Farmworkers Collection (#27)

Traditional Farming, Hay Making, Lough Corrib, Co Galway, Ireland

The Last Load (Appletons Journal, Vol. I), August 7, 1869. Creator: John Filmer
The Last Load (Appletons Journal, Vol. I), August 7, 1869

A couple conversing in a stable yard, with a double rainbow overhead, from Linear Perspective, Applied to the Art of Painting, 1841

Peasant Leaning on a Sack of Grain, 1758. Creator: Catherine Francoise Beauvarlet
Peasant Leaning on a Sack of Grain, 1758

Peasant Woman with Two Children, ca. 1758. Creator: Catherine Francoise Beauvarlet
Peasant Woman with Two Children, ca. 1758

Woman Churning, ca. 1850-59. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Woman Churning, ca. 1850-59

Anglo Saxon agriculture.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages. 1798

Farmers Coming Home
Farmworkers returning to the farm after a hard days graft in the fields, England. Date: early 1930s

Farmer with Wheelbarrow
An English farmer in the Cotswolds, wheeling his wheelbarrow through a farm gate. Date: early 1930s

Landscape with Farmworkers, George Lambert, 1700-1765, British

Preserving strawberry plants from drought. 1938

Sacks of surplus hops, which will be used as manure, stacked on to a horse and cart. 1936

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"Capturing the Grit and Resilience Through Time" From the Bear Assaulted by the Peasants in 17th century Europe to the Norwegian Peasants wandering through Northern landscapes, these captivating images depict the unwavering spirit throughout history. In The Cotton Harvest, we are transported to Rio De Janeiro in 1875, where Thomas Woodbine Hinchliff captures a scene of laborers toiling under the scorching sun against a backdrop of majestic Organ Mountains. Their hands stained with sweat and determination, they gather nature's bounty for sustenance and trade. Gustave Doré's masterpiece, Peasants in the Vineyards of Val De Penas takes us on an autumn tour through Andalusia. Amidst golden hues and falling leaves, hardworking men and women harvest grapes with meticulous care - their efforts ensuring that every sip will be savored by wine enthusiasts around the world. Moving across continents to South Africa, an unknown artist presents Life in a South African Colony. In Farm in Tugela Thorns, we witness farmers battling harsh conditions as they cultivate their land amidst thorny bushes. Their resilience shines through as they overcome adversity to provide for their communities. Coffee Gathering transports us back to Rio De Janeiro once more; this time captured by Thomas Woodbine Hinchliff. Here we see workers meticulously handpicking coffee beans from lush plantations - each bean representing countless hours of dedication required for our daily cuppa. The photographs taken by Marion Post Wolcott during her travels through America's heartland during World War II offer glimpses into another era. From Day laborers picking cotton near Clarksdale to Taking burley tobacco from fields after it had been cut on Russell Spears' farm – these images immortalize Southern U. S. 's agricultural backbone while highlighting both hardship and camaraderie among workers.