Carrying On Back Collection (page 5)

Farmer Polly Mukami picking tea, Kathangiri, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Farmer Lincoln Kimanthi Mugo and his wife Polly Mukami picking tea, Kathangiri, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Muslim mother and son, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

RF- Young Ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) carried on mother's back, Madagascar

Tartar Officer Carrying Blond Lady, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Tartar Officer Carrying Blond Lady, 19th century. Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

The Old Fish Market, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Old Fish Market, 1898. Fish market in Aberdeen harbour. From " Our Own Country, Volume III". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Aboriginal woman with child, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Aboriginal woman with child, 1901. From " Federated Australia". [The Werner Company, London, 1901]

Water-Carrier (Standing Figure), 1902. Creator: John Fulleylove
Water-Carrier (Standing Figure), 1902. From " The Holy Land", painted by John Fulleylove, R.I. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1902]

A Fishermans Children, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
A Fishermans Children, 1910. On the Izu peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

Miyajima, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
Miyajima, 1910. Itsukushima Shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god of seas and storms, and brother of the sun goddess Amaterasu and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Victorian satire, bear the world upon your shoulder ?
Vintage engraving of Victorian satire, bear the world upon your shoulder ?

Infant Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli) on its mothers back. Forests adjacent to the village of Andranotsimaty, near Daraina, northern Madagascar. Critically endangered species

Pair of Common toads (Bufo bufo) in amplexus underwater, Belgium, March

Portage and Birch-Bark Canoe, 1924. From The British Empire in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1924]

A Zulu woman and child, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

A Newhaven fishwife, Scotland, 1912. Artist: Alexander Inglis
A Newhaven fishwife, Scotland, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Planting potatoes in Skye, Scotland, 1912. Artist: GW Wilson
Planting potatoes in Skye, Scotland, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

A Shetland knitter, 1912. Artist: GW Wilson
A Shetland knitter, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

A German street hawker, Ehningen District, Wurttemberg, 1912. Artist: E Uhlenhuth
A German street hawker, Ehningen District, Wurttemberg, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

James Bruce Helps His Follower, c1925. Artist: Charles Dudley Tennant
James Bruce Helps His Follower, c1925. James Bruce, (1730-1794), Scottish traveller. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 1 by Harold Wheeler. [The Waverley Book Company, Ltd. London, c1925]

And Fetch One for Each of the Boys, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
And Fetch One for Each of the Boys, c1930. An illustration from The Storks by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

Yes I Will Go With Thee! Said Tommelise, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Yes I Will Go With Thee! Said Tommelise, and She Seated Herself on the Birds Back, c1930. An illustration from Tommelise by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

Aristotle and Phyllis, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Aristotle and Phyllis, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Matlock Village: Gleaners Returning, 1849, (1935). Artist: Peter de Wint
Matlock Village: Gleaners Returning, 1849, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy

Baby and Baby, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Baby and Baby, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Heavy-Laden, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Heavy-Laden, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Bearing a Burden, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Bearing a Burden, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Elephant Kraaling in Ceylon - Free No Longer, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Elephant Kraaling in Ceylon - Free No Longer, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Picking the famous Uji Tea near Tokyo, Japan, 1896. From The Underwood Travel Library - Japan, [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1896]

Youthful Mothers of Japan, 1896. From The Underwood Travel Library - Japan, [Strohmeyer & Wyman, New York, 1896]

Middle-aged coolie hurriedly seated himself on the bank to pass us in review, c1900, (1921). From Mysterious Japan, by Julian Street. [Doubleday, Page & Company, New York & Toronto, 1921]

A Street in Bulak, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Street in Bulak, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Pfalz - Gathering grapes near Weisenheim, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Pfalz - Gathering grapes near Weisenheim, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Reflections, 1912. Artist: Helen Hyde
Reflections, 1912. From The Studio Volume 60 [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1913-14.]

Woman with a load of wood, Afghanistan, c1924. Artist: Colonel JG Edwards
Woman with a load of wood, Afghanistan, c1924. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, first volume, The Fleetway House, London, c1924

Woman and child, Sierra Leone, 20th century

Charcoal bearers on the road to Peking, China, late 19th or early 20th century

A Nepalese woman with her child, c1910. Plate taken from Views of Darjeeling with Typical Native Portraits and Groups by J. Burlington Smith, published by Hood & Co. Ltd (Middlesbrough, c1910)

A labourer carrying tea, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, c1910. Plate taken from Views of Darjeeling with Typical Native Portraits and Groups by J. Burlington Smith, published by Hood & Co

A native of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, c1910. Plate taken from Views of Darjeeling with Typical Native Portraits and Groups by J. Burlington Smith, published by Hood & Co

A porter, Mexico, early 20th century

Two men carrying bundles of wood on their backs, Mexico, early 20th century

Chinese miners from the Upper Yangtze highlands, 1895. Artist: Bertrano
Chinese miners from the Upper Yangtze highlands, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

A Moi couple inside the village palisade, Africa, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

A Korean woman carrying a baby on her back, 1936. Artist: Wide World Photos
A Korean woman carrying a baby on her back, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Children, Canton, China, early 20th century(?)

A Blaze of Triumph!, 1878. Artist: Swain
A Blaze of Triumph!, 1878. From Punch (or the London Charivari) magazine, 1878

Peasant Girls with Brushwood, c1852. Artist: Jean Francois Millet
Peasant Girls with Brushwood, c1852. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

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"Nature's Carriers: A Glimpse into the World of Back-Carrying" Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) female with cub riding on back: Witness the incredible bond between a mother grizzly and her adorable cub as they navigate their surroundings, united in love and protection. Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) carrying chick on back, The Netherlands, May: In the serene waters of The Netherlands, a great crested grebe showcases its exceptional parenting skills by ferrying its precious chick safely across the tranquil lake. Flower Seller; Vendedora de flores, c. 1934 (oil on canvas): Step into a vibrant world captured by an artist's brushstroke as we observe a flower seller gracefully balancing her colorful blooms while traversing bustling streets filled with life. Mountain Gorillas (Gorilla g. Beringei) female with infant on back, Virunga Volcanoes: Venture deep into the misty mountains where an awe-inspiring sight awaits – witness a majestic mountain gorilla mother tenderly carrying her tiny offspring upon her broad shoulders. Blessed poison frog (Ranitomeya benedicta) male, carrying tadpoles on its back, transporting them to water, Yurimaguas, Alto Amazonas, Peru: Discover nature's ingenious ways as we encounter a devoted male blessed poison frog diligently transporting his precious tadpoles to safety amidst the lush rainforests of Peru. Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) carrying three chicks on its back, Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands: Marvel at the remarkable multitasking abilities of a great crested grebe parent who effortlessly carries not one but three fluffy chicks upon its feathered frame through picturesque Dutch wetlands.