Bucket Collection (#9)

Dou Kee, one of the Chinese servants, carrying water buckets, Dom Smith, Vladivostok, Russia, 1899. Showing Dou Kee on his way to the kitchen in the wing of Dom Smith, near the main entrance

Great Russians. (Voronezh Governorate), 1862. Creator: Sergei Pavlovich Pavlov
Great Russians. (Voronezh Governorate). 1862. Sheet 4 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

A Vagrant under Rural Guard, 1891. Creator: Aleksei Kuznetsov
A Vagrant under Rural Guard, 1891. One of 74 views taken in July 1891 and contained in the albumTipy i vidy Nerchinskoi katorgi (Views and inhabitants of Nerchinsk hard labor camps)

A Vagrant on the Loose, 1891. Creator: Aleksei Kuznetsov
A Vagrant on the Loose, 1891. One of 74 views taken in July 1891 and contained in the albumTipy i vidy Nerchinskoi katorgi (Views and inhabitants of Nerchinsk hard labor camps)

The old house at the new building in Vienna, undated. Creator: Franz Sager
The old house at the new building in Vienna, undated

Water carrier, 1909. Creator: Franz Seifert
Water carrier, 1909

The first courtyard of the Salzgries barracks in Vienna, 1880. Creator: Emil Hutter
The first courtyard of the Salzgries barracks in Vienna, 1880

Members of the Coventry Volunteer Fire Brigade, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Members of the Coventry Volunteer Fire Brigade, 1862. A movement was set on foot a short time since at Coventry with a view to the establishment of a volunteer fire brigade

Cat Soak
July 1958: A soaking cat leaps out of a pail of water. (Photo by Frank Martin/BIPs/Getty Images)

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Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

Summer scene: seaside
3779271 Summer scene: seaside; (add.info.: Summer scene: seaside. Goat harnessed to a small cart with girl being pulled along the beach. Early 1920s illustration)

A wooden bucket containing nuts. All of them are stamped with the mark of the Italian Federation of Agricultural Producers Consortia. In the background there are some apples. Italy

Town life Italy. Date of Photograph:1955 ca

A sailor cleaning the keel of a ship Italy. Date of Photograph:1950-1960 ca

Sailors repainting a ship's deck, 1967 (print on double-weight paper)
3567035 Sailors repainting a ship's deck, 1967 (print on double-weight paper) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Russia 1967 Photographer)

Little pasta: children play on the beach with sand. Illustration of the beginning of the 20th century (chromolitho)
JLJ4568704 Little pasta: children play on the beach with sand. Illustration of the beginning of the 20th century (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Lettre G Generosite - Gendarme Grue Guepe Godets Giroflee Gourde Grenouille - Gravure in "Alphabet des bons
DUV4212003 Lettre G Generosite - Gendarme Grue Guepe Godets Giroflee Gourde Grenouille - Gravure in "Alphabet des bons exemples" - Jules Levy, editeur - Illustrations de Henri Boulanger

Sale of wine in bulk at the Ponte Vecchio in Florence
3560213 Sale of wine in bulk at the Ponte Vecchio in Florence by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Ponte Vecchio, Florence 1955 ca)

Woman pig breeder (or pig husbandperson), propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution (colour litho)
RDA78531 Woman pig breeder (or pig husbandperson), propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution (colour litho) by Chinese School (20th century) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Group of children playing in front of fishing boats, Venice Venice. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

Stereoscopic photography showing two boys dressed as carpenters. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Naturis Mirror': portrait of a girl in a studio, reflected in a body of water. Great Britain Great Britain. Date of Photograph:1865 ca

A woman in farmer's dress with a bucket for milking, portrayed in a photographic studio Great Britain Great Britain. Date of Photograph:1865 ca

Three musicians Italy. Date of Photograph:1865 ca

Interior of an Algerian shack Algeria. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

The paint shop Fratelli Tovaglieri in Milan; the warehouse Milan. Date of Photograph:1930 ca

