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Overalls Collection (#2)

From slapstick comedy to hard work, they have stood the test of time. Just like Laurel and Hardy, who brought laughter to millions with their iconic outfits

Background imageOveralls Collection: Group photo, Carlton Hotel kitchen staff, London

Group photo, Carlton Hotel kitchen staff, London, posing on the hotel roof in November 1908. Date: 1908

Background imageOveralls Collection: Women lumberjacks sawing trees, WW1

Women lumberjacks sawing trees, WW1
Women lumberjacks sawing trees during the First World War. 1914-1918

Background imageOveralls Collection: Expert grinder at Wilkinson Sword Works, WW1

Expert grinder at Wilkinson Sword Works, WW1
Expert grinder at Wilkinson Sword Works, working on a new bayonet during the First World War. 1914-1918

Background imageOveralls Collection: Stripping Oak Bark

Stripping Oak Bark
Four working class men in flat caps work as a team, stripping bark off a huge oak tree, which has been felled for tanning

Background imageOveralls Collection: Display of cattle at annual County Show, Devon

Display of cattle at annual County Show, Devon
Display of cattle, led by handlers, at the annual County Show, Devon. Date: 1960s

Background imageOveralls Collection: Off to the Sea by Muriel Dawson

Off to the Sea by Muriel Dawson -- a little child ready for the summer holidays. Date: 1940

Background imageOveralls Collection: Scientist in Metropolitan Police laboratory

Scientist in Metropolitan Police laboratory
A scientist at work in a Metropolitan Police laboratory, during the early days of forensic science. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageOveralls Collection: BENEKER: THE ENGINEER, 1913. Oil on canvas by Gerrit A. Beneker, 1913

BENEKER: THE ENGINEER, 1913. Oil on canvas by Gerrit A. Beneker, 1913

Background imageOveralls Collection: Fishmonger - Port of London

Fishmonger - Port of London
A fishmonger carrying boxes of fresh fish unloaded at the Port of London, close to Tower Bridge, visible in the distance

Background imageOveralls Collection: A factory worker cuts a block of wood

A factory worker cuts a block of wood
A young apprentice carpenter uses a large industrial jigsaw to cut a block of wood, while an older employee supervises his work. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Background imageOveralls Collection: Team of Carpenters making a cart

Team of Carpenters making a cart
Three carpenters make a cart under the watchful gaze of an elder craftsman or the intended recipent of the cart. Watercolour Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageOveralls Collection: Two women workers at the factory gates, Derby

Two women workers at the factory gates, Derby
Two female workmates pose outside the factory gates at Burroughs & Sturgess, Frederick Street, Derby

Background imageOveralls Collection: White Wings under police protection, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

White Wings under police protection, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
White Wings under police protection, 1911. Shows men dressed in white uniforms and hats sweeping garbage in the streets, during a New York City garbage strike, Nov. 8-11, 1911.

Background imageOveralls Collection: White Wings who have not struck, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

White Wings who have not struck, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
White Wings who have not struck, 1911. Shows men in white uniforms and hats with brooms in the street to sweep trash during the New York City garbage strike, Nov. 8-11, 1911.

Background imageOveralls Collection: Firemen studying auto motor, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Firemen studying auto motor, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Firemen studying auto motor, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageOveralls Collection: Escaped from Tampico, in launch, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Escaped from Tampico, in launch, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Escaped from Tampico, in launch, 1914. Shows seven men who escaped in a small boat from Tampico, Mexico arriving in Galveston, Texas. The men left during the U.S

Background imageOveralls Collection: 1977 Monaco Grand Prix

1977 Monaco Grand Prix. Monte Carlo, Monaco. 20-22 May 1977. Hans Binder, Surtees TS19 Ford. Ref: 77MON43. World Copyright - LAT Photographic

Background imageOveralls Collection: 1967 Monaco GP

1967 Monaco GP
MONTE CARLO, MONACO - MAY 07: Jackie Stewart gets a lift from Jim Clark, Lotus 33 Climax during the Monaco GP at Monte Carlo on May 07, 1967 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by LAT Images)

