King Class Four-Cylinder Express Locomotive - Great Western Railway, 1935" King" Class Four-Cylinder Express Locomotive - Great Western Railway, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]
Collieries, c1805. Pithead scene at a coal mine. At the bottom a horse whim is raising coal from the pit and a man is breaking coal with a pick
SS Great Eastern, IK Brunels great steam ship, 1858SS Great Eastern, IK Brunels great steam ship, launched from J Scott Russells yard on the Thames in 1858. Chromolithograph published in London at about the time of her launch
Triptych of the Virgin Mary, tempera on panel, c. 1400 to 1430. In the central panel the Virgin and Child among musical angels and in the side tables saints Catherine and Eulalia
The ideal tourist bike, Brossard, 3 speeds, 1903
Charging a modern blast furnace, Govan Iron Works, Glasgow, c1880. Artist: WD Scott-MoncrieffCharging a modern blast furnace, Govan Iron Works, Glasgow, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)
Front cover illustration from the magazine Tres Sport, July 1922
Wurtzburg, 1833. Creator: Samuel ProutWurtzburg, 1833
St Katherines Dock, 2011. Creator: Ethel DaviesSt Katharines Dock, a former commercial dock on the north bank of the River Thames close to Tower Bridge, now a marina, leisure and shopping complex, with the Dickens Inn behind
Whimsey, or engine drawing coal in the Staffordshire collieries, 1886. Machinery for extracting coal. Illustration from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining
The dandy horse, c1818. The dandy or hobby horse was the forerunner of the bicycle and was invented by Baron von Drais in France in 1817
This woman worker at the Vultee-Nashville is shown making... Nashville, Tenn. 1943. Creator: Alfred T PalmerThis woman worker at the Vultee-Nashville is shown making final adjustments in the wheel well of an inner wing before the installation of the landing gear, Nashville, Tenn
A nose wheel and landing gear assembly for a B-25... North American Aviation, Inc. Calif. 1942A nose wheel and landing gear assembly for a B-25 bomber under construction in a western aircraft plant, North American Aviation, Inc. Calif. A front section of the plane shows in the background
A hydraulic mechanic greasing the landing gear of a transport... Fort Worth, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard HollemA hydraulic mechanic greasing the landing gear of a transport, before the plane leaves the last station on the assembly line at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas
C. & N.W. R.R. Mrs. Marcella Hart, mother of three children, employed as a... Clinton, Iowa, 1943. Creator: Jack DelanoC. & N.W. R.R. Mrs. Marcella Hart, mother of three children, employed as a wiper at the roundhouse, Clinton, Iowa
C. & N. W. R. R. Mrs. Dorothy Lucke, employed as a wiper at the roundhouse, Clinton, Iowa, 1943. Creator: Jack DelanoC. & N.W. R.R. Mrs. Dorothy Lucke, employed as a wiper at the roundhouse, Clinton, Iowa
Inspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Howard HollemInspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run. Photo shows the Willow Run manufacturing plant, run by the Ford Motor Company near Ypsilanti, Michigan
Going to town on Saturday afternoon, Greene County, Georgia, 1941. Creator: Jack DelanoGoing to town on Saturday afternoon, Greene County, Georgia
Retiring a locomotive driver wheel, Shopton, Iowa, 1943. Creator: Jack DelanoRetiring a locomotive driver wheel, Shopton, Iowa. The tire is heated by means of gas until it can be slipped over the wheel. Contraction on cooling will hold it firmly in place. Santa Fe R.R
Worn tires on locomotive wheels are refaced on this machine in the wheel shop... Chicago, 1942. Creator: Jack DelanoWorn tires on locomotive wheels are refaced on this machine in the wheel shop of the Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] Railroad, Chicago, Ill
Doors, c. 1936. Creator: Alfred KoehnDoors, c. 1936
Bed Double, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Virginia KennadyBed Double, 1935/1942
Upright Harp / Piano, c. 1937. Creator: William HighUpright Harp/Piano, c. 1937
Card Table, 1939. Creator: Virginia KennadyCard Table, 1939
Piano, c. 1939. Creator: Virginia KennadyPiano, c. 1939
Washstand, c. 1937. Creator: Ulrich FischerWashstand, c. 1937
Table, c. 1953. Creator: John GarayTable, c. 1953
