20 Jobs That Have Disappeared
Rag and Bone Man
Before automotive transport and organized garbage collection made it easier to throw things out, rag and bone men went through the streets with a barrow or a horse drawn cart and collected junk from householders. Rags were collected for paper and fabric making, and bones were collected for glue. Rag and bone men would also collect iron scraps and even other unwanted items.
The Endangered List
Other jobs are rapidly disappearing as well. Here are a few more jobs that you probably won’t see much of anymore:
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- Bon-bon dipper
- Check writer
- Finger cobbler
- Clock hand inspector
- Quartermaster
- Sea sponge harvester
- Globe mounter
If you are doing any of these, it’s time to find a new career!
