the man sitting on the stool works as a scissors grinder who sharpens scissors and knives; the lady standing on the left is a customer; the image describes the man's workshop
Note
Transcribed caption: sissors grinder - also mender of broken crockery - and tinker - notice the bellows and furnace - the lady with sissors with an apron which worn when at work
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(1900-1999).
Sketches of life in Ning-po - page 5.
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1900-1999.
“Sketches of life in Ning-po - page 5”.
Last modified May 02, 2024.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/09ffc3f1-9f71-40c8-9a8a-9065e07a46be