Drop Leaf Table, c. 1941. Creator: Dorothea A. FarringtonDrop Leaf Table, c. 1941
Washstand, c. 1939. Creator: Leo DrozdoffWashstand, c. 1939
Sofa, c. 1940. Creator: Elizabeth CurtisSofa, c. 1940
General Cass Table, c. 1936. Creator: Eugene CroeGeneral Cass Table, c. 1936
Young farmer plowing while other co-op members... Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, 1939Young farmer plowing while other co-op members work in the sawmill. The tractor does work for five member families. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho
The bronze fisherman, a memorial to men lost at sea... Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1943. Creator: Gordon ParksGloucester, Massachusetts. The bronze fisherman, a memorial to men lost at sea. Each year flowers are placed at the feet of the fisherman
Just arrived from Kansas, on highway going to potato... near Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939Just arrived from Kansas. On highway going to potato harvest. Near Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon. [Father changing tyre. Mattress tied onto side of truck]
Squatter camp in potato town, Malin, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeSquatter camp in potato town. Malin, Klamath County, Oregon
Stump farmers wagon, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeStump farmers wagon. Note cream can tied behind store on Saturday afternoon, approaching winter. Bonners Ferry, Idaho
Young Idaho farmer plowing... Ola self-help sawmill co-op... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeYoung Idaho farmer plowing in the fall of the year while the other members of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op are working in the sawmill. The tractor does work for five member families
Stump farmer comes to town on a Saturday morning to bring in cream... Bonners Ferry, Idaho, 1939Stump farmers wagon in town on Saturday morning. Bonners Ferry, Idaho
Note on rural life, near Rochester, Thurston County, western Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeNote on rural life. Near Rochester, Thurston County, western Washington
Kytta family, FSA borrowers on non-commercial experiment, Michigan Hill, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeKytta family, Farm Security Administration (FSA) borrowers on non-commercial experiment, build a well. Michigan Hill, Thurston County, western Washington. See general caption number 36
Possibly: Waterwheel for field irrigation... north of West Stayton, Marion County, Oregon, 1939[Untitled, possibly related to: Oregon, Marion County, north of West Stayton. Waterwheel for field irrigation in the bean country]
Bean pickers child, near West Stayton, Marion County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeOregon, Marion County, near West Stayton. Bean pickers child. Just arrived from near Joplin, Missouri. Question: " Why did you leave there?" Answer: " We couldn t make it."
Possibly: Large private auto camp in woods... near West Stayton, Marion County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange[Untitled, possibly related to: Oregon, Marion County, near West Stayton. Large private auto camp in woods at end of day. Bean pickers from many states]
Dismantling the Mumby Lumber Mill after thirty five years op... Malone, western Washington, 1939Dismantling the Mumby Lumber Mill after thirty five years operation. Malone, western Washington
Scene in a pilot house during a mackeral school chase, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1943. Creator: Gordon ParksScene in a pilot house during a mackeral school chase. Gloucester, Massachusetts
Waterwheel for field irrigation in the bean... north of West Stayton, Marion County, Oregon, 1939Oregon, Marion County, north of West Stayton. Waterwheel for field irrigation in the bean country
Possibly: Kytta family, FSA borrowers on non-commercial experiment, Michigan Hill, Washington, 1939[Untitled, possibly related to: Kytta family, Farm Security Administration (FSA) borrowers on non-commercial experiment, build a well. Michigan Hill, Thurston County, western Washington
Possibly: Noontime chores, Granville County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange[Untitled, possibly related to: Noontime chores. Mules are brought in from the field and watered at well across the road from the house. Granville County, North Carolina
