Dirt Road Collection (#32)

THREE WHEEL BICYCLES, 1887. Cycling in England - down the Ripley Road. Wood engraving, American, 1887, after Joseph Pennell

NEW YORK: COACHING, 1875. New York City. The four-in hand club passing through Central Park, on the way to the races at Jerome Park, Fordham. Wood engraving, American, 1875

ROAD TRAVEL, 19th CENTURY. An old government tollgate, with westward bound express, on the Old National Pike. Wood engraving, American, 1879, after Howard Pyle

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, 1858. Broadway. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1858

BROOKLYN: DUTCH HOUSE. The Cortelyou House, 1699, at what is now the corner of Fifth Avenue and Third Street, Brooklyn, New York. Wood engraving, 19th century

MINING CAMP, 1860. Scene in the mining settlement at Gregory Gulch in the Colorado Rockies. Wood engraving, American, 1860

NEW JERSEY: CAPE MAY, 1844. View in the village of Cape May Courthouse. Wood engraving, American, 1844

TEXAS CONGRESS, 1837. The house in Houston, Texas, where the first Congress of the Republic of Texas convened in 1837. Wood engraving, 19th century

NEW JERSEY: WOODBRIDGE. View in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Wood engraving, 1844

OHIO: ROAD ACCIDENT, 1841. A road accident: a glimpse through an opening of the primitive forest, at Thornville, Ohio. Aquatint engraving, 1841, by W.J. Bennett after George Harvey

ELIZABETHTOWN, 1844. View in the central part of Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Wood engraving, 1844

NEW JERSEY: CHURCH, 1844. View of the Presbyterian Church at Bloomfield, New Jersey. Wood engraving, 1844

AMERICAN COURTHOUSE, 1844. View of the courthouse at Freehold, New Jersey. Wood engraving, American, 1844

NEW JERSEY: SWEDESBORO. Wood engraving, 1844

MAUCH CHUNK, PENNSYLVANIA. The town of Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, by the Lehigh River. Wood engraving, American, c1874

NORTH CAROLINA, 1875. A mountain wagon in the North Carolina mountains. Line engraving, 1875

NEW JERSEY: BELLEVILLE. Eastern view of Belleville, New Jersey. Wood engraving, 1844

NEW JERSEY: MENDAM, 1844. Presbyterian Church at Mendham, New Jersey. Wood engraving, 1844

NEW JERSEY: PORT ELIZABETH. Northwest view of Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. Wood engraving, 1844

NEW YORK: SALINA, 1841. Southeastern view of Salina, Onondaga County, New York. Wood engraving, 1841

SALT LAKE CITY, 1868. Street scene in Salt Lake City, Utah. Wood engraving, French, 1868

KANSAS: PARSONS, 1875. A street in Parsons, Kansas. Wood engraving, 1875

STAGECOACH, 18th CENTURY. A stagecoach ride in England in the 18th century. Wood engraving, English, 19th century

KANSAS: BORDER RUFFIANS. Missourians on their way to plunder and burn the Free Soil capitol of Lawrence, Kansas, in 1856. Line engraving, 19th century

MASSACHUSETTS: DEDHAM. The courthouse at Dedham, Massachusetts, constructed of granite, with the Unitarian and Orthodox churches in the background. Wood engraving, American, 1839

KENTUCKY: LOUISVILLE, 1854. Wood engraving, 1854

KENTUCKY: LOUISVILLE, 1850. Wood engraving, c1850

MASSACHUSETTS TOWN, 1854. The town of Charlestown, Massachussets, as seen from Somerville. Wood engraving, American, 1854

ENGLAND: EARLY RAILROAD. Railway versus road: the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in the background. Wood engraving, 19th century

SIEGE OF PARIS, 1870. Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia viewing Paris from the heights above Chatillon during the Franco-Prussian War. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1870

SPORTS: COACHING. Wood engraving, 19th century

ALABAMA: MOBILE, 1866. Pictures of the South: Magnolia Grove, on the shell road at Mobile, Alabama. Wood engraving, 1866

INDIAN OMNIBUS, 1859. The Keranchie, or Kidrapore omnibus, on the outskirts of Calcutta, India. Wood engraving, English, 1859

ENGLAND: MAIL COACH, 1849. Old style: the mail coach. Wood engraving, English, 1849

CARRIAGES, 1859. Going to the races by carriage. Wood engraving, English, 1859

CART, 19th CENTURY. Line engraving, American, mid-19th century

AMANA, IOWA, 1875. View of an Inspirationalist schoolhouse in Amana, Iowa. Wood engraving, 1875

NEW YORK STREET, 17TH CT. Broad Street, present day Canal Street, in New York City in the late 17th century. Wood engraving, American, 1898

AMANA, IOWA, 1875. A view the Inspirationalist village in Amana, Iowa. Wood engraving, 1875

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 19TH C. Columbia College, later Columbia University, at Madison Avenue and 49th Street in Manhattan, a location it occupied from 1857: engraving, 1907, from an earlier photograph

NEW YORK: QUEENS, 1841. The central part of Jamaica Village, Queens County, New York: wood engraving, American, 1841

INDIA: DELHI, 19th CENTURY. View of Delhi in the 19th century. Steel engraving by Illman and Pilbrow after a drawing by William Purser

ITALY: FLORENCE, c1875. Scene in the Cascine Park, Florence, Italy. Wood engraving, c1875, after Harry Fenn

NYC: BROAD STREET. Broad Street, present day Canal Street, in the late 17th century: wood engraving, American, 1898

COACHING, 19th CENTURY. The Two Chestnuts. Line engraving, 19th century

BICYCLING, 1886. A romantic ride along Riverside Drive in New York City. American line engraving after Thure de Thulstrup, 1886

AUSTRALIA: ADELAIDE, c1880. Post office and town hall at Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. Wood engraving, c1880

YEMEN: ADEN, c1880. A view of Aden in Yemen. Wood engraving, c1880

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"Dirt Road: A Journey Through Time and Terrain" In the final scene of Charlie Chaplin's iconic film, "Modern Times" (1936), we witness a timeless image of resilience as Chaplin and Paulette Goddard traverse a dusty dirt road. This symbolic path represents the struggles faced by humanity throughout history. From the 17th-century city plan of Augsburg, Germany, to the rugged landscapes of Kosciuszko National Park, this humble road has witnessed it all. It meanders through diverse terrains like the rural gravel roads on South Bruny Island in Southern Tasmania or winds past windmills in lava vineyards with Faial in the distance at Pico, Azores, Portugal. Just as this dirt road connects different places physically, it also symbolizes cultural connections. In Yap, Micronesia's Pacific region lies a stone money bank - an ancient form of currency that highlights how societies have navigated trade routes along such paths for centuries. Nature too finds solace on these unpaved trails. The white chalk cliffs of Seven Sisters at Cuckmere Haven offer breathtaking views near Seaford while Flinders Ranges National Park's Razorback Lookout reveals nature's grandeur amidst Outback South Australia. Even wildlife thrives alongside these roads; just ask the geometric tortoise (Psammobates geometricus) who calls this terrain home. Yet not all stories are filled with beauty and tranquility. Cyclone Tracy left its mark on Darwin in 1975 - a reminder that even resilient they can bear witness to destruction and loss. But hope springs eternal as we wonder when will birds return? As we travel down this dirt road through time and space, let us remember that beneath our feet lies more than just soil; it holds tales from generations past and dreams for those yet to come. So let us embrace every bump and curve along this journey called life because, in the end, it is the dirt road that unites us all.