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Background imageSalt Collection: Saltaire works, c1880

Saltaire works, c1880. Sir Titus Salt (1803-1876) discovered a method of blending alpaca wool with cotton and silk. He is best remembered as the builder of Saltaire Mill near Bradford, Yorkshire

Background imageSalt Collection: A Village Wedding in the Bavarian Highlands, 1876. Creator: Unknown

A Village Wedding in the Bavarian Highlands, 1876. Creator: Unknown
A Village Wedding in the Bavarian Highlands, 1876. Dowry-Waggon before the Bridegroom's House; Salting the Soup; Marriage Procession...on the eve of the complete celebration

Background imageSalt Collection: The Ill-matched Couple, 1532. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Ill-matched Couple, 1532. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Ill-matched Couple, 1532. A marriage for economic reasons between people of different ages

Background imageSalt Collection: Jerusalem-Birket-Mamillah, Printed 1856 circa. Creator: Auguste Salzmann

Jerusalem-Birket-Mamillah, Printed 1856 circa. Creator: Auguste Salzmann
Jerusalem-Birket-Mamillah, Printed 1856 circa

Background imageSalt Collection: Jerusalem-Enciente Du Temple, Printed 1856 circa. Creator: Auguste Salzmann

Jerusalem-Enciente Du Temple, Printed 1856 circa. Creator: Auguste Salzmann
Jerusalem-Enciente Du Temple, Printed 1856 circa

Background imageSalt Collection: Le jaune d'oeuf n'a pas été assez battu... 1846. Creator: Honore Daumier

Le jaune d'oeuf n'a pas été assez battu... 1846. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le jaune d'oeuf n'a pas ete assez battu... 1846. Le jaune d'oeuf n'a pas ete assez battu... Je suis sur que votre cousin le pompier est venu

Background imageSalt Collection: Design for a pepper mill, a mustard pot and a salt cellar, 1892

Design for a pepper mill, a mustard pot and a salt cellar, 1892. Creator: Theodorus Karel Lodewijk Sluyterman
Design for a pepper mill, a mustard pot and a salt cellar, 1892

Background imageSalt Collection: Still Life with a Salt, c.1640-c.1645. Creator: Pieter Claesz

Still Life with a Salt, c.1640-c.1645. Creator: Pieter Claesz
Still Life with a Salt, c.1640-c.1645

Background imageSalt Collection: Jar: For Salt, Meat, or Lard, c. 1939. Creator: Margaret Gordon

Jar: For Salt, Meat, or Lard, c. 1939. Creator: Margaret Gordon
Jar: For Salt, Meat, or Lard, c. 1939

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt depot, rue Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois (?), c1777. Creator: Pierre-Antoine Demachy

Salt depot, rue Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois (?), c1777. Creator: Pierre-Antoine Demachy
Salt depot, rue Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois (?), c1777

Background imageSalt Collection: Bobbing the Beer, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Bobbing the Beer, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Bobbing the Beer, 1850. The adulteration of Beer, technically termed "Bobbing, " is, unfortunately for the public health, a practice much resorted to by the sellers of London Porter

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt Shaker, 1935/1942. Creator: Wellington Blewett

Salt Shaker, 1935/1942. Creator: Wellington Blewett
Salt Shaker, 1935/1942

Background imageSalt Collection: Silver Salt Trencher, c. 1939. Creator: Kalamian Walton

Silver Salt Trencher, c. 1939. Creator: Kalamian Walton
Silver Salt Trencher, c. 1939

Background imageSalt Collection: Silver Salt Trencher, 1936. Creator: Amelia Tuccio

Silver Salt Trencher, 1936. Creator: Amelia Tuccio
Silver Salt Trencher, 1936

Background imageSalt Collection: Silver Salt Trencher, 1937. Creator: Amelia Tuccio

Silver Salt Trencher, 1937. Creator: Amelia Tuccio
Silver Salt Trencher, 1937

Background imageSalt Collection: Food supply of migrant family, American River camp near Sacramento, California, 1936

Food supply of migrant family, American River camp near Sacramento, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Food supply of migrant family. American River camp near Sacramento, California

