Destroy Collection (#37)

Tropical moist forest destruction, felled tree trunks and logs in logging camp, Upper Guinean Forest, Liberia

Dead Animals Game Keepers Gibbet

Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) skins, hanging on door, Ulan Bator, Mongolia, september

Slash and burn forest clearance, Alcoy Forest, Cebu Island, Philippines

Destruction-Seal Cull Pit containing " harvested" carcasses of Northern Fur Seal / Pribilof Island

Traps with dead birds caught by poachers, Capri Island, Campania, Italy

African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) dead adult, killed by poachers, Tsavo, Kenya, september 1980

Slash and burn forest clearance and farming on hills, Alcoy Forest, Cebu Island, Philippines

Destruction-Animal Products. Pile of Ivory and Rhino horn Nairobi National Park / Kenya

Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta latifolia) burnt coniferous forest habitat, Three-fingered Jack, Cascades Mountains, Oregon, U.S.A. july

Defaced reliefs, Passage of Victory, Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt, january

Defaced statue of Pharaoh Ramesses II, Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt, january

Large larsen trap used on shooting estate to capture crows, England, may

Land reclaimation project, reclaiming mudflats using inflatable booms, Hebei, Bohai Gulf, Yellow Sea, China, may

Domestic Goat, adult, standing on rocks, cause of complete overgrazing of vegetation on island, Samha island, Socotra, Yemen, march

Leopard and snake skins for sale in market beside spices, Marrakesh, Morocco, january

Destruction - Trap Mole trap set in ground / hand

Jungle Starfish, dried starfish sold as marine curios, in basket outside seaside shop, Cornwall, England, october

Piles of unsustainably cut firewood in montane forest, Meilixueshan, Yunnan, China, may

Destruction - Traps Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) trapped in live trap

Domestic Goat, adult, standing on rock, cause of overgrazing of vegetation on island, Socotra, Yemen, march

Tornado storm damage, uprooted tree fallen onto house, Oakes, North Dakota, U. S. A. july 2011
Tornado storm damage, uprooted tree fallen onto house, Oakes, North Dakota, U.S.A. july 2011

Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) dead adult, killed and horn taken by poachers, Tsavo West, Kenya

Dead and decaying fish from fishing boats and rubbish on seabed, Ambon Island, Maluku Islands, Banda Sea, Indonesia

Aleut men with clubs, killing Northern Fur Seals (Callorhinus ursinus) as part of subsistence hunt, St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands, Alaska, U.S.A

Tornado storm damage to grain bins on farm, Oakes, North Dakota, U. S. A. july 2011
Tornado storm damage to grain bins on farm, Oakes, North Dakota, U.S.A. july 2011

Tornado storm damage to hangers of local airport, Oakes, North Dakota, U. S. A. july 2011
Tornado storm damage to hangers of local airport, Oakes, North Dakota, U.S.A. july 2011

Domestic Cattle, cow standing in slash and burn forest clearance, Alcoy Forest, Cebu Island, Philippines

Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) dead chick, killed on nest in arable field during harvest, Northern Spain, july

Nerve demyelination, TEM
Nerve demyelination. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a Schwann cell and a nerve fibre, showing the early collapse of its myelin sheath

Antibiotic cell membrane effect, artwork
Antibiotic cell membrane effect. Artwork of the natural antibiotic peptide defensin (orange) disrupting the cell membrane of a bacterium (top right)

Lava flow destruction, Hawaii
Lava flow destruction from Kilauea volcano, in Kalapana, on Hawaii, USA. House set alight by a lava flow

Missile being destroyed in Kazakhstan
Disarmament. Explosion caused by the destruction of a missile at a site in Kazakhstan. The fireball comes from the solid-fuel rocket engine of the missile

Parasite and cells
Concept image. An aggresive unknown Parasite has entered a cell and consumes it from within

Locust swarm
Нашествие саранчи. "убовский район. Поселок "орная пролейка. олгоградская область. поле, саранча, земля

Bursting of Staphylo- coccus bacterium
False-colour transmission electron micrograph (TEM) showing the lysis (bursting) of a single bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, by an antibiotic drug

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Seizure of Spanish treasure ships by the English fleet of Sir Francis Drake. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Cortes scuttling his ships to cut off any chance of his mens retreat after landing in Mexico, 1518. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

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" Merrimac, " a Confederate ironclad ship, rams the USS " Cumberland" during the American Civil War, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

EVCW2A-00138
Escape of some of the crew of the USS " Congress" after attack by the Confederate ironclad " Merrimac." Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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US frigate " Merrimac" on fire during Confederate burning of Gosport Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, during the Civil War, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

EVRV2A-00154
Mrs. Motte helps the American army burn her home, held by the British in South Carolina, 1781. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

EVRV2A-00160
Angry Rhode Island colonists burn the ship " Gaspee" in Providence harbor, to protest British taxation, 1773. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

EVRV2A-00192
Destruction of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine) by artillery fire from British ships, October 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Nero
A rather drunk looking man smoking a pipe and playing an accordian sits ignoring the British pound note beside him going up in flames

Subterranean warfare
Two French engineers are illustrated constructing a mine gallery. During the war tunnels were dug beneath enemy lines and mines placed to destroy enemy positions above

Ghent Insurrection
The people of Ghent try to destroy the sea-dyke, but they are prevented by soldiers of the duc de Bourgogne

Netherlands Dykes
As a last resort in a war, the Dutch would destroy their dykes

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"Unleashing Chaos: From the Broadcast Masters to Shermans March" In a world where destruction reigns supreme, George Studdy's "His Broadcast Masters Voice" echoes the plundering of a plantation during Sherman's infamous March to the Sea. Just like Medusa and Perseus locked in eternal battle, mankind grapples with its own monstrous creation - Godzilla. Witness as this colossal creature obliterates an oil refinery in one of Japan's iconic movies. But amidst the chaos, whispers of otherworldly beings emerge - UFOs and Reich Devices hint at powers beyond our comprehension. Yet, even in these turbulent times, there is a plea to enjoy rather than destroy. Can we find harmony between progress and preservation? History tells tales of destruction too; from the Defenestration of Prague to Union gunboats sinking in Galveston Bay. And let us not forget Joshua at Jericho, whose trumpets brought walls crashing down. As Nicolas Poussin depicted Winter or The Four Seasons crumbling away, it serves as a stark reminder that Planet Earth rests precariously on human hands. Will we continue breaking it down or rise above our destructive tendencies? Amidst all this turmoil lies a poster urging ceaseless watch for Colorado Beetle – reminding us that vigilance can prevent devastation. So let us ponder upon these hints of destruction and strive for balance – for only then can we truly cherish what remains before it crumbles away into oblivion.