The 'crawlers'
The 'crawlers'
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Record No
323140
Title
The 'crawlers'
Description
Image of a 'crawler', a woman reduced to poverty. She is taking care of the child of a friend for a cup of tea and some bread.
Date of execution
1877
Section
The London Archives
Collection
Thomson Collection
Artist
Thomson, John
Notes
From the volume: 'Street Life in London' by Adolphe Smith and John Thomson. Opposite page 81 Street Life in London was produced in 12 monthly issues, starting in February 1877. The 12 issues were collected into a book in 1878. The relatively new process – Woodburytype – was used to reproduce the images consistently in large numbers for the publication. The volume in the library at LMA from which these images are taken does not include all 36 images; the London Cabmen, Flying Dutchmen and Old Furniture being missing.
Medium
photograph
Catalogue No
Library: 40.2_THO
Subjects
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