A Bohemian family of four makes cigars at home in their tenement. Working from six in the morning ’til nine at night, they earn $3.75 for a thousand cigars, and can turn out together 3,000 cigars a week, 1890 (53/53)

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A Bohemian family of four makes cigars at home in their tenement. Working from six in the morning 'til nine at night, they earn $3.75 for a thousand cigars, and can turn out together 3,000 cigars a week, 1890
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