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Home economics class at the University of Washington, 1916

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The University of Washington's home economics program taught household management and trained teachers in the areas of fine arts, clothing, textiles, and nutrition. In this 1916 photo, students are learning hand-sewing in a classroom in the new Home Economics Hall. Pedal-powered sewing machines sit in the foreground and under the row of windows.

Webster & Stevens number: 52442
ID Number: 1983.10.10354
Date: 1916
Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.10354
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects: Education