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Tinned Food Collection

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Napoleon I crowns himself King of Italy in 1805, (c1900)

Napoleon I crowns himself King of Italy in 1805, (c1900). French advertising for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: The United States frigate Constellation with relief stores for Irish distress

The United States frigate Constellation with relief stores for Irish distress
The United States war frigate Constellation with relief stores for Irish distress off Haulbowline, in Cork Harbour, 1880

Background imageTinned Food Collection: The town of Bathurst, New Brunswick - from a photograph by E

The town of Bathurst, New Brunswick - from a photograph by E. J. Russell, of Bathurst, 1860

Background imageTinned Food Collection: War Garden: Vigo County Canning Clubs

War Garden: Vigo County Canning Clubs, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Mrs. Frank P. Brown, Cincinnati

Mrs. Frank P. Brown, Cincinnati, Ohio. 1st prize winner of canned vegetables, Aug. 191[?]

Background imageTinned Food Collection: War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920

War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageTinned Food Collection: War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920

War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageTinned Food Collection: War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920

War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageTinned Food Collection: War Garden, between 1910 and 1920

War Garden, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageTinned Food Collection: War Garden, between 1910 and 1920

War Garden, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageTinned Food Collection: War Garden, between 1910 and 1920

War Garden, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageTinned Food Collection: A Mobile Canning Van Given By the U.S.A. 1943. Creator: Unknown

A Mobile Canning Van Given By the U.S.A. 1943. Creator: Unknown
A Mobile Canning Van Given By the U.S.A. 1943. British women contribute to the war effort. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Farm Security Administration (FSA) distributing station

Farm Security Administration (FSA) distributing station
The commodities on the counter represent two weeks allotment for four people

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Display of home-canned food, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Unknown

Display of home-canned food, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Unknown
Display of home-canned food. Photo shows jars of yellow squash, peas, beets, and other vegetables

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Wife of Jim Norris with canned goods, Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee

Wife of Jim Norris with canned goods, Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Wife of Jim Norris with canned goods, Pie Town, New Mexico

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Mr. J. Benjamin, a store owner, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks

Mr. J. Benjamin, a store owner, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Mr. J. Benjamin, a store owner

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Interior of the grocery store patronized by Mrs

Interior of the grocery store patronized by Mrs
Washington, D.C. Interior of the grocery store patronized by Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Young mother, aged twenty-two, has one little girl

Young mother, aged twenty-two, has one little girl three years old. Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon. In mobile unit of FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp. New baby expected in December

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Grocery store owned by Mr. J. Benjamin

Grocery store owned by Mr. J. Benjamin
Washington, D.C. Grocery store owned by Mr. J. Benjamin, on Saturday afternoon

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Oyster can used by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc. 1935-1950. Creator: Unknown

Oyster can used by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc. 1935-1950. Creator: Unknown
An eight ounce tin can for the Maryland House brand of oysters distributed by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc. The can is white with red and black text

Background imageTinned Food Collection: The Crowning of Victoria, Queen of England in 1837, (c1900)

The Crowning of Victoria, Queen of England in 1837, (c1900). French advertising for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Shop-dressing, Technical Institute for the Distributive Trades, London, 1939

Shop-dressing, Technical Institute for the Distributive Trades, London, 1939
Shop-dressing, Technical Institute for the Distributive Trades, 107 Charing Cross Road, London, 1939. Displays of groceries on a counter and on shelves within a classroom

Background imageTinned Food Collection: New metric system of selling bacon, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

New metric system of selling bacon, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. A customer look bewildered as the new metric sytem is explained to her at Cranshaws Store in Stocksbridge

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Food hamper, 1967. Artist: Michael Walters

Food hamper, 1967. Artist: Michael Walters
Food hamper, 1967. Commissioned by the Danish Bacon Company, this photograph for a press ad shows many period products from the late 1960s, many of which have changed little to this day

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Batchelors Garden Peas tin, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters

Batchelors Garden Peas tin, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Batchelors Garden Peas tin, 1963. A product image from 1963 showing the tin and label of the time

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Batchelors Peas tin, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters

Batchelors Peas tin, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Batchelors Peas tin, 1963. A product image from 1963 showing the tin and label of the time, with the simple slogan Taste how sweet!

