Skip to main content

Homeless Collection

Background imageHomeless Collection: Telescopic Philanthropy, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel

Telescopic Philanthropy, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
Telescopic Philanthropy, 1865. Little London Arab. Please M, Ain t We Black Enough to be Cared For? (With Mr)

Background imageHomeless Collection: Thousands Were Suddenly Made Homeless, c1940 (1942)

Thousands Were Suddenly Made Homeless, c1940 (1942). Families made homeless by the blitz of World War II. From Frontline 1940-1941. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1942]

Background imageHomeless Collection: A Young Woman Giving Something to Drink to a Man in Torn Clothing; Barlaam und Josaphat

A Young Woman Giving Something to Drink to a Man in Torn Clothing; Barlaam und Josaphat, 1469. Illustration from "Barlaam und Josaphat", a romance in verse, by Rudolf von Ems

Background imageHomeless Collection: Ruins of Paris, 1871. Creator: Unknown

Ruins of Paris, 1871. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of Paris, 1871

Background imageHomeless Collection: The Burning of Paris: saved from the fire, 1871. Creator: Unknown

The Burning of Paris: saved from the fire, 1871. Creator: Unknown
The Burning of Paris: saved from the fire, 1871

Background imageHomeless Collection: The ruin around Paris: the town of St. Cloud destroyed by fire, 1871. Creator: RCH

The ruin around Paris: the town of St. Cloud destroyed by fire, 1871. Creator: RCH
The ruin around Paris: the town of St. Cloud destroyed by fire, 1871. Franco-Prussian War. View of...the ruins of the little town of St. Cloud, burnt after the French sortie of Jan

Background imageHomeless Collection: A Father with His Two Childen from Subiaco, 1868. Creator: Severin Falkman

A Father with His Two Childen from Subiaco, 1868. Creator: Severin Falkman
A Father with His Two Childen from Subiaco, 1868

Background imageHomeless Collection: Chicago after the Fire: burnt-out people in the chapel of Grace Church

Chicago after the Fire: burnt-out people in the chapel of Grace Church, 1871

Background imageHomeless Collection: The Chicago Fire: Ladies of Chicago supplying the refugees with clothing

The Chicago Fire: Ladies of Chicago supplying the refugees with clothing, 1871

Background imageHomeless Collection: A London School-Board capture, 2.40 a.m. 1871. Creator: Unknown

A London School-Board capture, 2.40 a.m. 1871. Creator: Unknown
A London School-Board capture, 2.40 a.m. 1871. The Elementary Education Act...[compels] the attendance at school of children not otherwise learning or working

Background imageHomeless Collection: Hard Times, 1885, (c1930). Creator: Hubert von Herkomer

Hard Times, 1885, (c1930). Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Hard Times, 1885, (c1930). A family rest by the side of the road. The fathers tools, tied in a bundle, indicate that he is looking for manual labour

Background imageHomeless Collection: Moving Hotel de Gink, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Moving Hotel de Gink, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Moving Hotel de Gink, between c1910 and c1915. Self-service hotels created by and for homeless men

Background imageHomeless Collection: Les Trimardeurs (The vagabonds), 1896. Creator: Camille Pissarro

Les Trimardeurs (The vagabonds), 1896. Creator: Camille Pissarro
Les Trimardeurs (The vagabonds), 1896

Background imageHomeless Collection: Made homeless by Bangor fire, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Made homeless by Bangor fire, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Made homeless by Bangor fire, 1911. Shows the aftermath of the Great Fire of 1911 in Bangor, Maine which took place on April 30 and May 1, 1911

Background imageHomeless Collection: Louisiana Flood 1912, Cotton Compress at Vicksburg as a refuge

Louisiana Flood 1912, Cotton Compress at Vicksburg as a refuge, 1912

Background imageHomeless Collection: Policeman, police dog treeing tramp, New York City, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Policeman, police dog treeing tramp, New York City, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Policeman, police dog treeing tramp, New York City, 1912

