Exploitation Collection (#6)

Slum landlord (engraving)
3101271 Slum landlord (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Slum landlord. Illustration for How The Poor Live by George R Sims with illustrations by)

Political poster, Chinese Labour -- a commentary on British gold mining activities in the Transvaal, South Africa. circa 1906

The Sweaters Furnace or the Real Curse of Labour: an unscrupulous boss works blood, sweat and tears from his employees in the textile industry Date: 1888

Alsation dog performing a trick, jumping over a man holding his hat (photo)
5997784 Alsation dog performing a trick, jumping over a man holding his hat (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alsation dog performing a trick)

Dog dressed up as an academic in a library (photo)
5997777 Dog dressed up as an academic in a library (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog dressed up as an academic in a library)

1849, Tricks of the London Trade (engraving)
2809930 1849, Tricks of the London Trade (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1849, Tricks of the London Trade)

Mrs Grundy Frightened at Her Own Shadow (litho)
3646222 Mrs Grundy Frightened at Her Own Shadow (litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Grundy Frightened at Her Own Shadow)

Child labour in the USA
2912115 Child labour in the USA by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Child labour in the USA. Sweeper Spinning Department American Linen Co Fall River, Massachusetts 1916. Photo by Lewis W)

The United States takes Cuba from Spain, cartoon from Le Rire
BAL366864 The United States takes Cuba from Spain, cartoon from Le Rire, 29th October 1898 (litho) by Puppet (fl.1898); Private Collection; (add.info)

There Never was Such Times, 1826 (aquatint)
CHT386053 There Never was Such Times, 1826 (aquatint) by Lane, Theodore (1800-28); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Map of Colonial Africa, from a school book, published in 1911 (colour litho)
CHT176827 Map of Colonial Africa, from a school book, published in 1911 (colour litho) by Lacoste, Charles (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dog dressed up as a librarian (photo)
5997779 Dog dressed up as a librarian (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog dressed up as a librarian)

The Earl of Rackland
LLM461353 The Earl of Rackland by Barnard, Frederick (1846-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Earl of Rackland. Illustration for People I have Met by E C Grenville-Murray (Vizetelly)

The Stage of a Mountebank Seller of Drugs, illustration from
XJF147325 The Stage of a Mountebank Seller of Drugs, illustration from Science and Literature in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, written and engraved by Paul Lacroix

Child Labour
2911954 Child Labour by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Child Labour: Spinners and doffers in Lancaster Cotton Mills, USA. 1910)

First annual picnic of the "Knights of Labor"- more fun for the spectators
1078691 First annual picnic of the " Knights of Labor" - more fun for the spectators than for the performers, 1882 (colour litho) by Keppler

Nashville Union and American illustrated tax payers guide, c. 1869-73 (wood engraving)
1078683 Nashville Union and American illustrated tax payers guide, c.1869-73 (wood engraving) by Bellew, Frank (1828-88); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Gold Diggers in French Guyana, cover of school exercise book, c. 1880 (colour litho)
CHT211476 Gold Diggers in French Guyana, cover of school exercise book, c.1880 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Institut National de Recherche Pedagogique, Paris

The piano of cats (engraving)
669455 The piano of cats (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The piano of cats. The keys press the cats tails, each of which mews to a certain note)

The entertainer, c. 1870 (w / c on paper)
MGS149823 The entertainer, c.1870 (w/c on paper) by Green, Charles (1840-98) (attr.); 24.5x19 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; British, out of copyright

Elephant being taught to read (photo)
5997800 Elephant being taught to read (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elephant being taught to read)

Elephant and his trainer (b / w photo)
5997795 Elephant and his trainer (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elephant and his trainer)

Girls riding alpacas (photo)
5997787 Girls riding alpacas (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls riding alpacas)

Cat hanging up its kittens to dry (photo)
5997780 Cat hanging up its kittens to dry (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cat hanging up its kittens to dry)

The Capitalist Vampire (litho)
3646231 The Capitalist Vampire (litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Capitalist Vampire)

The Puritans barter with the Indians (engraving)
2780770 The Puritans barter with the Indians (engraving) by Opper, Frederick Burr (1857-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Puritans barter with the Indians)

Child labour
2911947 Child labour by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Child labour: Sweeper and doffer boys in Lancaster Cotton Mills, USA 1910)

