Collection	Edwin B. Worthen Collection
Description	Eli Robbins back yard, corner Massachusetts Avenue and Pleasant Street. "Upper corner Massachusetts Avenue and Pleasant Street. This is Eli Robbins' back yard. The small building was the dye and cooking house where the furs were prepared before they were turned over to the women to be sewed up into caps and muffs. Back of it is the big barn standing fairly near where the Catholic church now is. I do not know who the man is. Site of Catholic church."
Object ID	Worthen.slide108
Object Name	Transparency, Lantern-slide
People	Robbins, Eli
Search Terms	East Lexington Robbins (Eli) House, Pleasant Street
Subjects	Businesses Fur working
Title	Eli Robbins' dye and cooking house

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