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Step back in time and explore the fascinating world through captivating historical illustrations

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: The Bakery and Brewery in Cainsdorf near Zwickau, Germany, photo or illustration published in 1892

The Bakery and Brewery in Cainsdorf near Zwickau, Germany, photo or illustration published in 1892
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, alcohol, alcoholic, archive, baker, bakeries, bakers, beer, beers, beverage, breweries, brewhouse, brewhouses, businesses, companies, company, copy, craftsman

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Fishing, processing fish, washing and gutting herrings, 1880, Kiel, Germany

Fishing, processing fish, washing and gutting herrings, 1880, Kiel, Germany
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, archive, black, black-and-white, black-white, businesses, companies, company, copy, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn, economies

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Historical illustration of the Bochumer Verein, a factory for the production of crucible steel

Historical illustration of the Bochumer Verein, a factory for the production of crucible steel, Germany, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, archive, art print, art prints, black, black-and-white, black-white, children, copy, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: The paper factory of Heinrich Voelter at the World's Fair in Paris, France, paper production

The paper factory of Heinrich Voelter at the World's Fair in Paris, France, paper production
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, archive, black, black-and-white, black-white, businesses, contemporary, copy, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, display, drawing, drawings, drawn

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Horizontal steam engine with base plate, 1880, Germany, Historic

Horizontal steam engine with base plate, 1880, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, archive, black, black-and-white, black-white, businesses, companies, company, copy, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Horizontal steam engine with hollow beam guide, 1880, Germany, Historic

Horizontal steam engine with hollow beam guide, 1880, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, archive, black, black-and-white, black-white, businesses, companies, company, copy, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Woolsche Balanciermaschine, regular standing steam engine, a steam engine as it was used at

Woolsche Balanciermaschine, regular standing steam engine, a steam engine as it was used at the beginning of
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, archive, beginning, black, black-and-white, black-white, businesses, companies, company, constant, copy, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, drawing

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Fishing, processing of fish, here drying in front of smoking, 1880, Kiel, Germany, Historic

Fishing, processing of fish, here drying in front of smoking, 1880, Kiel, Germany, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, archive, black, black-and-white, black-white, businesses, companies, company, copy, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn, economies

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: A work table in the chemical laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1880, Historic

A work table in the chemical laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1880, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, building, buildings, businesses, chemical corporation, chemical factory, chemical group, chemical industries, chemical industry, chemical plants, companies, company, depiction

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Turbine House of the Power Stations at Niagara Falls, Canada, Historic

Turbine House of the Power Stations at Niagara Falls, Canada, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original
1900s, 19th-century, america, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, canadian, cascade, cascades, countryside

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: In the expedition, publishing house, of the magazine Gartenlaube in 1890, Berlin, Germany, Historic

In the expedition, publishing house, of the magazine Gartenlaube in 1890, Berlin, Germany, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, businesses, companies, company, contemporary, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Booksellers cart in front of the gate of the publishing house of the magazine Gartenlaube in 1890

Booksellers cart in front of the gate of the publishing house of the magazine Gartenlaube in 1890, Berlin, Germany
1900s, 19th-century, 2 people, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, businesses, companies, company, contemporary, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Worker in a weaving mill, Germany, 1898, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th

Worker in a weaving mill, Germany, 1898, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century painting
1900s, 19th-century, adult female, adult woman, arts, arts and crafts, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, businesses, companies, company, crafting, depiction, depictions

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: A Spinning Room Society in the Spreewald, Women with Spinning Wheel, Germany, Photo from 1895

A Spinning Room Society in the Spreewald, Women with Spinning Wheel, Germany, Photo from 1895, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, 5 people, adult female, adult woman, black, black-and-white, black-white, brandenburg, building, buildings, businesses, companies, company, depiction, depictions, digital

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Hydraulic crane in the port of La Spezia, Italy, History, digital reproduction of an original

Hydraulic crane in the port of La Spezia, Italy, History, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century
1900s, 19th-century, annex, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, businesses, cargo, companies, company, complex, crane, crane installation

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Printers, Patented thread book sewing machine by Maschinenfabrik Gebrueder Brehmer, Leipzig, Germany

Printers, Patented thread book sewing machine by Maschinenfabrik Gebrueder Brehmer, Leipzig, Germany
1900s, 19th-century, archive, art print, art prints, art work, arts, arts and crafts, artwork, artworks, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, commemorating, commemoration

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Printing technique, two-tour press for factory printing, illustration printing and autotype printing

Printing technique, two-tour press for factory printing, illustration printing and autotype printing
1900s, 19th-century, abbey, abbeys, agrarian, agricultural, agriculturally, archive, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, bayern, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Printing technique, Monoline typesetting machine from the Gustav fisherman machine factory in

Printing technique, Monoline typesetting machine from the Gustav fisherman machine factory in Berlin, Germany
1900s, 19th-century, archive, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, commemorating, commemoration, construction, contemporary, depiction

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Match insertion machine from the Roller machine factory in Berlin

Match insertion machine from the Roller machine factory in Berlin, digitally restored reproduction of an original
1900s, 19th-century, archive, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, commemorating, commemoration, construction, contemporary, depiction

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Textile industry, damask loom of the Saxon loom factory in Chemnitz, Germany

Textile industry, damask loom of the Saxon loom factory in Chemnitz, Germany
1900s, 19th-century, archive, art work, arts, arts and crafts, artwork, artworks, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, commemorating, commemoration, construction, contemporary

Background imageFactory Sites Collection: Textile industry, double change chair with dobby machine of the Saxon machine factory Chemnitz

Textile industry, double change chair with dobby machine of the Saxon machine factory Chemnitz, Germany
1900s, 19th-century, archive, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, commemorating, commemoration, construction, contemporary, depiction



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Step back in time and explore the fascinating world through captivating historical illustrations. Travel to Cainsdorf near Zwickau, Germany, as you witness The Bakery and Brewery in all its glory. This digitally restored reproduction from 1892 showcases the bustling activity of a bygone era, although the exact original date remains unknown. Immerse yourself in the fishing industry of Kiel, Germany, circa 1880. Behold the meticulous process of fish processing - from washing to gutting herrings - depicted in this digitally restored reproduction. While we may not know the precise original date, this artwork offers a glimpse into an essential trade that sustained communities. Marvel at the Bochumer Verein, a crucible steel production factory that played a significant role in German industrial history. This historical illustration takes us back to an era when steel manufacturing was revolutionizing various industries. Although we cannot pinpoint its exact origin date, this digitally restored reproduction captures the essence of innovation. Journey to Paris during World's Fair and behold Heinrich Voelter's paper factory exhibit. Witness firsthand how paper production thrived under Voelter's expertise while exploring Decker brothers' contribution to this industry. This historic digital restoration transports us back to 19th-century France with remarkable precision. Discover two distinct horizontal steam engines that powered Germany during its industrialization phase around 1880. These digitally restored reproductions offer glimpses into engineering marvels whose exact creation dates elude us but continue to inspire awe even today. Witness another technological wonder: Woolsche Balanciermaschine – a regular standing steam engine used at the dawn of Victorian-era industrialization in Germany circa 1880. Step into history and admire this piece that symbolizes progress during transformative times. Return once more to Kiel's fishing scene as you observe drying fish before smoking them – an integral part of seafood preservation during 1880s Germany.