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Who's getting the exercise?

Who's getting the exercise? From http://goo.gl/wu5KUe page 58 of the Earl J. Arnold Advertising Collection 1885. A Newburgh NY lawnmower manufacturer shows the proper attire for the task. (Note the Hudson River in the background. Nice touch, Chadborn & Caldwell!) Click to enlarge.


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  1. Thom MarionJune 16, 2016 at 6:54 PM

    Proof that women had equal rights in the Nineteenth century. Husband plays lawn tennis, wife mows the lawn.

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