{"product_id":"antique-tailor-shop-interior-photograph-early-1900s-industrial-sepia-print","title":"Antique Tailor Shop Interior Photograph: Early 1900s Industrial Sepia Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere we have a hauntingly precise document of early 20th-century clothing industry. Captured by an itinerant eye from the Twin City Photo Co., this large-format mounted photograph pulls back the curtain on the workspace of John Stenseng, a Norwegian immigrant tailor operating in the river town of Rushford, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single carbon-filament bulb dangles from a textured ceiling, casting a harsh, directional light over bolts of heavy wool and the skeletal remains of half-finished trousers hanging from the rafters. The tailor himself stands mid-motion at his cutting table, a silent witness to the meticulous, claustrophobic labor of the early 1900s era. Note the scattered debris of the trade: the shears, the measuring tapes, and a discarded newspaper on the glass vitrine, rooting the scene in a specific, vanished moment of Midwestern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe provenance is etched in ink on the reverse, identifying the shop as belonging to \"Odin’s father\"—a personal touch that bridges the gap between a cold business record and a family’s survival in the Driftless Area. This is not a mere portrait; it is a biopsy of a bygone trade, which needs to come back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe antique occupational photograph comes out of an old Minneapolis estate. I believe it was produced in the early 1900s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe antique photograph measures 8\" tall by 10\" wide. The photograph has slight patina from age throughout. Please see all pics as they are part of the description. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI ship FedEx to street addresses in the continental USA only (no PO Boxes). Free shipping on the old occupational photography in the frame. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is how it’s done.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mad Van Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42946692382797,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0116\/3637\/5610\/files\/IMG_8708.jpg?v=1777780075","url":"https:\/\/madvanantiques.com\/products\/antique-tailor-shop-interior-photograph-early-1900s-industrial-sepia-print","provider":"Mad Van Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}