Background imageHomeless Collection: Collecting for Xmas, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Collecting for Xmas, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Collecting for Xmas, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageHomeless Collection: Flooded out in Lincolnshire, 1869. Creator: Unknown

Flooded out in Lincolnshire, 1869. Creator: Unknown
Flooded out in Lincolnshire, 1869

Background imageHomeless Collection: Self-Master Colony - Rug making, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Self-Master Colony - Rug making, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Self-Master Colony - Rug making, between c1910 and c1915. The Self-Master Colony was an experiment in housing the homeless, situated in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey

Background imageHomeless Collection: At door of Self-Master Colony, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

At door of Self-Master Colony, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
At door of Self-Master Colony, between c1910 and c1915. The Self-Master Colony was an experiment in housing the homeless, situated in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey

Background imageHomeless Collection: Magazine of Self-Master Colony, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Magazine of Self-Master Colony, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Magazine of Self-Master Colony, between c1910 and c1915. The Self-Master Colony was an experiment in housing the homeless, situated in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey

Background imageHomeless Collection: Beggar, Hoboken, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Beggar, Hoboken, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Beggar, Hoboken, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageHomeless Collection: On the East Side - Jew[ish] New Year, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

On the East Side - Jew[ish] New Year, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
On the East Side - Jew[ish] New Year, 1912

Background imageHomeless Collection: The War in Denmark: the town of Sonderburg in ruins after the bombardment

The War in Denmark: the town of Sonderburg in ruins after the bombardment, 1864. Engraving...from a sketch taken by Mr

Background imageHomeless Collection: Ruins of the village of Billinghay

Ruins of the village of Billinghay, Lincolnshire, after the late fire, 1864

Background imageHomeless Collection: In the orphanage. Young nun distributes toy figures and apples to the children

In the orphanage. Young nun distributes toy figures and apples to the children. Private Collection

Background imageHomeless Collection: The Great Fire at Limoges, France: the public crier announcing the distribution of relief…

The Great Fire at Limoges, France: the public crier announcing the distribution of relief…
Scene of the Great Fire at Limoges, France - from a sketch by our special artist: the public crier announcing the distribution of relief, 1864

Background imageHomeless Collection: Beggar Boy and His Dog, mid 19th century. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller

Beggar Boy and His Dog, mid 19th century. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Beggar Boy and His Dog, mid 19th century

Background imageHomeless Collection: Konstantin Stanislavsky as Satin in the play 'The Lower Depths' by M

Konstantin Stanislavsky as Satin in the play "The Lower Depths" by M. Gorky, 1902. Found in the collection of the State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

Background imageHomeless Collection: M. Dupin dans ses petits souliers, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

M. Dupin dans ses petits souliers, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
M. Dupin dans ses petits souliers, 19th century. Mr. Dupin in his little shoes

Background imageHomeless Collection: Aspect des rues de Paris depuis... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Aspect des rues de Paris depuis... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Aspect des rues de Paris depuis... 19th century. Tenants and Landlords - Appearance of the streets of Paris, since the owners would admit no more dogs or children in their buildings

Background imageHomeless Collection: Vue prise au Père Lachaise, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Vue prise au Père Lachaise, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Vue prise au Pere Lachaise, 19th century. View taken at Pere Lachaise

Background imageHomeless Collection: Evicted Tenants, 1892. Creator: Erik Henningsen

Evicted Tenants, 1892. Creator: Erik Henningsen
Evicted Tenants, 1892

Background imageHomeless Collection: The Great Fire at Salonica; The homeless people camping out on the outskirts of the town

The Great Fire at Salonica; The homeless people camping out on the outskirts of the town, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Background imageHomeless Collection: Homeless Child, 1920s. Creator: Petrov, Nikolai (1876-1940)

Homeless Child, 1920s. Creator: Petrov, Nikolai (1876-1940)
Homeless Child, 1920s. Private Collection

Background imageHomeless Collection: Homeless', after L Bruck Largos

Homeless", after L Bruck Largos, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageHomeless Collection: Policeman and Tramp, 1898. Creator: Philip William May

