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Cotton hoers (day laborers) move from one field across... Mississippi Delta, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton hoers (day laborers) move from one field across the highway to another. Mississippi Delta
Landless family of cotton sharecroppers, Macon County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeLandless family of cotton sharecroppers, Macon County, Georgia. For their labor they receive half the crop they produce, and the equivalent of ten dollars a month "furnish" (credit)
Cotton hoers, Memphis, Tennessee, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeThese cotton hoers work only seasonally on the plantations. The rest of the year they live on odd jobs and relief. Memphis, Tennessee
Girls making cartridges for Enfield rifles at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, 1862. Creator: UnknownGirls making cartridges for Enfield rifles at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, 1862. Our illustration was taken [at]...the Royal Laboratory Department...near the Plumstead marshes
The Emancipation of the serfs in 1861, 1861. Found in the collection of I. Turgenev Memorial Museum, Moscow
Unforgettable day of the Emancipation of the serfs in 1861, 1865. Artist: Russian MasterUnforgettable day of the Emancipation of the serfs in 1861, 1865. Found in the collection of State History Museum, Moscow
Woman and a boy working in a coal mine, Bolton, Lancashire, 1848. A woman and boy underground in a coal mine moving a basket containing 3-4 cwt of coal
Love Conquered Fear, 1840. Michael Armstrong, adopted by a mill owner, embracing his brother Edward who is one of the ragged factory boys working amongst the spinning mules
The Irish Ogre Fattening on the Finest Pisantry, 1843. Daniel O Connell (1775-1847) The Liberator, leader of the Repeal (of union with Britain) movement, shown growing fat on his supporters
Smithfield Sharpers, or the Countryman Defrauded, [April 10, 1787], reissued 1809-1816. Creator: John Keyse SherwinSmithfield Sharpers, or the Countryman Defrauded, [April 10, 1787], reissued 1809-1816
Tying carrots in Imperial Valley, near Meloland, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeTying carrots in Imperial Valley. Near Meloland, California
Africa showing souces of Slave Supply, 1888. Creator: UnknownAfrica showing souces of Slave Supply, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888
La Traite des Blanches, 1899. Creator: Theophile Alexandre SteinlenLa Traite des Blanches, 1899
Today!, 1894. Creator: Theophile Alexandre SteinlenToday!, 1894
Girl and Pimp, 1898. Creator: Theophile Alexandre SteinlenGirl and Pimp, 1898
The Slave Market, 1620. Creator: Jacques CallotThe Slave Market, 1620
Family of Negro Slaves from Loango, 1793. Creator: William BlakeFamily of Negro Slaves from Loango, 1793
A Coromantyn Free Negro, or Ranger, armed, 1793. Creator: William BlakeA Coromantyn Free Negro, or Ranger, armed, 1793
Group of Negros, as imported to be sold for Slaves, 1793. Creator: William BlakeGroup of Negros, as imported to be sold for Slaves, 1793
A Surinam Planter in his Morning Dress, 1793. Creator: William BlakeA Surinam Planter in his Morning Dress, 1793
Bushman Children, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, 1845. Creator: UnknownBushman Children, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, 1845. San children being exhibited as curiosities in London. Two Bushmen...Children have lately been brought from the interior of Africa...the female is
A Typical Texas Cotton Field at Picking Time, c1930s. Creator: UnknownA Typical Texas Cotton Field at Picking Time, c1930s. Cotton farming was a major issue of racial conflict in the history of the United States, particularly during the 19th century
Landlord and his Harem, 1830-1840s. Creator: Hampeln, Carl, von (1794-after 1880)Landlord and his Harem, 1830-1840s. Found in the Collection of State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow
Landscape with Russian Troika, 1801. Creator: Venetsianov, Alexei Gavrilovich (1780-1847)Landscape with Russian Troika, 1801. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava
A Negro hung alive by the Ribs to a Gallows, pub. 1796. Creator: John Gabriel Stedman (1744-97)A Negro hung alive by the Ribs to a Gallows, from Narrative of a Five Years Expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the Wild Coast of South America, from the year 1772
Train for the exploitation of kaolin, in the Trappist monastery of Soligny, France, 1901
All the worlds a stage... London, c1824. Artist: W TaylorAll the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players, London, c1824 Shows a group of amputees, jugglers, street musicians etc. at the corner of Golden Lane
Selling a wife, Smithfield Market, London, 1816Selling a wife, London, 1816; a scene at Smithfield Market with a man leading a woman on a rope in the centre, surrounded by figures, cattle and dogs
Leopold II, King of the Belgians, 19th century. The brother of Empress Carlota of Mexico and cousin to Queen Victoria, Leopold II (1835-1909) was the second King of the Belgians
The decree of Emperor Alexander II (1818-1881) to the Emancipation of the serfs, 1861. Found in the collection of Russian State Historical Archive (RGIA)
Before departure, 1920. Private Collection
The Emancipation Manifesto of 3 March 1861. Found in the Collection of Russian State Historical Library, Moscow
The Reading the Emancipation Manifesto of 1861, Third Quarter of 19th cen.. Found in the collection of I. Turgenev Memorial Museum, Moscow
Alexander II Proclaiming the Emancipation of the Serfs. Private Collection
Landlord and his Serfs, 1853. Artist: Trutovsky, Konstantin Alexandrovich (1826-1893)Landlord and his Serfs, 1853. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Applicants, 1888. Artist: Zhuravlev, Firs Sergeevich (1836-1901)Applicants, 1888. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Behind the curtain in the serf theatre. Artist: Trutovsky, Konstantin Alexandrovich (1826-1893)Behind the curtain in the serf theatre. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Theatre and Music Art, St. Petersburg
Cherry harvest in a landowners fruit garden in the Ukraine, 1858. Artist: Sokolov, Ivan Ivanovich (1823-1918)Cherry harvest in a landowners fruit garden in the Ukraine, 1858. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
A Lady of the Manor, 1886. Artist: Makovsky, Konstantin Yegorovich (1839-1915)A Lady of the Manor, 1886. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Sumy
Threshing Barn, 1823. Artist: Venetsianov, Alexei Gavrilovich (1780-1847)Threshing Barn, 1823. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg
The Announcement of the Serfs Emancipation Manifesto in the Dormition Cathedral on March 5, 1861, 1861. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow
Louis X the Mischievous emancipates the serfs in 1315. Artist: Alaux, Jean (1786-1864)Louis X the Mischievous emancipates the serfs in 1315. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles
Wood Stealer. Artist: Pryanishnikov, Illarion Mikhailovich (1840-1894)Wood Stealer. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Lugansk
Landowner Tea Party. Artist: Dmitriev-Orenburgsky, Nikolai Dmitrievich (1837-1898)Landowner Tea Party. Found in the collection of the State A. Radishchev Art Museum, Saratov
Slaves harvesting sugar cane in Louisiana, 1833. Note the serrated sickle being used. From Scenes of American Wealth and Industry. (Boston, 1833). (Colorised black and white print)
Cotton manufacture, c1845. An adult hand with a boy assistant, forming cotton into laps so that it could be put into the carding machine in a uniform amounts
Cotton is king - plantation scene with pickers at work. Georgia, c1900. [Underwood & Underwood, New York, London, Toronto-Canada, Ottawa-Kansas, 1900]. (Colorised black and white print)
Slave labour on a cotton plantation in the southern states of America, 1860. Putting cotton bolls through a whipping press before putting the cotton through a saw gin