1909 Photo – Washday with Sudie Robertson

Circa 1909


THE ITEM

Black & white photo, measuring approx 6.75 inches by 4.75 inches, of women and children washing clothes in a metal tub. Handwritten note taped to the back says “Washday 1909. Sudie on chair.” Photo believed taken by William W. Robertson (born in 1872), a local blacksmith who also worked as a photographer in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

THE HISTORY

Sudie Robertson (1907-1995) was the mother of Jeanice Russell and the grandmother of the donor, Kara Stone.

Donated by Kara Young in February 2022.