Bread St. bel. Arch St. A Jewish family and a delegation of the darktown brigade.

Photographer’s manuscript note on verso: “Bread St. bel. Arch St. A Jewish family and a deligation [sic] of the dark town brigade. Wisp of haze near centre of picture is smoke from a fire in the street, opposite the house. Certin [sic] rooms in the building had just been papered and a bonfire was made of the refuse. This house is about 125 yrs old. Note the splendid condition of the brick work and mortor [sic] joints. Bricks were carfully [sic] made in those days. The proper proportion and careful selection of loam, shale and sand was an art, then too the drying and baking of the brick was of vast importance and was done with the utmost attention towards the securing of the best results. These bricks were baked with wood fires, as was the lime on which they were laid. Explain why wood baked lime and bricks are superior to the coal baked products.”

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