A Female Mason Perched High above Berlin

"With the rise of industrialization, the number of German women who worked outside the home also increased. This usually meant factory work. But in some families with their own businesses, daughters also learned a trade so that they could help out: here, we see a master-mason’s daughter during the renovation work on the old city hall tower in Berlin."

Working in a voluminous dress might be a bit of a safety hazard?



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