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This editorial cartoon depicts a black coachman waiting outside in the cold for his mistress. He asks a young boy to tell his mistress that the chimney is on fire so she will come out and they can go home. The cartoon is titled "Out of Sight, Out of…

legal definitions and laws regarding domestic servants in France

Unidentified woman standing, wearing apron and cap of a parlourmaid, on table to her left is tea cup and pot.

Painting of a lady's maid assisting her mistress with her morning beauty routine and select a dress to wear

Painting of an African-American steward preparing to serve dinner. Stewards were generally the highest ranking servants in the household, responsible for keeping track of the household finances and for the hiring and firing of household staff.

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An employer speaks to her female servant about her clumsiness and her wages. The servant responds wittily and in kind.

Humorous essay describing the stereotypical background, personality and attitudes of the average Thomas,the footman.

19th-century British advertisement for a cook and a nursemaid to serve a "Small Private Family".

Painting of a governess with two of her young charges, i.e. the two girls she cares for