Following up on my last post—
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| The World's Work, Vol 31, 1916 |
Alert readers will note that, despite the Victorian era advances in street sweeping, the crossing sweeps were still at work through the 19th century, and men with push carts and brooms were still doing the job in 1916.
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| Street Sweeper & Handcart c 1896 |
Image at right courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Please click on captions to view (and enlarge) at online source.
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3 comments:
This was so interesting! What is used today in London to keep the streets clean?
As a child NYC in the 1940's, I remember the street sweepers using a broom to clean near the curb. Can't recall where they put it!
A fascinating glimpse at past methods and equipments. It puts street sweeping to a more compelling perspective, one which emphasizes its worth and the demands and strains to keep to it. Though some of which can still be used nowadays, there are modern variations of them that can get the work done faster.
Haaker
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