An old couple spinning cotton

An old couple spinning cotton

Country people are spinning yarn in a village, a common scene during the Meiji Period. A large amount of cotton is visible in the bamboo basket in front. This task was performed by elderly couples. The woman is spinning the yarn from cotton, turning the wheel with her right hand.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Kajima Seibei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number84‐22‐0]

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