On the banks of the Seine near the Pont d'Argenteuil (c. 1900).The banks of the river [1] were a pla
On the banks of the Seine near the Pont d'Argenteuil (c. 1900).The banks of the river [1] were a playground for children. Next tothe restaurant [5 6] were laundry boats [2 3], and a little furtheraway were the public baths [4]. The housewives did their washing onthe laundry boats, or entrusted it to professional washerwomen whoalso took care of the drying. Because the houses lacked runningwater, the hot baths on the Seine were also very busy. -- source link
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