Massachusetts. - Waiting for their Beans - A Sunday Morning Scene in a Boston Bakery.

A 19th-century perspective of a busy scene at a bakery on Sunday morning, with the baker pulling bean pots out of the oven, captured as a wood engraving and handcolored to highlight the details. Baked beans were a popular breakfast food for many in the 19th century, a tradition that continues as a staple in the UK.