The Snapshots in Time Collection

Riverside Laundry Scene, Philippines, c. 1920s-1930s

Riverside Laundry Scene, Philippines, c. 1920s-1930s

Women wash and dry laundry along a Philippine riverbank, their garments spread across the sand in a striking patchwork. Before the spread of municipal water systems, rivers and streams served as essential communal laundry sites throughout the provinces. Project: 218613