the ghost of me
The hoover in action
This is a cool card, as it depicts a bit of history. The card was sent in 1906. I wondered when a vacuum cleaner was invented, so I looked it up. There are various dates, but by 1906 only a very heavy vacuum cleaner existed, that was dragged by horses from door to door of the rich people's houses. Then via stairs or the window, the interior got hoovered - which is what you see hapening here (obviously a rich home as they have a servant). A year later, in1907, a portable vacuum cleaner was on the market, though this was still a very luxurious item at that time.
The hoover in action
This is a cool card, as it depicts a bit of history. The card was sent in 1906. I wondered when a vacuum cleaner was invented, so I looked it up. There are various dates, but by 1906 only a very heavy vacuum cleaner existed, that was dragged by horses from door to door of the rich people's houses. Then via stairs or the window, the interior got hoovered - which is what you see hapening here (obviously a rich home as they have a servant). A year later, in1907, a portable vacuum cleaner was on the market, though this was still a very luxurious item at that time.