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Women's Work: Raising Chickens, Trading Produce at Grocer, & Making Feather Beds

Bert Aikman>UIS Collection A's>UIS Collection, Segment 3

Women's Work: Raising Chickens, Trading Produce at Grocer, & Making Feather Beds,

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WOMEN'S WORK: Mother raised chickens. Grocers bought chickens & eggs & hams in particular; poultry & hog products traded for grocer's products. Mother also raised geese for feather beds.