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This is a woman of the 19th century that has little wealth and is trying to sell things to make ends meat. She is lonely and looked down upon with no husband to take care of her.
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The Founding Museum is a place that helps orphans get opportunities they would not have otherwise. It helps them get a job and hope of a successful future.
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This is the room of a governess. She would was expected to take care of the children with little pay and no independence or hope for a good future.
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This is a small kitchen a governess would have to herself that was attached to her room. Living with very little was very typical for these women.
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| This woman mourning over the loss of possibly a husband. Without a husband to care for a women, they are left with basically nothing. Women could only get paid for very low wage jobs with little security for the future |
Janelle, this is a fair start. For future blogs, aim to organize your images with your overarching narrative -- this week, coming of age as a worker. And as you explain an image, be sure you differentiate between a location's original and present purpose. The Foundling Museum was once a Foundling Home. So, in the 18th and 19th c, it actually housed foundlings. But today, it's purpose is to give visitors a history of its past. Look at Kara's or McKinnon's or Clarke's blog to get a sense of how to do this.
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