Bales Collection (#2)

African-Americans picking cotton on plantation beside the Mississippi, c1883
528415 African-Americans picking cotton on plantation beside the Mississippi, c1883. Plantation house left, workers cabins to its right. Jetty for loading cotton bales, centre

Loading cotton into a steamer, Savannah, Ga. c1904. Creator: Unknown
Loading cotton into a steamer, Savannah, Ga. c1904

Trimming bales of hay, 1660-1684. Creator: Gaspar Netscher
Trimming bales of hay, 1660-1684. Attributed to Caspar Netscher

Kaweah Delta Cooperative cotton gin and yard, Tulare County, CA, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kaweah Delta Cooperative cotton gin and yard. Tulare County, California. There are three such cooperatives in the southern cotton industry

Bales of cotton on gin platform, Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Bales of cotton on gin platform. Robstown, Texas

Cotton bales on gin platform, Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton bales on gin platform. Robstown, Texas

The Great Wool-Floor at the London Docks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Wool-Floor at the London Docks, 1850. The vastly increasing importance of the Colonial wool trade...has induced the directors of the London Dock Company to enlarge...the warehouse...and to

1969 British Grand Prix
Silverstone, England. 17-19 July 1969. Jackie Stewart, Matra MS80 Ford, 1st position, leads Jochen Rindt, Lotus 49B Ford, 4th position. Ref: 69GB15. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

Hay bales near Weddersleben, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

bales New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada

Bales and clouds New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada

bales and canola crop in bloom near New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada

Cotton bales lying at the Bombay terminus of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Cotton bales lying at the Bombay terminus of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway ready for shipment to England, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. M'Combie and Wright

Weighing cotton at Bombay for the English market, 1862. Creator: Joseph Austin Benwell
Weighing cotton at Bombay for the English market, 1862. Here...the bales are landed from Surat, Baroche, Cambay, and other parts of Guzerat, Kuttyawa

Summer Hay Bales
Claire Whitehead

Bales of cotton, ready for shipment - USA. Date: circa 1911

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Plastic waste on sorting conveyor belt in a recycling Date:

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Bale of crushed PET bottles. The plastic bottles Date:

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Bales of crushed PET bottles. The plastic bottles Date:

Bales of Barley straw on arable farmland, Scotland, UK

Bales in field at sunset, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

Bales and clouds at sunset Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada

Bales at Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada

Chapel Cieutat, Hautes-Pyrenees, France

St Just De Valcabrere Church & St Bertrand De Comminges, Haute-Garonne, Pyrenees, France

View Towards Pic du Midi Observatory, Pyrenees de Midi, France

Bracken bales on Mynydd Illtud Common in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales, UK. Autumn (October) 2009

Hay bales in Assisi, Umbria, Italy

Bales in a harvested corn field at sunset, Devon, England. Summer (September)

Rural scene with farm field and hay stacks Rural scene with farm field and hay stacks on the Faroe Islands

Rural scene with farm field and hay stacks on the Faroe Islands Rural scene with farm field and hay stacks on the Faroe Islands

Rural scene with farm field and hay stacks on the Gasadalur village, Vagar island, Faroe Islands. Drangarnir and Tindholmur on background Rural scene with farm field

November Mood
Ulrike Eisenmann

Shipping cotton bales, St Vincent, Caribbean Date: early 1900s

Shipping cotton bales from St Vincent early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Death greets the Merchant after he has survived a perilous voyage.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death

Manufacture of Ostrich Feathers - Washing 1907
After the ostrich feathers complete there journey from Cape Town, South Africa, bales of cruelly plucked feathers arrive by boat to London, the Worlds feather market

The Cornfield, Douglas Hall, 1919 (oil on panel)
GLS314027 The Cornfield, Douglas Hall, 1919 (oil on panel) by Peploe, Samuel John (1871-1935); 33x39.4 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Farm Steading (oil on panel)
GLS314032 Farm Steading (oil on panel) by Peploe, Samuel John (1871-1935); 34.7x25.7 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Elderly Japanese woman, farm labourer, carrying bales of straw on her back, work, c
1 person, aged, arts, asian, asian ethnicity, asians, asiatic, backs, bale of straw, bales, bales of straw, black, black-and-white, black-white, carry, characteristic, contemporary, copy, culture

Study of an Ash Tree in Summer, 1883 (oil on canvas)
MAN277425 Study of an Ash Tree in Summer, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Davies, James Hey (c.1844-1930); 55.2x39.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Hay bales in clearing fog with Salish Mountains in Lake County, Montana, USA Date: 28-08-2021

Cotton-Store and Coolies, Bombay; Notes on Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. Creator: C. B. Low
Cotton-Store and Coolies, Bombay; Notes on Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. [Workers at a cotton warehouse in what is now Mumbai, India]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Cotton Store, Bombay; Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. Creator: C. B. Low
Cotton Store, Bombay; Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. [Workers at a cotton warehouse in what is now Mumbai, India]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

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Straw bales in Tuscan field, Val d'Orcia, Siena, Tuscany, Italy. Date: 22/01/2010

From the overpass approaching Fresno, between Tulare and Fresno, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Between Tulare and Fresno. From the overpass approaching Fresno, California. [Bales of cotton outside the Producers Cotton Oil Co. makers of cottonseed cake and meal for cattle and sheep]

Cotton gin, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Cotton gin, Hale County, Alabama

The Wood on the Hill, 1912 (ink, chalk & w / c on paper)
497304 The Wood on the Hill, 1912 (ink, chalk & w/c on paper) by Nash, Paul (1889-1946); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; © Ashmolean Museum

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"Bales: A Tapestry of Agricultural Traditions and Industrial Heritage" From the picturesque landscapes of Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland to the bustling streets of Murraygate, Dundee - a celebration of the Jute Industry, they have played an integral role in various facets of our history. In the tranquil countryside, a majestic Shire horse pulls a hay wagon through fields adorned with golden bales. The timeless scene captures the essence of rural life in all its splendor. Moving southwards to Lancashire, we witness a magnificent Cotton Barge gliding along serene waterways. Laden with bales brimming with precious cargo, it symbolizes an era when cotton reigned supreme and trade flourished. Meanwhile, in Staffordshire's September sun-drenched fields, a tractor pauses to allow a hay bale making machine to release its carefully crafted bundle. This harmonious dance between man and machinery epitomizes the efficiency and innovation driving modern agriculture. Venturing further east into Yorkshire Dales' meadows lies another testament to progress - a Massey Ferguson tractor equipped with McHale baler diligently rounds up silage into perfectly formed bales. Here lies evidence that tradition can seamlessly intertwine with technology for optimal results. Devon's idyllic landscape reveals yet another facet of farming as round straw bales stand proudly on stubble fields under the strong morning sunlight. Their presence not only signifies hard work but also serves as nature's canvas painted by light and shadow. Across borders in County Fermanagh stands Crom Castle - ancestral home to Lord Erne and the Crichton family. Nestled amidst lush surroundings are neatly stacked bales; their presence evokes memories passed down through generations. Beyond agriculture lies unexpected connections – like that Good Luck card adorned with cricket bats, ball, and wicket resting against hay bales. It reminds us how even sports find solace among these humble bundles, bridging the gap between tradition and recreation.