Clothes Lines Collection

Clothes hanging on a washing line between houses, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Our Back Garden, 19th century (w / c)
6198405 Our Back Garden, 19th century (w/c) by Grubb, William Mortimer (d.1903); 22.9x17.8 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: William Mortimer Grubb (d.1903)); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

passing by
Indaningsih Juanda

Street washing out to dry, Arsenale, Venice
A man stands at the end of a street hung out with drying washing between apartments in Arsenale district of Venice, Italy Date: 2013

A Monday Washing, New York City, USA. After a photo-chromolithograph by an unidentified photographer, published circa 1900 by the Detroit Photographic Co.; New York City, New York

A Baby On The Clothesline

Laundry Hanging On Outdoor Clothesline; Toronto Ontario Canada

Tenement housing, New York City, 1912 C016 / 2550
Tenement housing, New York City, USA. This tenement block is 260 to 268 Elizabeth Street, a street in Manhattan, New York City, USA

Clothes lines, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

A colorful house on Burano, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Hanging laundry, Ventimiglia, Medieval, Old Town, Liguria, Imperia Province, Italy, Europe

Washing line geometry in the streets of Castello, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Windows and balconies in the Alfama District, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Decorated tablecloths for sale, Nosy Komba, off Nosy Be, Madagascar, Africa

Washing line, Marken, Holland, Europe

Viva Fidel sign, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Monks washing on line drying, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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Clothes lines have long been a symbol of everyday life, capturing the essence of domesticity and community. In Venice, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, clothes hanging on a washing line between houses create an enchanting sight against the backdrop of historic architecture. The scene transports us to Our Back Garden in the 19th century, where watercolor paintings depict the simplicity and charm of drying laundry. In Arsenale, another corner of Venice reveals streets washing out to dry. Here, clotheslines not only serve their practical purpose but also add character to this picturesque cityscape. A Monday Washing in New York City takes us back to the turn of the 20th century when photo-chromolithographs showcased bustling urban scenes with laundry fluttering in the wind. Flipping through a catalogue from 1895, we catch glimpses of ironmongery and hardware trades featuring illustrations depicting household essentials like clotheslines - an indispensable part of daily life at that time. As people go about their day "passing by, " they witness these mundane yet beautiful moments that connect us all. Sometimes even babies find themselves on clotheslines as captured in heartwarming photographs. This tender image reminds us that even amidst chores and routines, there is room for joy and innocence. From Toronto's Ontario Canada to New York City's tenement housing in 1912 C016/2550 historical images showcase how clotheslines were ubiquitous across different cultures and eras. They transcend borders and time periods while serving as markers of shared experiences. Whether it be historical images from Friedensbrücke Bautzen or present-day scenes from Venice's colorful Burano island, outdoor laundry hanging on clotheslines continues to evoke nostalgia and capture our imagination worldwide. These simple threads connecting garments represent so much more - unity within communities, stories told through fabric swaying gently in the breeze; they are reminders that beneath our diverse lives lie common threads woven together by humanity itself.