Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
Henry Mayhew's 19th Century London
What Charles Dickens Saw
Street Porter with Knot

A "Porter's knot" is a shoulder pad used to carry heavy loads. A 'loop' around the forehead was also used to help carry heavy loads.

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