working in the great outdoors

photo of a chimney topping by bricklayers. Looks like a kitchen chimney on a small house. Photographer and location unknown.

Toronto. Many image collectors seem to choose a specific category like famous people, carbon prints, workers, etc. Others are eclectic in their choices.

The earliest processes demanded bright illumination found outdoors  during the day or in north lit studios, again during sun lit days. Indoors, the photos are usually studio portraits. Outdoors, we often see landscapes of one sort or another.

Images of workers and workplaces are not nearly as plentiful. The example at left is an early 20th century photo of some bricklayers working on a chimney.

Look in your collection and see what photos depict workers, tradesmen, working environments, etc. Visit our events this year and augment you collection – you may even find some photos of workers and workplaces!

This entry was posted in history and tagged , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.