Cooking Pots Collection

Naval student cooks, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Naval student cooks, between c1915 and 1918. Students at a cooking range at the New York Cooking School, 126 East 59th Street. The school trained soldiers to cook for the Navy during World War I

Peasant Family Singing, 1640-1677. Creator: Pieter Jacobsz. Duyfhuijsen
Peasant Family Singing, 1640-1677. Woman working while family members make music

Bivouac at Molodechno, 3-4 December 1812: an episode from Napoleon's Retreat from Russia, 1816. Soldiers around a smoking campfire - the man on the right holds a wild boar's head

U.S.S. Massachusetts, marines at mess, between 1896 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Massachusetts, marines at mess, between 1896 and 1901

Peasant Fair, c.1665. Creator: David Teniers II
Peasant Fair, c.1665. Other Title(s): St George's Day Kermis. Country folk talking, eating and drinking, dancing to the bagpipes, falling over drunk (bottom left)

Kitchen Scene with the Parable of the Rich Man and Poor Lazarus, 1610-1620. Creator: Pieter Cornelisz. van Rijck
Kitchen Scene with the Parable of the Rich Man and Poor Lazarus, 1610-1620. (Lazarus is sitting on the floor near the door). Attributed to Pieter Cornelisz. van Rijck

Interior of a barn, 1646. Creator: Egbert van der Poel
Interior of a barn, 1646. Woman preparing food while a child watches

The Egg Dance, 1552. Creator: Pieter Aertsen
The Egg Dance, 1552. Traditional Easter game in which eggs are laid on the floor and the participants must dance among them, damaging as few as possible

Kitchen Interior, 1645. Creator: Jan Olis
Kitchen Interior, 1645. Woman preparing poultry for cooking on a spit while a man holding a tankard sits and watches. In the foreground are fruit and vegetables, and on the left is a calf's head

The Home of a Hunter, 1826. Creator: Henri Voordecker
The Home of a Hunter, 1826

Kitchen Interior with a Girl Reading, 1764. Creator: Jens Juel
Kitchen Interior with a Girl Reading, 1764

The Fat Kitchen. An Allegory, 1565-1575. Creator: Pieter Aertsen
The Fat Kitchen. An Allegory, 1565-1575

Tinkers, 1882. Creator: William Strang
Tinkers, 1882

New London Cries or all the talents making themselves useful!, published May 1807. Creator: Unknown
New London Cries or all the talents making themselves useful!, published May 1807. Intended as a Frontispiece to the Satirical Poem of all the Talents'

Le pate d'anguilles. Creator: Charles Emmanuel Patas
Le pate d'anguilles

Army, U.S. Army Medical School; Typhoid Vaccine, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S
Army, U.S. Army Medical School; Typhoid Vaccine, 1917

Department Of Agriculture, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Department Of Agriculture, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Department Of Agriculture, 1917. First World War, USA: young people with badges reading Boys & Girls Achievement Work Club, preserving fruit and vegetables

Le pate d'anguilles. Creator: Charles Emmanuel Patas
Le pate d'anguilles

Le pate d'anguilles. Creator: Charles Emmanuel Patas
Le pate d'anguilles

Le pate d'anguilles. Creator: Charles Emmanuel Patas
Le pate d'anguilles

Blue Triangle Chef C.P. Harris, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Blue Triangle Chef C.P
Blue Triangle Chef C.P. Harris, between 1910 and 1920. [African American cook in kitchen]

Blue Triangle Chef C.P. Harris, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Blue Triangle Chef C.P
Blue Triangle Chef C.P. Harris, between 1910 and 1920. [African American cook in kitchen]

Migratory workers "kitchen" near Shafter, Kern County, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory workers "kitchen" near Shafter. Kern County, California. Squatters camp

Mono summer kitchen, c1924. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mono summer kitchen, c1924

Cooking acorns-upper Lake Pomo, c1924. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Cooking acorns-upper Lake Pomo, c1924. Pomo Indian woman cooking in front of cane tepee, California

A Sarsi kitchen, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Sarsi kitchen, c1927. Sarsi woman cooking over campfire, Alberta, Canada

Cook house, 1893. Creator: Unknown
Cook house, 1893. [ Camp McKibbin, Maryland. African American cooks preparing food for the army]

Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall, 1893. Creator: William Cruikshank
Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall, 1893. [Cook house, Maryland. African American cooks preparing food for the army]

Mother of migrant family sewing, near Vale, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mother of migrant family sewing. Near Vale, Malheur County, Oregon

Interior of Dougherty basement house, Warm Springs district, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Interior of Dougherty basement house. Mrs. Dougherty thinks it useless to put in screens since the house has so many cracks. [Note flies]. Warm Springs district, Malheur County, Oregon

