Footsteps from the Past I – Yard behind the Woodworking Shop on Duke of Gloucester Street.
18x24 Fine arts print on canvas with gallery wrap.
© 2017 Suzanne E. Denion. All rights reserved.
Two women gather ingredients they will use to prepare a meal for the merchant they served. In the hierarchy of slave labor, cooks had a degree of authority and security not experienced by most other slaves. They shopped and were often able to sign for the household account.[1]
[1]https://history.org/Foundation/journal/Summer07/kitchens.cfm