Women at Work Way Back When

Rosaries being made in French factory circa 1910
Via Posthip Scott

Bicycle Factory in Coventry, England, circa 1895

Posthip Scott sent me the first image. I came across the second one a day or two ago. I figured even a minor coincidence like that rates a post, especially since it doesn't take much work. But then I noticed that the second one has very thin diagonal lines running between opposite corners. They are probably some kind of watermarking or theft prevention, so I went looking for an unmarked copy. I didn't find one, but I did find a whole boatload of similar scenes.