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Clothes Line Collection

In the charming town of Ragusa, Sicily, the sight of clothes lines is a common occurrence

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Ragusa, Sicily

Ragusa, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Municipal laundry

Municipal laundry, Mahalaxmi dhobi ghat, Mumbai (Bombay), India, Asia

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Batiks on line on the beach

Batiks on line on the beach, Turtle Beach, Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Housing slums in the Dalmarnock district of Glasgow the deralict tenament housing with

Housing slums in the Dalmarnock district of Glasgow the deralict tenament housing with its windows broken a load of washing is hung out to dry October 1963

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Washing lines

Washing lines
Gloria Salgado Gispert

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Close up of colourful laundry hanging in front of blue

Close up of colourful laundry hanging in front of blue traditional house, village of Kalpa, Recong Peo, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Facade of a house in the Moorish quarter of Alfama

Facade of a house in the Moorish quarter of Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Washing line of colourful laundry in Old Town Buzet, hilltop village, Buzet

Washing line of colourful laundry in Old Town Buzet, hilltop village, Buzet, Istria, Croatia, Europe

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Living on a skyscraper, c1919. Creator: Bain News Service

Living on a skyscraper, c1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Living on a skyscraper, c1919. Boys playing marbles on roof of skyscraper

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Laundress And Child, 1761. Creator: Hubert Robert

Laundress And Child, 1761. Creator: Hubert Robert
Laundress And Child, 1761

Background imageClothes Line Collection: British coal strike - Llwynpia, South Wales. A colliery village. between c1910 and c1915

British coal strike - Llwynpia, South Wales. A colliery village. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
British coal strike - Llwynpia, South Wales. A colliery village. between c1910 and c1915. Shows the town of Llwynypia, Wales

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Wash and dry

Wash and dry
Victoria Glinka

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Venice street

Venice street
Alla Simacheva

Background imageClothes Line Collection: stripes suspended

stripes suspended
Linda Wride

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Hamburg, school for young sailors, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Hamburg, school for young sailors, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Hamburg, school for young sailors, between c1915 and 1918. Sailors hanging laundry at a naval school in Hamburg, Germany during World War I

Background imageClothes Line Collection: The Tarpeian Rock, Rome, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

The Tarpeian Rock, Rome, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Tarpeian Rock, Rome, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Mariani. This locality of sinister recollections is now only frequented by washer-women

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Wooden home of Alaskan Eskimo family, (1929?). Creator: Unknown

Wooden home of Alaskan Eskimo family, (1929?). Creator: Unknown
Wooden home of Alaskan Eskimo family, (1929?)

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Housing slums in the Dalmarnock district of Glasgow The deralict tenament housing

Housing slums in the Dalmarnock district of Glasgow The deralict tenament housing with its windows broken A load of washing is hung out to dry October 1963

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Rev Roy Allison - finalist in national contest Husband of the Year, September 1967

Rev Roy Allison - finalist in national contest Husband of the Year, September 1967

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Hampden Park, Glasgow Queens Park strips hanging out after being washed

Hampden Park, Glasgow Queens Park strips hanging out after being washed washing hanging out to dry at hampden stadium 1971

Background imageClothes Line Collection: The Maid was in the Garden, Hanging out the Clothes, 1880. Creator: Randolph Caldecott

The Maid was in the Garden, Hanging out the Clothes, 1880. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
The Maid was in the Garden, Hanging out the Clothes, 1880. From " Sing a Song of Sixpence", illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. [George Routledge & Sons, London, 1880]

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Detail of a clothes line on a building of the 'Piazza Garibaldi' main square in the historical

Detail of a clothes line on a building of the "Piazza Garibaldi" main square in the historical cask of Lerici, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Clothes line on a balcony of a building in the historical cask of Lerici, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy

Clothes line on a balcony of a building in the historical cask of Lerici, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Before and after. The power of makeup :-)

Before and after. The power of makeup :-)
Victoria Glinka

Background imageClothes Line Collection: tarlabaşı

tarlabaşı
Fatih Balkan

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Rural life in the early twentieth century

Rural life in the early twentieth century
Miroslaw Prybinski

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Drying laundry

Drying laundry
Sebastian Kisworo

Background imageClothes Line Collection: European travel views, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe

European travel views, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
European travel views, between 1904 and 1938

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Certaldo, June 6th, 61, 1861. Creator: Samuel Colman

Certaldo, June 6th, 61, 1861. Creator: Samuel Colman
Certaldo, June 6th, 61, 1861

Background imageClothes Line Collection: View of Paris from the Embankment beneath the Pont Neuf, c18th century. Creator: Elias Martin

View of Paris from the Embankment beneath the Pont Neuf, c18th century. Creator: Elias Martin
View of Paris from the Embankment beneath the Pont Neuf, c18th century

Background imageClothes Line Collection: L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; Dans le bois de Roucy (Aisne): la toilette du... 1917

