English straw industry - An 18th century woodcut showing a mother and son taking straw home after gathering it for hats, mats, carpets and other goods.

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Size: 7500px × 5261px
Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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