A Pressing Need: Antique Irons September 14, 2006

Household work has always been a chore, and in the old days the simplest chores were not only difficult, but also dangerous. View an assortment of antique irons heated by the fireplace, by coal, or other means from the collection of the Historical Society of Central Florida. Discover how much work it really was to get the wrinkles out of clothing in the days before wrinkle-free fabric and modern electricity.