File:Spinning with distaff, Germany 001.jpg

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1907 German postcard, of a woman spinning on a wheel with a distaff. She is spinning heckled flax (i.e. combed and prepared flax), and she has a bowl of water to wet her fingers - a necessity with flax.

  • First upload: Original faded image
  • Second upload: Image contrast enhanced for clarity
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Source My scan of original postcard in my possession
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.

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current16:06, 31 March 2019Thumbnail for version as of 16:06, 31 March 20192,108 × 3,316 (1.24 MB)Storye book (talk | contribs)Same image, with enhanced contrast, for clarity
16:03, 31 March 2019Thumbnail for version as of 16:03, 31 March 20192,108 × 3,316 (918 KB)Storye book (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=1907 postcard of a woman spinning with a distaff. She is possibly spinning flax, since she has a bowl of water to wet her fingers - a necessity with flax. * First upload: Original faded image * Second upload: Image contrast enhanced for clarity |Source=My scan of original postcard in my possession |Date=1907 |Author={{unknown|author}} |Permission={{PD-old-70-1923}} |other_versions= }} Category:Spinning wheels in Germany

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