Beginning in Havana in 1865, factory workers paid for a reader, or lector, to keep their minds active & engaged during long hours of monotonous labor. On a raised platform, the lector #read aloud everything from newspapers to classics.
#photo-#Cuba, 1900
#books #History #writing
#photo-#Cuba, 1900
#books #History #writing
And it appears wearing your hat as you worked was also a popular trend.
An amazing image of another lector reading to cigar factory workers in Havana, 1950.
I'm curious if this idea could be modernized for today's labor force? Maybe a #podcast or #audiobooks?
I'm curious if this idea could be modernized for today's labor force? Maybe a #podcast or #audiobooks?
Of course I've got an article with more details (all that reading triggered thoughts which triggered strikes) and photos. mashable.com/feature/cigar-…
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