Keywords: catch basins
Item 111354
Sheshunoff residence bathroom elevations, Scarborough, 1990-1998
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1990–1998 Location: Scarborough Clients: Gabrielle Sheshunoff; Alex Sheshunoff Architect: Carol A. Wilson
Exhibit
Women at the turn of the 20th century were increasingly involved in paid work outside the home. For wage-earning women in the Old Port section of Portland, the jobs ranged from canning fish and vegetables to setting type. A study done in 1907 found many women did not earn living wages.