Another corner of the Soper kitchen, Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Another corner of the Soper kitchen. Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon. [Note partly panelled in staircase; kitchen range; flies on container on floor]

Iron Pot and Pot Hooks, c. 1937. Creator: Charles Goodwin
Iron Pot and Pot Hooks, c. 1937

Pot with Legs, c. 1937. Creator: Irene Lawson
Pot with Legs, c. 1937

A Woman Cooking, Plate 3 from Five Feminine Occupations, ca. 1640-57. ca. 1640-57
A Woman Cooking, Plate 3 from Five Feminine Occupations, ca. 1640-57

A Shinto Priest, Three Women and a Child, Edo period, ca. 1799-1801. Creator: Hokusai
A Shinto Priest, Three Women and a Child, Edo period, ca. 1799-1801. Young women carrying iron cooking pots on their heads are blessed by a Shinto priest

India, Military Life in the Plains during the Hot Season (engraving)
1054617 India, Military Life in the Plains during the Hot Season (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: India)

Poster for the Citizens Volunteer Hospital, Philadelphia, pub. 1862 (colour litho)
2646260 Poster for the Citizens Volunteer Hospital, Philadelphia, pub. 1862 (colour litho) by Queen, James Fuller (1824-c.1877); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hospital opened on September 5)

Reconstruction of a pharmacy with 18th century furniture
XIR224945 Reconstruction of a pharmacy with 18th century furniture and objects from the 12th-18th century, detail of the laboratory (photo) by German School; Kurpfalzisches Museum, Heidelberg

First two registers of Trajans Column, erected 113 AD (limestone) (b / w photo)
ALI278296 First two registers of Trajans Column, erected 113 AD (limestone) (b/w photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Forum, Rome

Found on the Battlefield of Magersfontein (b / w photo)
1599636 Found on the Battlefield of Magersfontein (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Found on the Battlefield of Magersfontein)

The Training of Russian Soldiers, Cossacks making Rafts out of Lances and Cooking Pots (litho)
1043055 The Training of Russian Soldiers, Cossacks making Rafts out of Lances and Cooking Pots (litho) by Maud, William T

Interior of a Kitchen, n. d. Creator: Eliphalet Frazer Andrews
Interior of a Kitchen, n.d

The Cook (La cuisiniere), 1899. Creator: Edouard Vuillard
The Cook (La cuisiniere), 1899

A Kitchen Scene, . n. d. Creator: Unknown
A Kitchen Scene, .n.d

Cooking House of the 8th Hussars, 1855. Creator: Roger Fenton
Cooking House of the 8th Hussars, 1855

Bethel excavations 1954 Dr James L Kelso Water pots
Bethel excavations in 1954 by Dr. James L. Kelso. Water pots & cooking pots from the times of Christ. 1954, West Bank, Bethel

Christ in the house of Martha and Mary (oil on panel)
XIR375793 Christ in the house of Martha and Mary (oil on panel) by Aertsen, Pieter (Lange Pier) (1507/08-75); Museum Boymans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

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"From Cook Houses to Basements: A Journey through the History of Cooking Pots" Step back in time and explore the fascinating world of cooking pots, as we delve into various eras and cultures. In 1893, an unknown creator captured the essence of a cook house, where delicious meals were prepared for hungry souls. The aroma of simmering stews filled the air at Camp McKibbin in Marshall Hall, thanks to William Cruikshank's culinary skills. Traveling forward in time to 1939, Dorothea Lange's lens immortalized moments from everyday life. In Malheur County, Oregon, a mother from a migrant family sewed diligently while her trusty cooking pot sat nearby—a symbol of sustenance amidst struggle. Another corner of the Soper kitchen in Willow Creek area showcased how cooking pots played an integral role in nourishing families during challenging times. Charles Goodwin's iron pot with pot hooks and Irene Lawson's unique creation featuring legs demonstrated that even mundane objects could be transformed into works of art during the late 1930s. Venturing further back into history, we encounter Plate 3 from Five Feminine Occupations dating back to ca. 1640-57. This captivating artwork portrays a woman engrossed in cooking—her skillful hands effortlessly maneuvering pots and pans. The Edo period (ca. 1799-1801) brings us Hokusai's depiction of a Shinto priest surrounded by three women and a child—an enchanting scene where traditional Japanese cooking techniques are passed down through generations. Military life takes center stage with an engraving showcasing India during its hot season—a reminder that even on battlefields, soldiers relied on their trusty cooking pots for sustenance. Moving closer to home is Philadelphia's Citizens Volunteer Hospital poster from 1862—a testament to how essential these vessels were for feeding those who cared for others' well-being.