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt Vats of Padanaram, 1878. Creator: Robert Swain Gifford

Salt Vats of Padanaram, 1878. Creator: Robert Swain Gifford
Salt Vats of Padanaram, 1878

Background imageSalt Collection: The Anchorage off the Town of Bonny River, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Anchorage off the Town of Bonny River, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Anchorage off the Town of Bonny River, 1850. British ships off the coast of West Africa: showing...the comfortable and cool way of housing these vessels over; it is a sort of matting supplied

Background imageSalt Collection: Evaporating House and Salt Pan, Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Evaporating House and Salt Pan, Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Evaporating House and Salt Pan, Marston Salt-Pit, [Cheshire], 1850. To crystallize the brine to perfection requires care in the evaporation - a proper regulation of heat

Background imageSalt Collection: The Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator:s Read

The Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator:s Read
The Marston Salt-Pit, [Cheshire], 1850. Salt...was an ingredient alike in pure religious rites, an instrument of sorcery

Background imageSalt Collection: Regent-Street - Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator:s Read

Regent-Street - Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator:s Read
Regent-Street - Marston Salt-Pit, [Cheshire], 1850. The gigantic columns of rock salt - with floor and roof of the same mineral - all glittered in the sudden light; and the shadows of the guests

Background imageSalt Collection: The Shaft - Descent of the Bucket, Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator:s Read

The Shaft - Descent of the Bucket, Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator:s Read
The Shaft - Descent of the Bucket, Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Scene at Marston Mine, near Northwich, in Cheshire....every facility was shown to strangers who were desirous of seeing the wonders of

Background imageSalt Collection: Geognostic Map of the Localities of Irkutsk, Verkholensk, and Balagansk Districts, 1873

Geognostic Map of the Localities of Irkutsk, Verkholensk, and Balagansk Districts, 1873. The first geological (geognostic) maps in Russia were produced in the 1850s

Background imageSalt Collection: Three children waiting in the kitchen while their mother prepares the... Washington, D.C, 1942

Three children waiting in the kitchen while their mother prepares the... Washington, D.C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Three children waiting in the kitchen while their mother prepares the evening meal

Background imageSalt Collection: A row of shelters... for hop pickers... near Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, 1939

A row of shelters... for hop pickers... near Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oregon, Josephine County, near Grants Pass. A row of shelters like this for hop pickers families

Background imageSalt Collection: View of the Salt Mountains of Rawal Findi, Himalayas, c1891. Creator: James Grant

View of the Salt Mountains of Rawal Findi, Himalayas, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of the Salt Mountains of Rawal Findi, Himalayas, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt Bath. Creator: Eve Turek

Salt Bath. Creator: Eve Turek
Salt Bath

Background imageSalt Collection: The Salt Dragon, 1832. Creator: Totoya Hokkei

The Salt Dragon, 1832. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
The Salt Dragon, 1832

Background imageSalt Collection: Blue Salt Boat, c. 1936. Creator: Margaret Stottlemeyer

Blue Salt Boat, c. 1936. Creator: Margaret Stottlemeyer
Blue Salt Boat, c. 1936

Background imageSalt Collection: Bell Salt, London, 1601 / 02. Creator: Unknown

Bell Salt, London, 1601 / 02. Creator: Unknown
Bell Salt, London, 1601/02

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt, 1784 / 95. Creator: New Bremen Glass Manufactory

Salt, 1784 / 95. Creator: New Bremen Glass Manufactory
Salt, 1784/95. Checkered-diamond pattern blue glass. Attributed to New Bremen Glass Manufactory

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt, Netherlands, 1575 / 1600. Creator: Unknown

Salt, Netherlands, 1575 / 1600. Creator: Unknown
Salt, Netherlands, 1575/1600

Background imageSalt Collection: Double Salt (one of a pair), Paris, 1798 / 1809. Creators: Martin-Guillaume Biennais

Double Salt (one of a pair), Paris, 1798 / 1809. Creators: Martin-Guillaume Biennais
Double Salt (one of a pair), Paris, 1798/1809

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt, Europe, 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Salt, Europe, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Salt, Europe, 19th century

