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Naples, Italy
Date: ca 1904
Notes: "The basket makers, Naples, Italy." No. 3b39691.
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Island of Murano, Venice, Italy
Date: ca 1905
Notes: "Spinning glass thread for the manufacture of mats and baskets."
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Sicily, Italy
Date: Sept. 1943
Notes: "An art handed down from father to son is weaving fish nets. Once again this Sicilian sets up his business (a chair and a net stand) in the warm sun. British soldiers are interested onlookers." Digital ID: 8d34228.
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Italy
Date: [ca. late 19th century]
Notes: The illustration of an Italian woman "knitting" was made by Charles-Francois Jalabert. Its image caption reads "Villanella."
Contributed by: Courtesy of the New York Public Library, Digital Gallery

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Italy
Date: [ca. 19th century]
Notes: The illustration's image caption reads: "Italian woman spinning and a baby in a basket."
Contributed by: Courtesy of the New York Public Library, Digital Library

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