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Working for Their Lodging

Lübtheen


Date
1933, Januar 17
Location
Lübtheen
Country
Germany
Material
silver gelatin print on glossy paper with crop marks in red crayon
Size
15,6 (17,8) x 21,4 (22,7) cm
Artist
ACME · Unidentified Photographer

Description

Unemployed german girls are shown as they exchange their labor for lodging. The Society of Protestant Ladies at Luethen, near Mecklenburg recently rented a house and took in unemployed girls who inturn work at various occupations for their lodging. The above photo shows a group operating sewing machines. Credit (ACME)  1/17/33 Stamp: ACME Newspictures, Inc Stamp: Ref. Dept. Jan 21 1933 N. E. A. Handwritten: A 16355