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Barnsley Co-op, butchery department, 1957. Artist: Michael Walters

Barnsley Co-op, butchery department, 1957. Artist: Michael Walters
Butchers department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1957. The meat counter shows a varied selection of continental style salamis, whilst the shelves are stocked with a variety of tinned products

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Shopkeeper unpacking canned gammon joints, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist

Shopkeeper unpacking canned gammon joints, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Shopkeeper unpacking canned gammon joints, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. The meat has just been imported from Denmark by the Danish Bacon Company

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Dairy Farm tinned Irish Stew, 1968. Artist: Michael Walters

Dairy Farm tinned Irish Stew, 1968. Artist: Michael Walters
Dairy Farm tinned Irish Stew, 1968

Background imageTinned Food Collection: The W. V. S. Did Many Jobs. Here is a W

The W. V. S. Did Many Jobs. Here is a W
The W.V.S. Did Many Jobs. Here is a W.V.S. woman managing a field kitchen, c1941 (1942). From Frontline 1940-1941. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1942]

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Advert for Smedleys tinned fruit, 1936

Advert for Smedleys tinned fruit, 1936. A print from Tit-Bits, summer, 1936

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Joseph Joachim and Hans von Bulow, c1900

Joseph Joachim and Hans von Bulow, c1900. Musicians Joseph Joachim (1831-1907) and Hans von Bulow (1830-1894). French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Anton Rubinstein and August Wilhelmj, c1900

Anton Rubinstein and August Wilhelmj, c1900. Musicians Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894) and August Wilhelmj (1845-1908). French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Pablo de Sarasate and Franz Liszt, c1900

Pablo de Sarasate and Franz Liszt, c1900. Musicians Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908) and Franz Liszt (1811-1886). French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Nicolo Paganini and Frederic Chopin, c1900

Nicolo Paganini and Frederic Chopin, c1900. Musicians Nicolo Paganini (1782-1840) and Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, c1900

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, c1900. German poets of the 18th and 19th century. French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Voltaire and Victor Hugo, c1900

Voltaire and Victor Hugo, c1900. French poets of the 18th and 19th century. French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Background imageTinned Food Collection: William Shakespeare and Lord Bryron, c1900

William Shakespeare and Lord Bryron, c1900. English poets of the 16th and 19th century. French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Dante Allighieri and Torquato Tasso, c1900

Dante Allighieri and Torquato Tasso, c1900. Italian poets of the 14th and 16th century. French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Hans Christian Anderson and Henrik Ibsen, c1900

Hans Christian Anderson and Henrik Ibsen, c1900. Scandinavian poets of the 19th century. French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and Pedro Calderon De La Barca, c1900

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and Pedro Calderon De La Barca, c1900. Spanish poets of the 16th and 17th centuries. French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Potters in antiquity, c1900

Potters in antiquity, c1900. Fire in the artistic industry, French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Chinese ceramics, c1900

Chinese ceramics, c1900. Fire in the artistic industry, French advertising for Liebig Meat Extract

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Painting on glass in the 12th century, (c1900)

Painting on glass in the 12th century, (c1900). Fire in the artistic industry, French advertising for Liebig Meat Extract

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Painting with enamels in the 17th century, (c1900)

Painting with enamels in the 17th century, (c1900). Fire in the artistic industry, French advertising for Liebig Meat Extract

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Glassmakers in the 14th century, (c1900)

Glassmakers in the 14th century, (c1900). Fire in the artistic industry, French advertising for Liebig Meat Extract

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Episodes of the Life of Famous Painters: Rembrandt, (c1900)

Episodes of the Life of Famous Painters: Rembrandt, (c1900). French advertisement for Liebigs Meat Extract

Background imageTinned Food Collection: A Shop in Klondyke, c1900

A Shop in Klondyke, c1900. French advertising for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: The Crowning of Charlemagne in Rome 800, (c1900)

The Crowning of Charlemagne in Rome 800, (c1900). French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Louis of Bavaria Crowned Emperor of Rome in 1328, (c1900)

Louis of Bavaria Crowned Emperor of Rome in 1328, (c1900). French advertising for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: The Crowning of Catherine II, Empress of Russia in 1762, (c1900)

The Crowning of Catherine II, Empress of Russia in 1762, (c1900). French advertising for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: The Crowning of Maria Theresa of Austria in 1740, (c1900)

The Crowning of Maria Theresa of Austria in 1740, (c1900). French advertising for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: The dying Mozart listening to the performance of his Requiem, 1791, (c1900)

The dying Mozart listening to the performance of his Requiem, 1791, (c1900). Mozart (1756-1791) just before his death, listening to the performance of the Requiem, his last work

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Hindu theatre on the backs of Elephants, c1900

Hindu theatre on the backs of Elephants, c1900. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: The Elephant as postman, c1900

The Elephant as postman, c1900. Elephant delivering letters in India. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: The Elephant on a tiger hunt, c1900

The Elephant on a tiger hunt, c1900. Hunting tigers in India during the British Raj period. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: The Elephant at Work, c1900

The Elephant at Work, c1900. Elephants used as beasts of burden in India. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: The Elephants of Pyrrhus, c1900

The Elephants of Pyrrhus, c1900. Scene from a battle between Pyrrhus (318-272 BC) and the Romans. The term Pyrrhic victory originates from one of his battles

Background imageTinned Food Collection: The Elephant as draught animal, c1900

The Elephant as draught animal, c1900. Elephants used to pull carts in India. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: History of Paper: 4, c1900

