers at a Canning Factory / Ouvrières à une conserverie

Title (Fre)

Ouvrières à une conserverie

Description

Black and white photograph of two women working at a canning factory; to the left of the women is a wall of empty cans; the first woman has her back partially to the camera but is twisted to face the camera; she is holding a long row of cans which are fixed to a bar with a long handle; she appears to be placing the cans on a ramp heading off camera to the right; she is wearing a patterned shirt, dark pants with the hems rolled up to mid-calf, short socks and saddle shoes; the second woman is facing to the left, but her head is turned toward the camera; she is wearing a light shirt and pants and is also holding a row of cans; there is a wooden stand in the foreground of the photo and a brick wall in the background.

Place made

Canada - Ontario - Windsor

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subjects

Canned foods / conserves

Canneries / Conserveries

Employees / Employés

Factories / Usines

Industry / Industrie

Women / Femmes

Noticed a mistake?

Please let us know if you spotted something incorrect or may have more information on this object.