Background imageSalt Collection: Pair of Salts, 1765 / 85. Creator: Thomas Shields

Pair of Salts, 1765 / 85. Creator: Thomas Shields
Pair of Salts, 1765/85

Background imageSalt Collection: Pair of Salt Dishes, 1850 / 60. Creator: Peter L. Krider

Pair of Salt Dishes, 1850 / 60. Creator: Peter L. Krider
Pair of Salt Dishes, 1850/60

Background imageSalt Collection: Pair of Salts, 1790 / 95. Creator: Joseph Richardson

Pair of Salts, 1790 / 95. Creator: Joseph Richardson
Pair of Salts, 1790/95. Legs in the form of a human face with stylised dolphin or fish at the foot

Background imageSalt Collection: Pair of Salts, 1851 / 55. Creator: Ball, Black & Co

Pair of Salts, 1851 / 55. Creator: Ball, Black & Co
Pair of Salts, 1851/55. Thomas or James Charters; John Cann, David Dunn for Ball, Black & Company

Background imageSalt Collection: Pioneer Salt Gourd, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Elbert S. Mowery

Pioneer Salt Gourd, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Elbert S. Mowery
Pioneer Salt Gourd, 1935/1942

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt Cellar, c. 1937. Creator: Janet Riza

Salt Cellar, c. 1937. Creator: Janet Riza
Salt Cellar, c. 1937

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt Cellar, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Janet Riza

Salt Cellar, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Janet Riza
Salt Cellar, 1935/1942

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt Cellar, c. 1936. Creator: Janet Riza

Salt Cellar, c. 1936. Creator: Janet Riza
Salt Cellar, c. 1936

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt cellar, 16th century. Creator: Unknown

Salt cellar, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Ivory, circular salt cellar without a lid. The carved surface depicts human-like male figures in European dress with wings riding backwards on horses

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt Dip, c. 1938. Creator: Byron Dingman

Salt Dip, c. 1938. Creator: Byron Dingman
Salt Dip, c. 1938

Background imageSalt Collection: Pennsylvania German Hanging Salt Box, c. 1939. Creator: Betty Jean Davis

Pennsylvania German Hanging Salt Box, c. 1939. Creator: Betty Jean Davis
Pennsylvania German Hanging Salt Box, c. 1939

Background imageSalt Collection: Three Miracles of Saint Zenobius, ca. 1500. Creator: Sandro Botticelli

Three Miracles of Saint Zenobius, ca. 1500. Creator: Sandro Botticelli
Three Miracles of Saint Zenobius, ca. 1500

Background imageSalt Collection: El Bedieh, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes

El Bedieh, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
El Bedieh, c1906-1913, (1915). Bedouin at the salt wells near Tell- Afar, (Iraq or Syria). The next day we pushed on to El Bedieh, where the Bedawin have sunk wells in a dry wadi

Background imageSalt Collection: Cairo and the Pyramids, early 19th century, (1901). Creator: Unknown

Cairo and the Pyramids, early 19th century, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Cairo and the Pyramids, early 19th century, (1901). The city of Cairo in Egypt, with the River Nile and the Pyramids at Gizeh beyond. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. I

Background imageSalt Collection: Lake Hart, 1923. Creator: Unknown

Lake Hart, 1923. Creator: Unknown
Lake Hart, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt mines, c1893. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Salt mines, c1893. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Salt mines, c1893. Men working in salt mine

Background imageSalt Collection: The Old Manor-House, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, bithplace of Sir Titus Salt, c1880

The Old Manor-House, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, bithplace of Sir Titus Salt, c1880. Sir Titus Salt (1803-1876) discovered a method of blending alpaca wool with cotton and silk

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt mine in Halbein, engraving

Salt mine in Halbein, engraving

Background imageSalt Collection: Specimens of volcanic matter found in the crater of Vesuvius, 1776

Specimens of volcanic matter found in the crater of Vesuvius, 1776
Specimens of volcanic matter found in the crater of Vesuvius, Plate XXXXVI, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Background imageSalt Collection: Desing of a Presentation Dish and a Salt Cellar, 1901. Artist: Russian Master, Factory Faberge

