Unfortunately the the safety records in the early industrial age was pretty poor at best. Most couldn't use their hands to count to ten.

c. 1920 :shock:

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../405611934.jpg

Makes you want to tuck your shirt in and keep your hand in your pockets.. Wow. Dresses , those women are wearing dresses! Nice example.

They probably had whale bone corsets on underneath though and probably bullet proof!