"Occupational portrait of young man pressing cloth with an iron. Note in case behind daguerreotype: Aron McGove, Lebanon, Dec. 18, 1848." Sixth-plate daguerreotype, photographer unknown. Library of Congress. View full size.
Dave - Thanks for the info, and a real great thanks for putting this terrific site together, it's the best historical site anyone could find and enjoy. I come here every day during my lunch hour. I've always found history a favorite subject and did very well in school with it. Wish we had this back in my school days 50's -70's. it's as good or even better as the History Channel, I've learned and found out a lot of things that I didn't know about. Thanks again for your work in making Shorpy.
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 05/02/2008 - 12:14pm.
Back when an iron was actually a giant hunk of iron, his was a profession that would have required even greater arm strength than the locksmith shown earlier. That "iron" was solid.
Probably good for getting the wrinkles out but I'd hate to think how his shoulders felt at the end of the day.