Desing of a Presentation Dish and a Salt Cellar, 1901. Artist: Russian Master, Factory Faberge
Desing of a Presentation Dish and a Salt Cellar, 1901. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageSalt Collection: Presentation Salt Cellars, 1787. Artist: Anonymous master

Presentation Salt Cellars, 1787. Artist: Anonymous master
Presentation Salt Cellars, 1787. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt production in the Solovetsky Transfiguration Monastery on the Solovetsky Islands, 17th century

Salt production in the Solovetsky Transfiguration Monastery on the Solovetsky Islands, 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery

Background imageSalt Collection: The mill at Saltaire, c1880

The mill at Saltaire, c1880. Sir Titus Salt (1803-1876) discovered a method of blending alpaca wool with cotton and silk. He is best remembered as the builder of Saltaire Mill near Bradford

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt-Making in Rajputana, c1900, (1910). Artist: Henry Lansdell

Salt-Making in Rajputana, c1900, (1910). Artist: Henry Lansdell
Salt-Making in Rajputana, c1900, (1910).Salt making in what is now Rajasthan. From The Strand Magazine. [George Newnes Ltd. London, 1910]

Background imageSalt Collection: Conveying salt to the interior by wheelbarrow train, China, 1907. Artist: Keystone View Company

Conveying salt to the interior by wheelbarrow train, China, 1907. Artist: Keystone View Company
Conveying salt to the interior by wheelbarrow train, China, 1907. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageSalt Collection: Solar evaporation, salt manufacture, Syracuse, New York, USA, 20th century

Solar evaporation, salt manufacture, Syracuse, New York, USA, 20th century. Artist: Keystone View Company
Solar evaporation, salt manufacture, Syracuse, New York, USA, 20th century. Collecting, draining and hauling salt. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageSalt Collection: Stacking salt in the great salt fields of Solinen, Black Sea, Russia, 1898

Stacking salt in the great salt fields of Solinen, Black Sea, Russia, 1898. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Stacking salt in the great salt fields of Solinen, Black Sea, Russia, 1898. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSalt Collection: Reservoir after evaporation, turning up the salt fields, Solinen, Russia

Reservoir after evaporation, turning up the salt fields, Solinen, Russia. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Reservoir after evaporation, turning up the salt fields, Solinen, Russia. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageSalt Collection: The Salt statue at Bradford, c1880

The Salt statue at Bradford, c1880. Sir Titus Salt (1803-1876) discovered a method of blending alpaca wool with cotton and silk

Background imageSalt Collection: The Dead Sea, c1870. Artist: W Dickens

The Dead Sea, c1870. Artist: W Dickens
The Dead Sea, c1870. Illustration from Sinai and Jerusalem; or Scenes from the Bible Lands by the Rev FW Holland, (London, c1870)

Background imageSalt Collection: Renaissance Art in Italy: Benvenuto Cellini, (c1900)

Renaissance Art in Italy: Benvenuto Cellini, (c1900). Cellini (1500-1571) presents the famous saltcellar to the King of France, Francis I. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageSalt Collection: Design for a saltcellar, 1645, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw

Design for a saltcellar, 1645, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Design for a saltcellar, 1645, (1843). Copy of an engraving by Hollar after a drawing by Holbein. Illustration from Dresses

Background imageSalt Collection: Sir Titus Salt, British manufacturer and benefactor, 19th century. Artist: W Holl

Sir Titus Salt, British manufacturer and benefactor, 19th century. Artist: W Holl
Sir Titus Salt, British manufacturer and benefactor, 19th century. Portrait of Bradford businessman Salt (1803-1876) who built Saltaire, a new industrial community

Background imageSalt Collection: Die Saltzpan zu Hallstatt. (From: Topographia Provinciarum), 1679

Die Saltzpan zu Hallstatt. (From: Topographia Provinciarum), 1679. Artist: Merian, Caspar (1627-1686)
Die Saltzpan zu Hallstatt. (From: Topographia Provinciarum), 1679. From a private collection

