Vintage Photos Show the Early Days of Washing Machines, 1880s-1950s

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It is said that the washing machine did more to liberate women in the 20th century than the pill or the right to work or vote. Before the advent of the washing machine, laundry was often done in a communal setting. Villages across Europe that could afford it built a washhouse, sometimes known by the […]

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