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Ships figureheads over the gate at Castles Shipbreaking Yard, Westminster, London, 1909Ships figureheads over the gate at Castles Shipbreaking Yard, Baltic Wharf, Millbank, Westminster, London, March 1909. Entrance to the yard, with wooden figures salvaged from ships decorating the sign
Blouse made from a silk escape map, 1940s. Creator: UnknownBlouse made from a silk escape map, 1940s. During World War II many materials were unavailable to the public because of government rationing
Building proposed to be erected in the Alexandra-Park, Muswell-Hill, 1864. Creator: Mason JacksonBuilding proposed to be erected in the Alexandra-Park, Muswell-Hill, 1864. 'The directors [of the Alexandra Park Company] have entered into a contract with Messrs
Statue of Sir Isaac Newton, inaugurated last week at Grantham, 1858. Creator: UnknownStatue of Sir Isaac Newton, inaugurated last week at Grantham, 1858. The statue of the great mathematician and astronomer, from the hand of W. Theed, Esq
The "George Stephenson" locomotive engine built at Hamilton, Canada West, for the Great... 1860The "George Stephenson" locomotive engine built at Hamilton, Canada West, for the Great Western Railway of Canada, 1860. Mr. F.W. Gates, one of the directors; Mr
Sketches in Australia - Aboriginal Mode of the Disposal of the Dead, 1857. Creator: UnknownSketches in Australia - Aboriginal Mode of the Disposal of the Dead, 1857....the corpse is placed on a platform of wickerwork, attached to poles, and raised to a considerable height above the ground
Camp Meade, Maryland - Misc, Views, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Camp Meade, Maryland - Misc, Views, 1917Camp Meade, Maryland - Misc, Views, 1917
Date picker's home, Coachella Valley, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeDate picker's home. Coachella Valley, California
Recycling Paper, illustration for The Fulling-block Shell (Kinuta gai), from the series "A... 1821Recycling Paper, illustration for The Fulling-block Shell (Kinuta gai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)", Japan, 1821
Migratory field worker's home on the edge of a pea field, Imperial Valley, California, 1937Migratory field worker's home on the edge of a pea field. The family lived here through the winter. Imperial Valley, California
Dispossessed Arkansas farmers, Bakersfield, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeDispossessed Arkansas farmers. Bakersfield, California
House occupied by sharecropper family for seven years, Near Hartwell, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeHouse occupied by sharecropper family for seven years. Near Hartwell, Georgia. [Old car seats seving as chairs on the porch]
Dispossessed Arkansas farmers, Bakersfield, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeDispossessed Arkansas farmers. These people are resettling themselves on the dump outside of Bakersfield, California
Farm woman beside her barn door, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarm woman beside her barn door. Tulare County, California. No more horseshoes!
Birdseye view of the late Prince Consort's model farm at Windsor, 1862. Creator: UnknownBirdseye view of the late Prince Consort's model farm at Windsor, 1862. Show farm...erected with the view of benefiting the agricultural community by showing the most approved systems of
Finishing shells at Woolwich Arsenal, 1862. Creator: W ThomasFinishing shells at Woolwich Arsenal, 1862. Exertions are continued at Woolwich to supply munitions of war to the British possessions in North America...The splendid shell foundry is capable of
Back into production go these carloads... Allegheny Ludlum Steele Corp. Brackenridge, PaBack into production go these carloads of scrap metal, Allegheny Ludlum Steele Corp. Brackenridge, Pa. The melting of alloy steels for defense work requires that steel mill scrapyards such as this be
The hands of Mr. Venus Alsobrook, official salvage collector for the... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon ParksWashington, D.C. The hands of Mr. Venus Alsobrook, official salvage collector for the government, wrapping old newspapers he has gathered from different sections of the city
Mr. and Mrs. Venus Alsobrook in front of their home in the southwest section, Washington, DC, 1942Washington, D.C. Mr. and Mrs. Venus Alsobrook in front of their home in the southwest section. Mr. Alsobrook is an official salvage collector for the government
Mr. and Mrs. Venue Alsobrook wrapping papers for the government salvage... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon ParksWashington, D.C. Mr. and Mrs. Venue Alsobrook wrapping papers for the government salvage campaign
Mr. Venus Alsobrook, official salvage collector for the government, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon ParksWashington, D.C. Mr. Venus Alsobrook, official salvage collector for the government
House in camp of carrot pullers, near Holtville, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeHouse in camp of carrot pullers. Near Holtville. Imperial Valley, California
Home of Mexican family migratory workers, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeHome of Mexican family. Migratory workers. Across the road from the Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp (emergency). Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California
Young farm boy, near Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeYoung farm boy. Younger brother trying to make a holster from the leather of an old coat. Oregon, Jackson County, near Medford
Wagon built on the farm utilizing parts of wrecked Dodge... Oregon, Kirby (Josephine County), 1939Wagon built on the farm utilizing parts of wrecked Dodge truck. " The team can haul three times as much." Oregon, Kirby (Josephine County)
Parlor Throw, Illinois, c. 1890. Creator: UnknownParlor Throw, Illinois, c. 1890
Kosode Made into a Tobari or Fukusa Composed of Six Panels, Japan, mid-Edo period (1716-1789), early 18th century. A kosode is a short-sleeved Japanese garment
Quilted petticoat, 1830s-1840s; repurposed 1890s. Creator: UnknownThis quilted petticoat may have been made from a repurposed wholecloth bedcover or refashioned from a once larger skirt. The front of the textile is faced with a small-scale printed floral vine
Thrift rug, 1943. Creator: UnknownThrift rug, 1943. Made from vegetable dyed woollen scraps by a member of a Shropshire Institute. Woven rug made from recycled materials during the Second World War
Patchwork quilt, 1943. Creator: UnknownPatchwork quilt, 1943. Made by a member of a Yorkshire Institute. The Womens Institute (WI) was formed in Britain 1915 to revitalise rural communities
St. Pancrace Chapel, at Canterbury, c1786. Creator: UnknownSt. Pancrace Chapel, at Canterbury, c1786. View of the ruins of the Chapel of St Pancras, part of St Augustines Abbey, at Canterbury in Kent. The building was constructed c598 to 1164
Trench Warfare in the Argonne, (1919). Creator: UnknownTrench Warfare in the Argonne, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The French infantry displayed considerable ingenuity in the construction of trench mortars made from unexploded
Whitehall Yard, (1881). Creator: UnknownWhitehall Yard, (1881). Goose-Pie House and Whitehall Yard in Westminster, London, from the street opposite Horse Guards. Goose-Pie House
Huge figureheads at Castles Ship Breaking Yard, Westminster, London, 1909Huge figureheads at Castles Ship Breaking Yard, 106 Millbank, Westminster, London, March 1909. Male and female figureheads from ships decorate the gate into the breakers yard
Recycling scrap, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael WaltersRecycling scrap, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1965. Edgar Allens of Sheffield used this plant in Rotherham to recycle scrap from their main facility in Sheffield
Making paper from rags, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA, 20th century. Artist: Keystone View CompanyMaking paper from rags, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA, 20th century. Cut rags after being removed from washing drums. From the late 19th until the mid 20th century Holyoke was the worlds largest
The Banquet of the Black Dolls, 19th century. Artist: George CruikshankThe Banquet of the Black Dolls - In commemoration of the Reduction of the Duty on Rags, 19th century. Pate de Horse Shoes, Omelette de Old Iron, Bones Boile, Plomb (ie Lead) Pudding