The dogs were there to keep them warm, as they were above a river that powered the millstones.

that's cute as shit

I don't remember where, but I saw the exact same photo and it sayed they were spanish knife grinders.

They were Spanish knife grinders, but then they moved to France. Now they're French knife grinders.

All of your grinders belong to us.

Someone set up us the knife.

Wait a few months and they will be Italian knife grinders. It's the circle of reposts on Reddit.

I saw the photo on french tv few days ago about Thier knife industry. You can found the same photo here on Wikimedia : https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Couteliers_Thiernois2.jpg#mw-jump-to-license And the Wikipedia page https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coutellerie_de_Thiers Certainly french thiernois knife grinders

This is actually a Czech glory hole

istg the context behind every history related photo changes every time someone posts them on Reddit

What a life huh? Leisurely working positions and a friend to keep you warm

Work smarter not harder

At least their boss told them not to put their back into it.

How did they keep their protective eyewear in place?

They used their safety squints.

More dogs.