Policeman and Tramp, 1898. Creator: Philip William May
Policeman and Tramp, 1898. Attributed to Philipp William May

Background imageHomeless Collection: Sans asile, 1883. Creator: Fernand Pelez

Sans asile, 1883. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Sans asile, 1883

Background imageHomeless Collection: Sans asile, 1883. Creator: Fernand Pelez

Sans asile, 1883. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Sans asile, 1883

Background imageHomeless Collection: Sans asile, 1883. Creator: Fernand Pelez

Sans asile, 1883. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Sans asile, 1883

Background imageHomeless Collection: Sans asile, 1883. Creator: Fernand Pelez

Sans asile, 1883. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Sans asile, 1883

Background imageHomeless Collection: Sans asile, 1883. Creator: Fernand Pelez

Sans asile, 1883. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Sans asile, 1883

Background imageHomeless Collection: Sans asile, 1883. Creator: Fernand Pelez

Sans asile, 1883. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Sans asile, 1883

Background imageHomeless Collection: Sans asile, 1883. Creator: Fernand Pelez

Sans asile, 1883. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Sans asile, 1883

Background imageHomeless Collection: Itinerant worker on U.S. 101 near San Luis Obispo

Itinerant worker on U.S. 101 near San Luis Obispo
On U.S. 101 near San Luis Obispo, California. Itinerant worker. Not the old "Bindle-Stiff" type

Background imageHomeless Collection: One of three families camped behind a billboard on U

One of three families camped behind a billboard on U.S. 99. Kern County, California

Background imageHomeless Collection: Ruins in the Village of Carihaken, County of Galway, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Ruins in the Village of Carihaken, County of Galway, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ruins in the Village of Carihaken, County of Galway, 1850. Destruction of rural homes by the levellers, during the Irish Potato Famine. The poor were blamed for their situation

Background imageHomeless Collection: Three families camped on the plains along US 99 in California

Three families camped on the plains along US 99 in California
Three families camped on the plains along U.S. 99 in California. They are camped behind a billboard which serves as a partial windbreak. All are in need of work

Background imageHomeless Collection: Scene along 'Skid Row'

Scene along "Skid Row"
Scene along "Skid Row." Howard Street, San Francisco, California

Background imageHomeless Collection: Migrant worker on California highway, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migrant worker on California highway, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant worker on California highway

Background imageHomeless Collection: The only home of a depression-routed family of nine from Iowa

The only home of a depression-routed family of nine from Iowa

Background imageHomeless Collection: Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas

Background imageHomeless Collection: Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas

Background imageHomeless Collection: Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas

Background imageHomeless Collection: Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas

Background imageHomeless Collection: Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas. These people, with all their earthly belongings, are bound for the lower Rio Grande Valley, where they hope to pick cotton. They are from Arkansas

Background imageHomeless Collection: Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, are bound for the lower Rio Grande Valley, where they hope to pick cotton. They are from Arkansas

Background imageHomeless Collection: Flood refugees, four miles out of Memphis

Flood refugees, four miles out of Memphis. Hall County, Texas

Background imageHomeless Collection: One of the roads leading into Calipatria

One of the roads leading into Calipatria, Imperial County, California

Background imageHomeless Collection: More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff

More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff. Walks from the mines to the lumber camps to the farms

Background imageHomeless Collection: Mobile housing--a trend, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Mobile housing--a trend, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mobile housing--a trend. One of the many housecars under construction by homeless people who formerly lived in tents. California

Background imageHomeless Collection: More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff

More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff
Napa Valley, California. More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff. Walks from the mines to the lumber camps to the farms

Background imageHomeless Collection: More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff

More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff
Napa Valley, California. More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff. Walks from the mines to the lumber camps to the farms

Background imageHomeless Collection: Mobile housing--a trend, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Mobile housing--a trend, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mobile housing--a trend. One of the many housecars under construction by homeless people who formerly lived in tents. California

Background imageHomeless Collection: More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff

More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff
Napa Valley, California. More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff. Walks from the mines to the lumber camps to the farms

