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[Older woman on the porch at her wheel while a child sits in the doorway] [Page 49 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s]
[Older woman on the porch at her wheel while a child sits in the doorway] [Page 49 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s]

[Older woman on the porch at her wheel while a child sits in the doorway] [Page 49 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s]

Creator Edith Sara Watson (American, 1861 - 1943)
Date1911-1931
Mediumalbum page with gelatin silver print
Dimensions35.5 x 30 cm
Credit LineFrances Rooney Collection. Purchase, with funds generously donated by Martha LA McCain, 2018
Object number2018/3591.49
LocationNot currently on display

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[Woman tends to her baby in a wicker cradle, with her spinning wheel nearby] [Page 42 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]
[Woman tends to her baby in a wicker cradle, with her spinning wheel nearby] [Page 42 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]
Edith Sara Watson
1911-1931
Page
[Woman at her spinning wheel] [Page 43 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]
[Woman at her spinning wheel] [Page 43 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]
Edith Sara Watson
1911-1931
Page
[A woman works at her wheel in soft daylight with intricate textile work on the wall.] [Page 57 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s]
[A woman works at her wheel in soft daylight with intricate textile work on the wall.] [Page 57 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s]
Edith Sara Watson
1911-1931
Page
[Elderly woman at her spinning wheel] [Page 44 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]
[Elderly woman at her spinning wheel] [Page 44 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]
Edith Sara Watson
1911-1931
Page
[Elderly woman checks her work at the spinning wheel] [Page 46 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]
[Elderly woman checks her work at the spinning wheel] [Page 46 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]
Edith Sara Watson
1911-1931
Page
"The hum of the spinning wheel may be heard in almost every habitant home in Old Quebec" [Page 47 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s]
"The hum of the spinning wheel may be heard in almost every habitant home in Old Quebec" [Page 47 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s]
Edith Sara Watson
1911-1931
Page
The spinning wheel is part of every household in old Quebec. In Yamoski, Que. [Page 41 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s]
The spinning wheel is part of every household in old Quebec. In Yamoski, Que. [Page 41 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s]
Edith Sara Watson
1911-1931
Page
[Child sits in a rocking chair outside, with sweetgrass in their lap.] Page 18 of The Abenaki; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
[Child sits in a rocking chair outside, with sweetgrass in their lap.] Page 18 of The Abenaki; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
The big wheel of Newfoundland [Page 39 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s]
The big wheel of Newfoundland [Page 39 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s]
Edith Sara Watson
1911-1931
Page
[A woman works on a very large spinning wheel in a sun-drenched room] [Page 54 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]
[A woman works on a very large spinning wheel in a sun-drenched room] [Page 54 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]
Edith Sara Watson
1911-1931
Page
Putting the finishing touches on a crucifix in the Image makers shop in Lauzon, Que. Page 49 of Quebec II; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Putting the finishing touches on a crucifix in the Image makers shop in Lauzon, Que. Page 49 of Quebec II; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
Image Not Available for "A French habitant woman of Havre Maison, Magdalen Islands, at her quaint hand-made loom, weaving a couvert, or bedspread." [Page 38 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]
"A French habitant woman of Havre Maison, Magdalen Islands, at her quaint hand-made loom, weaving a couvert, or bedspread." [Page 38 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]
Edith Sara Watson
1911-1931
Page
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