Background imageOveralls Collection: 1978 Swedish GP

1978 Swedish GP
ANDERSTORP RACEWAY, SWEDEN - JUNE 17: Niki Lauda displays his racing overalls and fireproofs during the Swedish GP at Anderstorp Raceway on June 17, 1978 in Anderstorp Raceway, Sweden

Background imageOveralls Collection: Formula 1 2024: Saudi Arabian GP

Formula 1 2024: Saudi Arabian GP
JEDDAH STREET CIRCUIT, SAUDI ARABIA - MARCH 09: Lando Norris, McLaren F1 Team during the Saudi Arabian GP at Jeddah Street Circuit on Saturday March 09, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Background imageOveralls Collection: 'Four Years in the Fight, The Women of France', World War I YWCA, c.1918 (poster)

"Four Years in the Fight, The Women of France", World War I YWCA, c.1918 (poster)
XND75976 "Four Years in the Fight, The Women of France", World War I YWCA, c.1918 (poster); Private Collection

Background imageOveralls Collection: Tasting (colour litho)

Tasting (colour litho)
8635362 Tasting (colour litho) by Holden, Albert William (1848-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tasting. Illustration from Pears Annual, 1897.); © Look and Learn

Background imageOveralls Collection: Allegory of the American presidential election campaign: ' Farmer William Mac Kinley

Allegory of the American presidential election campaign: " Farmer William Mac Kinley (Mac-Kinley or McKinley)
NWI4938597 Allegory of the American presidential election campaign: " Farmer William Mac Kinley (Mac-Kinley or McKinley, 1843-1901) takes off his coat"

Background imageOveralls Collection: Obtaining diptheria serum from horse blood, Marburg, Germany (colour litho)

Obtaining diptheria serum from horse blood, Marburg, Germany (colour litho)
8663905 Obtaining diptheria serum from horse blood, Marburg, Germany (colour litho) by Gehrke, Fritz (1855-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Obtaining diptheria serum from horse blood, Marburg)

Background imageOveralls Collection: Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669669 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOveralls Collection: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Souvigne: the farmer and his wife pose with a pumpkin, 1927

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Souvigne: the farmer and his wife pose with a pumpkin, 1927
LUX4815937 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Souvigne: the farmer and his wife pose with a pumpkin, 1927; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Background imageOveralls Collection: Processing tuberculosis serum, Marburg, Germany (colour litho)

Processing tuberculosis serum, Marburg, Germany (colour litho)
8663944 Processing tuberculosis serum, Marburg, Germany (colour litho) by Gehrke, Fritz (1855-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Processing tuberculosis serum, Marburg, Germany)

Background imageOveralls Collection: Farmerette, Los Angeles, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Farmerette, Los Angeles, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farmerette, Los Angeles, between c1915 and 1918. Probably shows a "farmerette" member of the Woman's Land Army of America (later Women's Land Army)

Background imageOveralls Collection: In a Detroit shop, 26 Dec 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

In a Detroit shop, 26 Dec 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
In a Detroit shop, 26 Dec 1917 (date created or published later). Two women wearing overalls as they work in a factory in Detroit, Michigan during World War I

Background imageOveralls Collection: British women tending fat boilers at front, 24 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

British women tending fat boilers at front, 24 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British women tending fat boilers at front, 24 Jul 1917. Members of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps tending fat boilers situated outdoors in an infantry camp in Rouen, France on July 24

Background imageOveralls Collection: Formula One Launch

Formula One Launch
Luciano Burti(BRA)Jaguar Cosworth R2 Jaguar R2 Launch Coventry, England 9th January 2001

Background imageOveralls Collection: 1967 Italian Grand Prix

1967 Italian Grand Prix
Monza, Italy. 8-10 September 1967. Jim Clark shares an icecream in the pits. Ref: 67ITA10. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

Background imageOveralls Collection: Australian V8 Supercars

Australian V8 Supercars
Steven Richards (AUS) & Mark Winterbottom (AUS) Orrcon Castrol FPR Ford finished third. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd10, L&H 500, Phillip Island, Australia, 12-13 September 2009

Background imageOveralls Collection: Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain James Roger MacConnell... 1917

Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain James Roger MacConnell... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain James Roger MacConnell, tombe au champ d'honneur en combat aerien la veille du jour de l'entree de son pays dans la guerre, 1917

Background imageOveralls Collection: U.S.S. Maine, gunner's gang, 1896. Creator: William H. Jackson

U.S.S. Maine, gunner's gang, 1896. Creator: William H. Jackson
U.S.S. Maine, gunner's gang, 1896

Background imageOveralls Collection: Fort McHenry, Cement Gun Used in Building Camp, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Fort McHenry, Cement Gun Used in Building Camp, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Fort McHenry, Cement Gun Used in Building Camp, 1917

Background imageOveralls Collection: Fort McHenry, Cement Gun Used in Building Camp, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Fort McHenry, Cement Gun Used in Building Camp, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Fort McHenry, Cement Gun Used in Building Camp, 1917

Background imageOveralls Collection: Food Administration, U.S. Construction of Headquarters Building, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Food Administration, U.S. Construction of Headquarters Building, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Food Administration, U.S. Construction of Headquarters Building, 1917

Background imageOveralls Collection: Man standing in a courtyard, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Man standing in a courtyard, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Man standing in a courtyard, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Background imageOveralls Collection: Man standing in a courtyard, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Man standing in a courtyard, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Man standing in a courtyard, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Background imageOveralls Collection: Boy in the gardens of the National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, between 1896 and 1942

Boy in the gardens of the National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, between 1896 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Boy in the gardens of the National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, between 1896 and 1942

Background imageOveralls Collection: Goudy, Frederick, Mr. at his printing press, 1924 Mar. 15. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Goudy, Frederick, Mr. at his printing press, 1924 Mar. 15. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Goudy, Frederick, Mr. at his printing press, 1924 Mar. 15

Background imageOveralls Collection: View down a street, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

View down a street, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
View down a street, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Background imageOveralls Collection: Home Economics Section, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Home Economics Section, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Home Economics Section, between 1910 and 1920
Home Economics Section, between 1910 and 1920. USA. Women in an industrial kitchen

Background imageOveralls Collection: War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920
War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageOveralls Collection: Some of my informants, 1926. Creator: Unknown

Some of my informants, 1926. Creator: Unknown
Some of my informants, 1926

Background imageOveralls Collection: Mississippi Rainbow, New York City, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Mississippi Rainbow, New York City, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Mississippi Rainbow, New York City, [193-]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageOveralls Collection: Machine Age, New York, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Machine Age, New York, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Machine Age, New York, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers




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From slapstick comedy to hard work, they have stood the test of time. Just like Laurel and Hardy, who brought laughter to millions with their iconic outfits. Whether it's Stan Laurel (left) or Oliver Hardy, these two comedic geniuses knew how to rock a pair of overalls. But overalls aren't just for the silver screen. In Muriel Dawson's painting 'The Days Work, ' blacksmiths can be seen outside their forge donning these practical garments. It's a testament to their durability and functionality in demanding professions. Even on the race track, overalls make an appearance. The 1962 Belgian GP saw drivers suited up in this timeless attire as they revved up their engines for an adrenaline-fueled competition. During World War II, AFS women training in Highgate, London wore overalls as they prepared themselves for crucial roles on the home front. These brave women exemplified strength and resilience while clad in this essential uniform. It also found their place in everyday life at places like Smithfield Market or Lodsworth Women's Institute jam making sessions in August 1943. They were worn by workers who dedicated themselves to providing goods and nourishment for communities during challenging times. In Haverfordwest, South Wales, Llewellin Churn Works witnessed skilled craftsmen wearing overalls as they meticulously crafted churns that would stand the test of time. Their dedication and attention to detail ensured quality products made with care. And let's not forget those young men sorting through piles of scrap metal – even amidst dirty work; they recognized the value of sturdy clothing that could withstand any challenge thrown at them. Lastly, we cannot overlook the Calthorpe Racing Car adorned with advertisements featuring individuals proudly sporting their trusty overalls – a symbol of speed combined with reliability on wheels. Whether it was laughter-inducing comedy acts or hardworking individuals going about their daily tasks, they have been a constant companion throughout history.