Washboard
Hand washer with wooden frame and glass body.
- Accession Number 2011.21
- Fabricant / Éditeur Montreal Step Ladder Co.
- Materials glass, wood
- Measurements 60 x 31 x 7 cm
Historical context
Before the 20th century, few Montreal families had direct access to water, and the domestic tasks associated with its use, including laundry, were tedious and time-consuming for the women of the household. Until the introduction of washing machines into Canadian homes, the washboard was the preferred tool for cleaning clothes. After soaking the clothes in a wooden basin with soap, they are then twisted and rubbed one by one on the washboa...
- Accession Number 2011.21
- Fabricant / Éditeur Montreal Step Ladder Co.
- Materials glass, wood
- Measurements 60 x 31 x 7 cm
© Collection Pointe-à-Callière, donation Roger Charlebois and Marguerite Lecompte, 2011.021
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