Expansion of the cemetery of Trespiano, April 1893; reinforcement of the last stretch of the drain Florence Trespiano. Date of Photograph:04/1893

"The washing day" in the Scottish Isle of Skye. Great Britain Scotland, Skye. Date of Photograph:1890 - 1910

Milking of cows in a Lazio farm Lazio. Date of Photograph:1940-1950

A young Japanese woman collects water from a well Japan. Date of Photograph:1877 - 1885

Costumes of Naples. Portrait of a boy drinking from a bucket, postcard Naples. Date of Photograph:1902

Housewife in a garden, engrossed in the use of a honey extractor. Italy. Date of Photograph:1922-1940 ca

Pictorialist still life with fish. The view from above shows a medium sized fish in a wooden pail, next to a partially visible steelyard. Date of Photograph:1934

A group of French soldiers, they quench their thirst in a village of the belgian border. A lady offers some water from a bucket, in the background other soldiers are visible. Belgium

Portrait of a woman and child bearing water, Venice Venice. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Woman with buckets near the well in a courtyard of Venice Venice. Date of Photograph:1880 ca

A stand selling aluminum wares in Turin; the owners can be seen in the midst of the pots and pails Turin. Date of Photograph:1936

An Indian man takes water from a well India. Date of Photograph:1890 - 1920 ca

Asakusa Children of Tokyo Japan Tokyo, Asakusa. Date of Photograph:1870-1880

Vendors of buckets at the general markets of Turin Turin general markets. Date of Photograph:1936

Pair of children, brother and sister, in the mountains Europe. Date of Photograph:1915 ca

Portrait of two girls in traditionl Dutch dress. Holland. Date of Photograph:1890-1910 ca

Interior of a German house Germany. Date of Photograph:1900-1910

Portrait of young Japanese carrying water Japan. Date of Photograph:1885 ca

Men and women at the well of a piazza waiting to draw water Italy. Date of Photograph:1882-1884

A group photo of shoemakers during the production of models of shoes Trieste. Date of Photograph:1890 - 1900

Inauguration of a construction company in Trieste Trieste. Date of Photograph:1890 - 1900

Interior of the ALBA car factory, in Zaule, Trieste Trieste ALBA Automobile factory. Date of Photograph:1908 ca

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"Buckets: A Journey Through Time and Perspectives" Step into the past with us as we explore the significance of buckets throughout history. From an 1866 cartoon titled "Deaths Dispensary, " highlighting water pollution as a source of disease, to a milkmaid in Cornwall during the early 1900s diligently carrying her bucket, these humble vessels have played various roles. In another depiction from 1866, a poignant "Pollution Cartoon" reminds us of the consequences that polluted water can have on public health. Fast forward to the roaring twenties, where a flapper girl sits elegantly at a cocktail bar, perhaps sipping from her own stylish bucket-shaped glassware. But buckets were not only used for personal needs; they served practical purposes too. The "Keep a Pig" poster encourages households to use buckets for feeding livestock while promoting self-sufficiency. Meanwhile, Lyme Regis Promenade witnessed countless beachgoers carrying their trusty sandcastle-building companions - colorful plastic buckets. Across continents and cultures, buckets found their place in daily life. In Japan's bathhouses depicted by artist Yoshiiku, quarrels broke out amidst steam-filled rooms where women clutched their precious bathing utensils tightly. And who could forget the demolition excavator tearing down structures with its mighty metal bucket? Market Jew Street in Penzance during the 1920s showcased bustling scenes where vendors relied on sturdy buckets to display and sell their goods. Even young Uyghur girls in Kashgar carried small pails filled with treasures collected along Xinjiang's vibrant streets. Beyond utility, some advertisements highlighted unexpected uses for these versatile containers. An advertisement for Morses distemper featured a decorator lying flat while painting walls – his trusted companion being none other than his trusty paint bucket. From ancient times to modern days, one thing remains constant: butter making. Whether it was churning cream or collecting fresh milk straight from cows, buckets played an essential role in this timeless culinary tradition.