L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; Dans le bois de Roucy (Aisne): la toilette du... 1917
L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; Dans le bois de Roucy (Aisne): la toilette du soldat, le 15 avril, veille de la l'ataille [?], 1917

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Tavern Scene, 1692. Creator: Richard Brakenburgh

Tavern Scene, 1692. Creator: Richard Brakenburgh
Tavern Scene, 1692

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Woman at a clothesline, 1848-1888. Creator: Anton Mauve

Woman at a clothesline, 1848-1888. Creator: Anton Mauve
Woman at a clothesline, 1848-1888

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Farmyard with lying pig, 1882. Creator: Nicolaas Bastert

Farmyard with lying pig, 1882. Creator: Nicolaas Bastert
Farmyard with lying pig, 1882

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Moored barges, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen

Moored barges, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
Moored barges, 1870-1923

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Courtyard with figures in Utrecht, 1773-1815. Creator: Hermanus van Brussel

Courtyard with figures in Utrecht, 1773-1815. Creator: Hermanus van Brussel
Courtyard with figures in Utrecht, 1773-1815

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Court of tenement, New York City, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Court of tenement, New York City, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Court of tenement, New York City, between 1900 and 1910

Background imageClothes Line Collection: The Organ-Grinder Outside a Cottage, 1640. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade

The Organ-Grinder Outside a Cottage, 1640. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
The Organ-Grinder Outside a Cottage, 1640

Background imageClothes Line Collection: U.S.S. Mayflower, between 1898 and 1901. Creator: Edward H Hart

U.S.S. Mayflower, between 1898 and 1901. Creator: Edward H Hart
U.S.S. Mayflower, between 1898 and 1901. Motor vessel originally built as a private yacht - served in a variety of military, governmental, and commercial roles

Background imageClothes Line Collection: A Monday washing, New York City, c1900. Creator: Unknown

A Monday washing, New York City, c1900. Creator: Unknown
A Monday washing, New York City, c1900. Photo shows many lines of clothes hanging between buildings at Park Avenue, Fifth Avenue, and One Hundred and Seventh Street

Background imageClothes Line Collection: The Rear Courtyard of Charlottenborg Palace, 1828. Creator: Frederik Hansen Sodring

The Rear Courtyard of Charlottenborg Palace, 1828. Creator: Frederik Hansen Sodring
The Rear Courtyard of Charlottenborg Palace, 1828

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Back alley with lines of washing. Note goat on upturned tub

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Courtyard with cistern and hanging laundry, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Courtyard with cistern and hanging laundry, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Courtyard with cistern and hanging laundry, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Background imageClothes Line Collection: View of a courtyard through an arched passageway, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

View of a courtyard through an arched passageway, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
View of a courtyard through an arched passageway, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Man standing in a courtyard, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Man standing in a courtyard, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Man standing in a courtyard, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Man standing in a courtyard, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Man standing in a courtyard, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Man standing in a courtyard, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Courtyard, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Courtyard, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Courtyard, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Courtyard with hanging laundry, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Courtyard with hanging laundry, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Courtyard with hanging laundry, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Courtyard with hanging laundry, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Courtyard with hanging laundry, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Courtyard with hanging laundry, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Courtyard with hanging laundry and laundry equipment, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Courtyard with hanging laundry and laundry equipment, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Courtyard with hanging laundry and laundry equipment, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Courtyard with a garage, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Courtyard with a garage, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Courtyard with a garage, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Background imageClothes Line Collection: The Bridge at Bridgnorth in Shropshire. Creator: Paul Sandby

The Bridge at Bridgnorth in Shropshire. Creator: Paul Sandby
The Bridge at Bridgnorth in Shropshire

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Maize and washing line in a courtyard

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Maize and washing line in a courtyard

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Maize and washing line in a courtyard

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Acoma, New Mexico area views, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Acoma, New Mexico area views, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Acoma, New Mexico area views, between 1899 and 1928

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Acoma, New Mexico area views, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Acoma, New Mexico area views, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Acoma, New Mexico area views, between 1899 and 1928

Background imageClothes Line Collection: 'Flagstones, ' Charles Clinton Marshall house, 117 West 55th Street, New York, New York, 1922

"Flagstones, " Charles Clinton Marshall house, 117 West 55th Street, New York, New York, 1922

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Courtyard with clothes drying, c1900. Creator: Eugene Atget

Courtyard with clothes drying, c1900. Creator: Eugene Atget
Courtyard with clothes drying, c1900

Background imageClothes Line Collection: City Gardens Club of New York City Exhibition at the International Flower Show, March, 1921

City Gardens Club of New York City Exhibition at the International Flower Show, March, 1921, Grand Central Palace, New York, 1921

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Female Migrant from Arkhangelsk Province to Krasnoyarsk in Siberia. Old Believer, 1904

Female Migrant from Arkhangelsk Province to Krasnoyarsk in Siberia. Old Believer, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954)

