Cart Collection (#8)

George in the entrance, April 1927, the Natural History Mus
The removal of George the African elephant from the Central Hall in April 1927 for remounting

Old cart by gate of Vista Alegre winery, Parcona District, Ica Province, Ica Region, Peru

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Argument as a street seller's cart has been knocked over by a tram (colour litho)
6033733 Argument as a street seller's cart has been knocked over by a tram (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Attic Black-Figure Skyphos, 500-520, 6th Century, terracotta
3612877 Attic Black-Figure Skyphos, 500-520, 6th Century, terracotta; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Taranto, Apuglia, Italy; (add.info)

Maalesh! (Too bad!), Egyptian policeman spotting a basket that has fallen off the back of a donkey cart carrying Muslim
6032475 Maalesh! (Too bad!), Egyptian policeman spotting a basket that has fallen off the back of a donkey cart carrying Muslim women (colour litho) by European School

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A street in Shanghai (chromolitho)
2782690 A street in Shanghai (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A street in Shanghai. Liebig card, published early 20th century)

Scraped Ice Seller on Hot Day, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Scraped Ice Seller on Hot Day, between c1910 and c1915.

Breaking garbage strike at $5 day, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Breaking garbage strike at $5 day, 1911. Shows horse-drawn garbage wagons collecting trash during a New York City garbage strike, Nov. 8-11, 1911.

Police protecting garbage carts, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Police protecting garbage carts, 1911. Shows the garbage strike in New York City, Nov. 8-11, 1911.

Garbage carts protected by police, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Garbage carts protected by police, 1911. Shows the garbage strike in New York City, Nov. 8-11, 1911.

Garbage strike, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Garbage strike, 1911. Shows the garbage strike in New York City, Nov. 8-11, 1911.

Load of Xmas trees, N.Y., between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Load of Xmas trees, N.Y., between c1910 and c1915.

Gathering seaweed, 1860s-1880s. Creator: Richard Beavis
Gathering seaweed, 1860s-1880s. Gathering Seaweed is a coastal landscape displaying the collaboration between people and animals

Children playing, 1879. Creator: Catherine Greenaway
Children playing, 1879.

The Procession, 1901. Creator: William Strang
The Procession, 1901.

Peking City Wall. From: Far Eastern plates, 1911. Creator: Ernest Stephen Lumsden
Peking City Wall. From: Far Eastern plates, 1911.

Driving home in the rain, 1914. Creator: Edmund Blampied
Driving home in the rain, 1914.

Sandbanks And A Cart And Horses On Hampstead Heath, c1820-25. Creator: John Constable
Sandbanks And A Cart And Horses On Hampstead Heath, c1820-25.

New York's streets, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
New York's streets, 1911. Shows a horse-drawn garbage wagon with its load dumped in the street during a New York City garbage strike, Nov. 8-11, 1911.

Sail Wagon, Brooklyn, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Sail Wagon, Brooklyn, between c1910 and c1915.

Sail Wagon, Brooklyn, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Sail Wagon, Brooklyn, between c1910 and c1915.

Washerwomen, 1874. Creator: Giovanni Boldini
Washerwomen, 1874.

Our boys in France, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Our boys in France, 1917 or 1918. American soldiers in France during World War I.

Inspection of foreign cattle at the Metropolitan Cattle Market, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Inspection of foreign cattle at the Metropolitan Cattle Market, [Copenhagen-fields, London], 1865. 'The importance of exercising a strict supervision over the sanitary state of these cattle...has

"The Woods in Autumn", by Henry Jutsum, in the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1864. Creator: Unknown
"The Woods in Autumn", by Henry Jutsum, in the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1864. Engraving of a painting

Champ Car World Series
Robert Doornbos (NED) Minardi Team USA Champ Car World Series, TT-Circuit Assen, Netherlands. August 31 - September 2 2007 DIGITAL IMAGE

Happiness
Marco Brivio

Champ Car World Series, Rd3, Tecate Grand Prix, Fundidora Park, Monterrey, Mexico, 19-21 May 2006. DIGITAL IMAGE

Champ Car World Series
"Si Se Puede" translates roughly to :it can be done", a special helmet for Mexico may have helped Jimmy Vasser (USA), PKV Racing

