Title

Boy crossing sweepers

Caption

Boy crossing sweepers. Both adults and children of the poorest classes tended particular road crossings and, for payment, would sweep the road of dirt and horse droppings so that pedestrians could cross without getting their feet dirty. Engraving from "London Labour and the London Poor" by Henry Mayhew (London, 1861).

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Photos12.com - Ann Ronan Picture Library

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP07114_010891P

License type

Rights managed

Available size

28,2Mb (2,8Mb) / 11,8in x 9,3in / 3543 x 2781 (300dpi)