William H. Rau; Griffith & Griffith; Did You Ring Sir?; albumin paper; black and white positive process; albumin paper on cardboard; Total: Height: 8.80 cm; Width: 17.80 cm; inscribed: recto: on picture: Copyright 1897 William H. Rau; 16816 Did You Ring Sir?; on cardboard: Sold only by Griffith & Griffith Philadelphia; St. Louis; and Liverpool; Eng. American and Foreign Views; staged photography; man; washing and bathing; personal hygiene; hygiene; specific poses; gestures; facial expressions; social contrasts; bathroom; worker/working class