Another in my series on historical occupations. I’ve blogged about ticket porters. They were licensed to carry items. These women, apparently, simply showed up at a regular post, to carry goods hither and yon. It's hard to imagine the level of strength and stamina this job demanded.
Monday, December 10, 2012
The Market Woman
Monday, December 10, 2012
Loretta reports:
Another in my series on historical occupations. I’ve blogged about ticket porters. They were licensed to carry items. These women, apparently, simply showed up at a regular post, to carry goods hither and yon. It's hard to imagine the level of strength and stamina this job demanded.
—George & Robert Cruikshank, The Gentleman's Pocket Magazine, 1829
Another in my series on historical occupations. I’ve blogged about ticket porters. They were licensed to carry items. These women, apparently, simply showed up at a regular post, to carry goods hither and yon. It's hard to imagine the level of strength and stamina this job demanded.
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