Champ Car World Series
Jan Heylen (BEL) Dale Coyne Racing. Champ Car World Series, Rd6, Burke Lakefront Airport, Cleveland, USA. 24-25 June 2006. DIGITAL IMAGE

Champ Car World Series
Robert Doornbos (NED) Minardi Team USA with his fans Champ Car World Series, TT-Circuit Assen, Netherlands. August 31 - September 2 2007 DIGITAL IMAGE

Champ Car World Series
The top three qualifiers in the press conference. Pole: Sebastien Bourdais (FRA), Newman Haas Racing, centre. 2nd Mario Dominguez (MEX), Herdez Competition, right

Champ Car World Series
Michael Patrizi (AUS) Team Australia. Champ Car Atlantic Series, Rd11, Montreal, Canada. 25-27 August 2006. DIGITAL IMAGE

Slime cart
Julia Ramiro

CART FedEx Championship Series
Townsend Bell (USA) tests his Patrick Racing Reynard Toyota into the Corkscrew. Note the cover left on the rear wing. CART FedEX Championship Series Sneak Preview, Laguna Seca, California, USA

No advertising allowed in the Parks (colour litho)
8656826 No advertising allowed in the Parks (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunlight soap)

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Henryk Sienkiewicz, c.1900-01 (b/w photo)
7338641 Henryk Sienkiewicz, c.1900-01 (b/w photo); Muzeum Literatury, Warsaw, Poland; (add.info.: Henryk Sienkiewicz during breakfast break on the hunt with Ejsmonds); Muzeum Literatury/East News

Traffic in Paris, c.1900 (print)
7293380 Traffic in Paris, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Transport. Traffic in Paris. Caricature by Drannep, France, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Traffic in Paris, c.1900 (print)
7293302 Traffic in Paris, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Transport. Traffic in Paris, France: firemen, paramedics, horsecar. Imagery by Drannep, France, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Bullock carts, c.1910 (photo)
7293061 Bullock carts, c.1910 (photo); (add.info.: Agriculture. Bullocks cart in Sri Lanka. Photo, Sri Lanka, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Lakdi Bunder Darukhana Bombay c1900 (photo)
8725342 Lakdi Bunder Darukhana Bombay c1900 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old vintage 1800s Lakdi Bunder Darukhana Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India); © Dinodia Photo

Champ Car World Series
L-R: Justin Wilson (GBR), RSPORTS, and race winner Robert Doornbos (NED), Minardi Team USA. Champ Car World Series, Rd6, Mont Tremblant, Canada, 29 June - 1 July 2007

The payment of the gabelle, miniature taken from the Justinian Code (Codex Justinianus)
AIS5384170 The payment of the gabelle, miniature taken from the Justinian Code (Codex Justinianus), a collection of laws and institutions written under the Roman emperor Justinian I of Byzantium

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"The Versatile Cart: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step into the world of art and history as we explore the captivating role of the humble cart. From John Constable's iconic masterpiece "The Hay Wain, 1821" to Alfred Wallis' charming depiction of a cottage in St Ives, Cornwall, carts have left an indelible mark on our collective imagination. Louis Wain takes us on a whimsical ride with his delightful artwork "Cats in a dog cart, " showcasing how even our furry friends appreciate the allure of this timeless mode of transportation. Meanwhile, in Sheffield, England, carts were an integral part of daily life during the bustling coal mining era of the 1850s. Venturing further south to Reading, Berkshire, we witness carts transporting goods from Polkanuggo Quarry in Stithians, Cornwall. The strength and grace displayed by shire horses pulling hay wagons exemplify their indispensable contribution to rural communities. In Ayr's High Street or amidst the chaos at an Advanced Dressing Station on the Western Front captured by Matania's skilled hand, carts prove their adaptability across diverse settings. Even culinary delights find their way onto wheels as horse-drawn fish and chips wagons bring joy to coastal towns like those found in Cornwall. Lastly, let us not forget Whitwick Colliery where coal miners shattered production records for our country. These courageous individuals relied heavily on sturdy carts to transport vital resources underground while shaping Britain's industrial landscape. Through these glimpses into artistry and historical events involving carts throughout time and places like Cornwall or Sheffield; it becomes evident that these unassuming vehicles hold stories untold. Their presence symbolizes resilience and progress while reminding us that sometimes it is through simplicity that greatness is achieved.