Women worked as cooks, seamstresses, washerwomen and ironers. Black women worked as washerwomen or domestic servants for the white families. The first floor, protected by wooden laths was used to dry clothes washed by washerwomen. There are copious examples of washerwomen or laundresses in art, see WikiCommons. This tour was followed by her Dreams of the Washerwomen UK Tour in 2011. Mole helped set up specific unions, such as one for (primarily Chinese) laundresses and washerwomen. Originally, most of the washerwomen were Native or Mexican women. At the first touring exhibition of NKVM, Werefkin exhibited "Washerwomen" (1909) and "The Storm" (1907). In Wales and Cornwall a passerby must avoid being seen by the washerwomen. Washerwomen (laundresses) took in the laundry of others, charging by the piece. Until the Second World War, Bizovik was known for its washerwomen. In July 1881, several washerwomen in the city founded the Washing Society. Both she and Caroline gave their occupations as washerwomen. The Atlanta washerwomen strike of 1881 was a labor strike in Atlanta involving washerwomen. Many working-class women worked as washerwomen, taking in laundry for a fee.