The Song of the Shirt, 1854 (oil on canvas)
659749 The Song of the Shirt, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Blunden, Anna E. (1830-1915); 47x39.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Song of the Shirt. Anna Elizabeth Blunden (1830-1915)

The Brickyards of England, Children carrying the clay, 1871 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT163858 The Brickyards of England, Children carrying the clay, 1871 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Children of the Factory, 1842 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT163839 The Children of the Factory, 1842 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Illustration for a poem on child labour by Victor Hugo (1802-85) c
CHT163835 Illustration for a poem on child labour by Victor Hugo (1802-85) c.1880, published by Hetzel (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Circus elephant posting a letter in an English country town (photo)
5997803 Circus elephant posting a letter in an English country town (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Elephant pushing down a tree (photo)
5997796 Elephant pushing down a tree (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elephant pushing down a tree)

Horse doing a high dive (b / w photo)
5997789 Horse doing a high dive (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horse doing a high dive)

Alsation dog jumping over a tall barrier (photo)
5997786 Alsation dog jumping over a tall barrier (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alsation dog jumping over a tall barrier)

Chimpanzee juggling (b / w photo)
5997785 Chimpanzee juggling (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chimpanzee juggling)

Cat dressed up as Father Christmas (photo)
5997778 Cat dressed up as Father Christmas (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cat dressed up as Father Christmas)

Dog with children, helping collect money for the local hospital (colour litho)
5997774 Dog with children, helping collect money for the local hospital (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog with children)

Elephant carrying a log with its trunk (b / w photo)
5997770 Elephant carrying a log with its trunk (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elephant carrying a log with its trunk)

Chimpanzee driving a car (colour litho)
5997767 Chimpanzee driving a car (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chimpanzee driving a car)

Victorian child labour: children employed in brickyards (engraving)
5996193 Victorian child labour: children employed in brickyards (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorian child labour: children employed in brickyards)

Native workers, queuing to be paid in the African bush (b / w photo)
5998174 Native workers, queuing to be paid in the African bush (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native workers)

The Quack I, 1879 (oil on canvas)
5055815 The Quack I, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 80.6 x 124.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info)

Blood Money! (colour litho)
3648294 Blood Money! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blood Money)

The Child of the Factory, c. 1842 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT163859 The Child of the Factory, c. 1842 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

A Typical Texas Cotton Field at Picking Time, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
A Typical Texas Cotton Field at Picking Time, c1930s. Cotton farming was a major issue of racial conflict in the history of the United States, particularly during the 19th century

Grytviken Whaling Station, open to visitors, but most walls and roofs of the factory have been demolished for safety reasons. South Georgia Island

Grytviken Whaling Station, open to visitors, but most walls and roofs of the factory have been demolished for safety reasons. South Georgia Island

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"Exploring the Depths of Exploitation: From Das Kapital to Industrial Revolution" In Karl Marx's seminal work, Das Kapital, he delves into the intricate web that plagued societies during the Industrial Revolution. England, once a hub for mining and industrialization, became a breeding ground for inequality and injustice. "The Haunted Lady, " an illustration from Punch magazine, hauntingly captures the essence of this era. It depicts a duck decoy in operation - an entrance to deception with a lure dog hard at work. This image serves as a metaphor for how workers were lured into exploitative labor conditions without realizing their true worth. The Roan Antelope Copper Mine in Luanshya, Zambia stands as a stark reminder of exploitation's global reach. Africa too fell victim to this ruthless cycle as its rich resources were ruthlessly extracted by foreign powers. A poignant cartoon titled "More Pigs than Teats" highlights the grotesque reality where greed led to overexploitation. The image reflects how individuals and corporations sought to squeeze every ounce of profit from already strained resources. Even individuals like Ivan Markoff, a Russian cossack giant in the early 20th century, were not immune to exploitation. Their unique talents often exploited for entertainment purposes rather than being celebrated or respected. As summer arrived each year, so did new tales unfold across various industries. The wrecked Bayard in Ocean Harbour on South Georgia Island symbolizes both human and environmental cost associated with whaling practices during that time period. Grytviken Whaling Station further exemplifies this dark chapter in history; its open doors invite visitors but conceal walls stained with bloodshed and suffering caused by relentless hunting practices. Lastly, we cannot overlook the Petrel whale catcher - an ominous vessel used solely for capturing these majestic creatures mercilessly. Its existence is another testament to humanity's insatiable desire for profit at any cost.