Source-Dependent Questions
- Look closely at the photo and describe what the woman is doing.
- Before the Industrial Revolution, people would make and sew their clothing by hand. Based on what was noticed in the photo, how did a seamstress' job change after the Industrial Revolution?
- With the invention of the sewing machine, clothing could be made more quickly and cheaply. How would this change the demand for clothes?
Citation Information
"Occupational Portrait of a Woman Working at a Sewing Machine," ca. 1853. Courtesy of Library of Congress