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Burano patchwork

Burano patchwork
Olivier Schram

Background imageClothes Line Collection: No. 21207

No. 21207
Zsolt Halasi

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Rawhides

Rawhides
Mostafijur Rahman Nasim

Background imageClothes Line Collection: housing

housing
Franco Maffei

Background imageClothes Line Collection: she is free

she is free
txules

Background imageClothes Line Collection: innocent games

innocent games
Francesco Deste

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Laundry

Laundry
Marcus Cederberg

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Gitmek

Gitmek
S. Aktrk

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Sundry

Sundry
Mostafijur Rahman Nasim

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Washing night

Washing night
Charlaine Gerber

Background imageClothes Line Collection: House, Houston, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon

House, Houston, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
House, Houston, Texas. [Fruit stall. Signs advertising Pepsi-Cola and Valley Fruit Golden Age Beverages]

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Houses and factories, between 1941 and 1942. Creator: Unknown

Houses and factories, between 1941 and 1942. Creator: Unknown
Houses and factories

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Gas pump with clothesline, barn and horse-drawn wagon in background, between 1941 and 1942

Gas pump with clothesline, barn and horse-drawn wagon in background, between 1941 and 1942. Creator: Unknown
Gas pump with clothesline, barn and horse-drawn wagon in background

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Community clothesline, FSA... camp, Robstown, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein

Community clothesline, FSA... camp, Robstown, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Community clothesline, FSA [Farm Security Administration] camp, Robstown, Texas

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Mrs. Bill Stagg with state quilt that she made, Pie Town, New Mexico. 1940. Creator: Russell Lee

Mrs. Bill Stagg with state quilt that she made, Pie Town, New Mexico. 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Mrs. Bill Stagg with state quilt that she made, Pie Town, New Mexico. A community settled by about 200 migrant Texas and Oklahoma farmers who filed homestead claims... Mrs

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Southern U.S... Louisiana?, ca. 1940. Creator: Marion Post Wolcott

Southern U.S... Louisiana?, ca. 1940. Creator: Marion Post Wolcott
Southern U.S.... Louisiana? [Sign: Roosevelt ]

Background imageClothes Line Collection: House in Washington, D. C. ?, between 1941 and 1942. Creator: Louise Rosskam

House in Washington, D. C. ?, between 1941 and 1942. Creator: Louise Rosskam
House in Washington, D.C.?

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Backdrop for Puppet Show, c. 1937. Creator: Vera Van Voris

Backdrop for Puppet Show, c. 1937. Creator: Vera Van Voris
Backdrop for Puppet Show, c. 1937

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Clothes drying, 1875 (oil on canvas)

Clothes drying, 1875 (oil on canvas)
OVR394617 Clothes drying, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Munthe, Gerhard Peter Frantz Vilhelm (1849-1929); 22.5x32.5 cm; Bergen Art Museum, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Clothes hanging in Burano, island of Venice

Clothes hanging in Burano, island of Venice
Francesca Ferrari

Background imageClothes Line Collection: St. Lucia, Naples, 1846. Creator: Calvert Jones

St. Lucia, Naples, 1846. Creator: Calvert Jones
St. Lucia, Naples, 1846. [Washing lines in the south of Italy]. Salted paper print

Background imageClothes Line Collection: Shadow Cat

Shadow Cat
Ozlem Ozyun




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In the charming town of Ragusa, Sicily, the sight of clothes lines is a common occurrence. As you stroll through the narrow streets, you'll come across the municipal laundry where locals gather to wash their garments. But it's not just about cleanliness; these clothes lines tell stories. On the sandy beaches, batiks sway in the gentle breeze as they dry on colorful lines. The vibrant patterns create a mesmerizing display against the backdrop of azure waters and golden sand. In Alfama's Moorish quarter, a house facade is adorned with washing lines filled with freshly laundered garments. It's as if even laundry can be art in this picturesque neighborhood. Overlooking a serene canal, laundry hangs gracefully over its surface to dry. The reflection creates an ethereal scene that captures both practicality and beauty. A close-up reveals a kaleidoscope of colors as laundry flutters in front of blue skies. Each piece tells its own story - from playful summer dresses to sturdy work shirts - creating a tapestry of life within every stitch. In Old Town Buzet, perched atop a hillside village, another washing line showcases an array of colorful clothing. It adds vibrancy to this historic setting and reminds us that even mundane tasks can bring joy when surrounded by beauty. Burano Island near Venice boasts rows upon rows of houses adorned with clotheslines filled with bright fabrics fluttering like flags in celebration. This small island has turned everyday chores into works of art for all to admire. Far away in Dhobi or Laundry Ghats, innocent games are played amidst hanging sheets and towels billowing above children at play. These simple moments remind us that no matter where we are or what we're doing, there is always room for laughter and fun among our daily routines. And finally, let's not forget about laundry itself – an essential part of our lives that often goes unnoticed until it graces our clotheslines once more.

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