Background imageSalt Collection: View of Grand Cairo, Egypt, 1809. Artist: Daniel Havell

View of Grand Cairo, Egypt, 1809. Artist: Daniel Havell
View of Grand Cairo, Egypt, 1809. View showing the Sultan Hassan Mosque, built in the mid 14th century. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

Background imageSalt Collection: Inside a Cheshire salt mine, 1889

Inside a Cheshire salt mine, 1889. Miners are gathering loose rock salt after blasting, and loading it into a horse-drawn tub for hoisting to the surface

Background imageSalt Collection: Mining for rock salt, c1890

Mining for rock salt, c1890. Miners being lowered down a shaft on rope slings to begin their shift in the salt mine at Wieliczka, Galicia, Poland

Background imageSalt Collection: Producing salt by evaporating natural brine by pouring it into a pit of burning charcoal, 1556

Producing salt by evaporating natural brine by pouring it into a pit of burning charcoal, 1556. A rather impure product resulted. From De re metallica by Agricola (Georg Bauer). (Basel, 1556)

Background imageSalt Collection: Titus Salt, British woolstapler and industrialist, c1880

Titus Salt, British woolstapler and industrialist, c1880. Salt (1803-1876) discovered a method of blending alpaca wool with cotton and silk

Background imageSalt Collection: Rock Salt: Miners at work in salt mine, Wieliczka, Galicia, Poland, 20th century

Rock Salt: Miners at work in salt mine, Wieliczka, Galicia, Poland, 20th century. Cigarette card c1920

Background imageSalt Collection: Rock Salt: Refining salt, Northwich, Cheshire, England, c19th century

Rock Salt: Refining salt, Northwich, Cheshire, England, c19th century

Background imageSalt Collection: Rock Salt: Miners at work in salt mine near Cracow, Poland, c1820

Rock Salt: Miners at work in salt mine near Cracow, Poland, c1820. Not all the salt is excavated, some pillars being left to support the roof of the mine

Background imageSalt Collection: The Cathedral, Marston Salt Mine, Northwich, Cheshire, England, 19th century

The Cathedral, Marston Salt Mine, Northwich, Cheshire, England, 19th century
The Cathedral, Marston Salt Mine, Northwich, Cheshire, England, showing the pillars of salt that have been left to support the ceiling of the cavern which has been left after the excavation of rock

Background imageSalt Collection: Producing salt by evaporating sea water in salt pans, 1556

Producing salt by evaporating sea water in salt pans, 1556
Producing salt by evaporating sea water in salt pans. From De re metallica by Georgius Agricola (Georg Bauer). (Basel 1556)

Background imageSalt Collection: Evaporating pots of brine in a natural hot spring to obtain salt, 1556

Evaporating pots of brine in a natural hot spring to obtain salt, 1556
Evaporating pots of brine in a natural hot spring to obtain salt. From De re metallica by Georgius Agricola (Georg Bauer). (Basel, 1556)

Background imageSalt Collection: Salt Works, Amsterdam, 1660

Salt Works, Amsterdam, 1660. Right: quality of product is being shown to potential customer: Left: women are refining brine in a boiler

Background imageSalt Collection: Evaporating sea water in iron pots to obtain salt, 1556

Evaporating sea water in iron pots to obtain salt, 1556
Evaporating sea water in iron pots to obtain salt. From De re metallica by Georgius Agricola (Georg Bauer). (Basel, 1556)

Background imageSalt Collection: Shovelling salt at South Durham Salt Works, 1884

Shovelling salt at South Durham Salt Works, 1884. Top: Shovelling salt from pans in which brine pumped up from borehole was evaporated. Bottom: Stoking the furnace heating the evaporating tanks

Background imageSalt Collection: Cod Curing, c1845. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Cod Curing, c1845. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Cod Curing, c1845. Men curing cod; one holds the fish over a barrel, probably of salt, used to make the fish keep for months. The other hangs the cod up on a line

Background imageSalt Collection: The Pyramids at Cairo, 1809. Artist: Rawle

The Pyramids at Cairo, 1809. Artist: Rawle
The Pyramids at Cairo, 1809



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