1902 / Sewilla, Spain

A rope and mat factory in Seville

Inside the workshop, men are making (presumably also selling) ropes, mats and baskets made of esparto (a fiber made from the grass of sturdy holly).
Photo captioned: A Rope and Matting Factory in Seville, Spain. Also marked is the manufacturer: Underwood & Underwood Publishers. New York, London, Toronto-Canada, Ottawa-Kansas.
material / technique:
paper, stereoscopic photography
dimensions:
height / width
8.8 cm / 17.8 cm