Dirty Collection (page 4)

Mexican children playing in ditch, near Corcoran, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican children playing in ditch which runs through company cotton camp near Corcoran, California

Tenement dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Solomon, New York City, 193 Creator: Dorothea Lange
One of the rear windows, tenement dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Solomon, 133 Aveue D, New York City. The Solomon family are on the accepted list for resettlement at Hightstown, New Jersey

Son of destitute migrant, American River camp, near Sacramento, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Son of destitute migrant, American River camp, near Sacramento, California. The boy has dysentery

Dirty clothes and flies, American River camp, near Sacramento, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Dirty clothes and flies. American River camp, near Sacramento, California

People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Child of sharecropper family near Cleveland, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Child of sharecropper family near Cleveland, Mississippi

Out of rear window tenement dwelling of Mr and Mrs Jacob Solomon, 133 Avenue D, New York City, 1936
Out of rear window tenement dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Solomon, 133 Avenue D, New York City. The Solomon family are all on the accepted list for resettlement at Hightstown, New Jersey

Eighteen year-old mother from Oklahoma, now a California migrant, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Eighteen year-old mother from Oklahoma, now a California migrant

Housing for migratory cotton field laborers near Casa Grande, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Housing for migratory cotton field laborers near Casa Grande, Arizona

Housing for migratory cotton laborers near Casa Grande, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Housing for migratory cotton laborers near Casa Grande, Arizona

Harriet
Karen Smalley

Vintage Rusted GMC Truck
Tom Windeknecht

Yakut, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov
Yakut, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. The album "Peoples of Siberia" contains twenty-seven photographs depicting Yakuts and Buryats, everyday life, festivals, meetings, housing

Miners in the pithead baths following a shift underground at Mosley Common Colliery Lancashire England, showering after their shift August 1954

Coal Miners shower after their shift in the pit head. February 1942 P018169

World map
the dissemination of human races by Muller and Peschel

Haunted doorway
Grunge doorway, entrance to the haunted house

South America Map Illustration, Travel, Exploration, Antique 1871 Illustration
Color stock photo of an antique South America map illustration. Salvaged from an 1871 geography book

Demonstrator passes by burning tires during clashes with Israeli troops at a protest
A demonstrator passes by burning tires during clashes with Israeli troops at a protest where Palestinians demand the right to return to their homeland, at the Israel-Gaza border

Damaged bathroom in a house, in al-Harak town, near Deraa
A damaged bathroom in a house, in al-Harak town, near Deraa, Syria March 13, 2018. REUTERS/Alaa al-Faqir TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Coal mining boots are shown above miners lockers before the start of an afternoon shift at a coal mine near Gilbert, West Virginia May 22, 2014

Blood is seen on a spear used by a picador (mounted bullfighter
Blood is seen on a spear used by a " picador" (mounted bullfighter) during a bullfight at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 10, 2019. REUTERS/Susana Vera

A potter makes earthenware oil lamp or Diyo used to decorate temples
A potter makes earthenware oil lamp or " Diyo" used to decorate temples and homes ahead of Tihar festival, also called Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Bhaktapur, Nepal October 20

A potter makes earthenware oil lamps or Diyo used to decorate temples
A potter makes earthenware oil lamps or " Diyo" used to decorate temples and homes ahead of Tihar festival, also called Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Bhaktapur, Nepal October 20

SHARECROPPER FAMILY, 1936. Bud Fields and his family, in Hale County, Alabama. Photograph by Walker Evans, 1936

The dirty little piglet
Gert van den Bosch

Viewless
Rob Olivier

The depute makes a speech at the regional agricultural competition (honour and gastronomy)
PCT4285082 The depute makes a speech at the regional agricultural competition (honour and gastronomy) - the first prize is a rooster

Drawing by Albert Robida (1848-1926) on cover of the Comique World n°296 (early 20th century)
PCT4277311 Drawing by Albert Robida (1848-1926) on cover of the Comique World n°296 (early 20th century) - New very elegant hitch for small outings in the countryside - Young woman driving a pigs

The Truffle Seeker and His Pig, 19th century (colour engraving)
ELD4905096 The Truffle Seeker and His Pig, 19th century (colour engraving) by Decamps, Alexandre Gabriel (1803-60) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Unconditional Devotion
Derek Galon MA FRPS FOPS

dark and light
Monika Strzelecka

Old and rustic apartment house with many windows and lush trees in Krakow, Poland

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"Unearthing the Dirty Secrets: A Glimpse into Coal Miners' Lives in South Wales and Cornwall" Step back in time to witness the gritty reality of coal miners as they ascend from the depths of shaft lifts, their faces smeared with soot. In South Wales, these brave souls toiled tirelessly, risking their lives daily for a livelihood that sustained communities. Venture further into Folly Ditch at Jacobs Island, circa 1878, where an unknown creator captures a scene shrouded in mystery. The air thick with grime and uncertainty, this image hints at a world hidden beneath layers of dirt. At Geevor Tin Mine in Pendeen, Cornwall, a lone miner stands amidst rugged terrain. His weathered face tells tales of perseverance and determination against all odds. These men battled darkness and filth to extract precious minerals that fueled industries far and wide. The coalface was their battleground - blackened hands digging deep into the earth's core. In South Wales, miners worked relentlessly under treacherous conditions to meet the insatiable demand for coal during an era when energy needs knew no bounds. Travel across oceans to New Zealand through an antique map from 1873. As explorers navigated uncharted territories on distant shores, they encountered lands untouched by civilization's cleansing touch – raw beauty concealed beneath layers of untamed wilderness. In Sweden's Volvo 240 GL lies another tale entwined with dirt – not just physical but metaphorical too. This iconic vehicle symbolizes resilience; its sturdy frame defying weariness despite traversing rough terrains year after year. A Punch cartoon depicts Faraday offering his card to Father Thames – perhaps suggesting that even great minds recognize the inherent connection between science and nature's dirty secrets flowing within rivers' veins. But cleanliness is also elusive; it slips through our fingers like grains of sand as we strive for godliness.