Background imageHomeless Collection: More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff

More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff
Napa Valley, California. More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff. Walks from the mines to the lumber camps to the farms

Background imageHomeless Collection: More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff

More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff
Napa Valley, California. More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff. Walks from the mines to the lumber camps to the farms

Background imageHomeless Collection: More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff

More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff
Napa Valley, California. More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff. Walks from the mines to the lumber camps to the farms

Background imageHomeless Collection: More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff

More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff
Napa Valley, California. More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff. Walks from the mines to the lumber camps to the farms

Background imageHomeless Collection: Toward Los Angeles, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Toward Los Angeles, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Toward Los Angeles, California. ['Next Time Try the Train - Relax - Southern Pacific']

Background imageHomeless Collection: Mother and child of flood refugee family

Mother and child of flood refugee family, near Memphis, Texas

Background imageHomeless Collection: Billboard along U.S. 99...three destitute families

Billboard along U.S. 99...three destitute families
Billboard along U.S. 99 behind which three destitute families of migrants are camped. Kern County, California

Background imageHomeless Collection: Billboard along U.S. 99...three destitute families

Billboard along U.S. 99...three destitute families
Billboard along U.S. 99 behind which three destitute families of migrants are camped. Kern County, California. [Advertisement: Next Time Try the Train - Travel While You Sleep - Southern Pacific']

Background imageHomeless Collection: Billboard along U.S. 99...three destitute families

Billboard along U.S. 99...three destitute families
Billboard along U.S. 99 behind which three destitute families of migrants are camped. Kern County, California. [Advertisement: Next Time Try the Train - Travel While You Sleep - Southern Pacific']

Background imageHomeless Collection: Billboard along U.S. 99 behind which three destitute families

Billboard along U.S. 99 behind which three destitute families of migrants are camped. Kern County, California. [Advertisement: Next Time Try the Train - Travel While You Sleep - Southern Pacific']

Background imageHomeless Collection: Flood refugees four miles out of Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Flood refugees four miles out of Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Flood refugees four miles out of Memphis, Texas

Background imageHomeless Collection: Three families camped on the plains along US99 in California

Three families camped on the plains along US99 in California
Three families camped on the plains along U.S. 99 in California

Background imageHomeless Collection: Three families camped on the plains along US99 in California

Three families camped on the plains along US99 in California
Three families camped on the plains along U.S. 99 in California. They are camped behind a billboard which serves as a partial windbreak. All are in need of work

Background imageHomeless Collection: Three families camped on the plains along US 99 in California

Three families camped on the plains along US 99 in California
Three families camped on the plains along U.S. 99 in California. They are camped behind a billboard which serves as a partial windbreak. All are in need of work

Background imageHomeless Collection: Three families camped on the plains along US 99 in California

Three families camped on the plains along US 99 in California
Three families camped on the plains along U.S. 99 in California. They are camped behind a billboard which serves as a partial windbreak. All are in need of work

Background imageHomeless Collection: Three families camped on the plains along US 99 in California

Three families camped on the plains along US 99 in California
Three families camped on the plains along U.S. 99 in California. They are camped behind a billboard which serves as a partial windbreak. All are in need of work

Background imageHomeless Collection: Keillines, near General Thompson's Property, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Keillines, near General Thompson's Property, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Keillines, near General Thompson's Property, 1850. Poverty in Ireland during the Potato Famine

Background imageHomeless Collection: Cabin of Pat. MacNamara, Village of Clear, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Cabin of Pat. MacNamara, Village of Clear, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Cabin of Pat. MacNamara, Village of Clear, 1850. Destruction of rural homes by the levellers, during the Irish Potato Famine. The poor were blamed for their situation

Background imageHomeless Collection: Mansi (Chinese exiles on the Russian border), 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin

Mansi (Chinese exiles on the Russian border), 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Mansi (Chinese exiles on the Russian border), 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin



All products are expertly crafted, using premium materials, tailored to your specifications and promptly shipped