History of Paper: 4, c1900. The paper trade at Samarkand (Turkestan). French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: History of Paper: 6, c1900

History of Paper: 6, c1900. Manufacture of roll-fed paper. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: History of Paper: 5, c1900

History of Paper: 5, c1900
History of Paper, c1900. Making flax paper in France. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: History of Paper: 3, c1900

History of Paper: 3, c1900
History of Paper, c1900. The library of Alexandria, c300 BC. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: History of Paper: 1, c1900

History of Paper: 1, c1900. Utilising a leaf from a palm tree. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: The Death of Wallenstein by Friedrich Schiller (1759-1809), (c1900)

The Death of Wallenstein by Friedrich Schiller (1759-1809), (c1900). Act 3, Scene 15: Wallenstein says he knows Mercy well. From a series of Famous Tragedies

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Athalie by Jean Racine (1639-1699), (c1900)

Athalie by Jean Racine (1639-1699), (c1900). Act 4, Scene 5: Joad asks Queen Athalie if she knows the heir of the holiest of monarchs. From a series of Famous Tragedies

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Philip II by Vittorio Alfieri (1749-1803), (c1900)

Philip II by Vittorio Alfieri (1749-1803), (c1900). Act V: Philip tells Carlos to choose between the dagger or poison. From a series of Famous Tragedies

Background imageTinned Food Collection: King Lear by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), (c1900)

King Lear by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), (c1900). Act 4: Lears Men of stone speech, with Cordelia dead in his arms. From a series of Famous Tragedies

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Nora (A Dolls House) by Henrik Ibsen, c1900

Nora (A Dolls House) by Henrik Ibsen, c1900. Act 3: Nora tells Helmer she wants to leave him. He leaps up and asks: What? What are you saying? From a series of Famous Tragedies

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Life Is A Dream by Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681), (c1900)

Life Is A Dream by Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681), (c1900). Act 3, Scene 3: The King throws himself at Segismundos feet who exhorts him to rise and take his hand. From a series of Famous Tragedies

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Manufacture of porcelain in the 18th century, (c1900)

Manufacture of porcelain in the 18th century, (c1900). Fire in the Artistic Industry. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Episodes of the Life of Famous Painters: Rubens, (c1900)

Episodes of the Life of Famous Painters: Rubens, (c1900). Rubens (1577-1640) leading his first wife Isabelle Brant into his palace at Antwerp, 1 November 1609

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Episodes of the Life of Famous Painters: Hans Holbein, (c1900)

Episodes of the Life of Famous Painters: Hans Holbein, (c1900). The queen and her lady-in-waiting wish to be painted in Greek costume by Holbein (1497-1543), without being recognised

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Episodes of the Life of Famous Painters: Raphael, (c1900)

Episodes of the Life of Famous Painters: Raphael, (c1900). Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520) joins Pope Giulio II in admiring the statue of Apollo di Belvedere, recently discovered

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Episodes of the Life of Famous Painters: Michelangelo, (c1900)

Episodes of the Life of Famous Painters: Michelangelo, (c1900). Torrigiano, a jealous fellow student, breaks Michelangelos (1475-1564) nose

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Episodes of the Life of Famous Painters: Durer, (c1900)

Episodes of the Life of Famous Painters: Durer, (c1900). Procession in honour of Durer (1471-1528). Durer shows his masterpiece. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Renaissance Art in Italy: Leonardo da Vinci, (c1900)

Renaissance Art in Italy: Leonardo da Vinci, (c1900). Da Vinci (1452-1519) showing his fresco of The Last Supper to Ludovico Sforza (The Moor) duke of Milan

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Renaissance Art in Italy: Michelangelo, (c1900)

Renaissance Art in Italy: Michelangelo, (c1900). Michelangelo (1475-1564) shows Pope Julius II his colossal sculpture of Moses. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Renaissance Art in Italy: Titian, (c1900)

Renaissance Art in Italy: Titian, (c1900). Tizano Vecellio (1487-1576) working on his equestrian portrait of Charles V drops his paintbrush, which the Emperor himself picks up immediately

Background imageTinned Food Collection: Renaissance Art in Italy: Antonio Allegri, (c1900)

Renaissance Art in Italy: Antonio Allegri, (c1900). Correggio (c1489-1534), born Antonio Allegri, completing his famous work The Holy Night in front of amazed pupils

Background imageTinned Food 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 imageTinned Food Collection: Renaissance Art in Italy: Raphael, (c1900)

Renaissance Art in Italy: Raphael, (c1900). Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520) working on his portrait of Pope Leo X and Cardinals Giulio de Medici and Rossi. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: At a shoemakers in Turkey, c1900

At a shoemakers in Turkey, c1900. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Background imageTinned Food Collection: A tea caravan in Asia, c1900

A tea caravan in Asia, c1900. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat



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