Hoist Collection

Hoisting Hops
Hoisting pokes of hops onto a drying platform. Despite modern advances such as mechanical hop presses, horses were still being used for hoisting the pokes (sacks). Date: 1930s

St. Pancras. A terminus of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, 1935. Creator: Unknown
St. Pancras. A terminus of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]

ELEVATOR, 1862. The Otis Patent Hoisting Engine, first installed in the A. T
ELEVATOR, 1862. The Otis Patent Hoisting Engine, first installed in the A.T. Stewart Store, later Wanamaker s, in New York City: line engraving, 1862

Cornish tin mining, 19th century
Cornish tin mining, 19th-century artwork. Miners working in a shaft in a tin mine in Cornwall, UK. Many such excavations were near the coast and extended out under the sea for nearly a kilometre

Advertisement for various types of steam engine
Advertisement for Robey & Co of Lincoln (Globe Works), London, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Paris, manufacturers of various types of steam engine. circa 1883

Quincy Copper Mine, Hancock, Michigan - Shaft No. 2
Quincy No.2 mine shaft (with the old hoist house at right) at the Quincy Copper Mine, Hancock, Michigan. This amazing structure was eventually replaced with the steel structure at the site today

The Apollo Spacecraft command module is recovered aboard USS Bennington
November 9, 1967 - The Apollo Spacecraft 017 Command Module, with flotation collar still attached, is hoisted aboard USS Bennington

Otis elevator engine, 1932 C016 / 8998
Otis elevator engine. Interior detail of an engine hoist for a steam elevator. This Otis engine was photographed at 39 Bond Street, New York City, USA

Communism in Russia 1934
Standing by to hoist the flag when Europe turns communist may mean a long wait, but at least its a steady job!

Warehouses in the city of London. From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London: A Pilgrimage London 1872
540648 Warehouses in the city of London. From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London: A Pilgrimage London 1872. by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cross-section of a flour mill powered by a water wheel
5310102 Cross-section of a flour mill powered by a water wheel; (add.info.: Cross-section of a flour mill powered by a water wheel)

British torpedo after practice run, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
British torpedo after practice run, between c1915 and c1920. British sailors hoisting a spent torpedo on board a British torpedo boat destroyer after a practice run

Loading war auto. on Sugura [i.e. Loading a truck chassis on the Suruga], between c1914 and c1915. A crane hoist lifting a truck chassis onto the American freighter Suruga as World War I began

At sea; Shipwreck survivors hoist themselves aboard the lifeboat, 1917. Creator: Unknown
At sea; Shipwreck survivors hoist themselves aboard the lifeboat, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Brown electric hoist, unloading ore, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908. Creator: Unknown
Brown electric hoist, unloading ore, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908

Brown electric hoist, unloading ore, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908. Creator: Unknown
Brown electric hoist, unloading ore, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908

Unloading ore at Conneaut, Ohio, Brown conveying hoists, between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Unloading ore at Conneaut, Ohio, Brown conveying hoists, between 1900 and 1906

Fueling lighter with clam shell hoist, Ashtabula, Ohio, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Fueling lighter with clam shell hoist, Ashtabula, Ohio, ca 1900

Cleveland & Pittsburgh ore docks, Cleveland, Brown conveying hoists, c1901. Creator: Unknown
Cleveland & Pittsburgh ore docks, Cleveland, Brown conveying hoists, c1901

Hoover and Mason clam shell hoists, Cleveland, O[hio], between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Hoover and Mason clam shell hoists, Cleveland, O[hio], between 1900 and 1906

Christ Church Cathedral, New Zealand; Bishop Julius going up to lay the last brick... 1891. Creator: Unknown
Christ Church Cathedral, New Zealand; Bishop Julius going up to lay the last brick on the New Spire, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

The Cattle Trade -- Landing Bullocks at Tangier, Morocco, 1891 Creator: George Denholm Armour
The Cattle Trade -- Landing Bullocks at Tangier, Morocco, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Lincoln Memorial under construction, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Lincoln Memorial under construction, between 1913 and 1918

Union Station under construction, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Union Station under construction, between 1910 and 1917

Union Station under construction, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Union Station under construction, between 1910 and 1917

Getting ready to hoist a mounted gun, in Washington Navy Yard(?), 1903. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Getting ready to hoist a mounted gun, in Washington Navy Yard(?), 1903

Fairey Firefly Being Loaded Onto Aircraft-Carrier Hms Glory (R62) at Iwakuni Docks, Southern Japan Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Faa During Korean War Date: 1951

In harness JLP01_09_900407a
Vintners Place, Upper Thames Street, Queenhithe, City of London. A worker being lowered by crane into the steel casing of one of the bored pile foundations at Vintners Place to undertake an

Restoration JLP01_10_16340
PENRHYN CASTLE, LLANDYGAI, BANGOR, CAERNAVONSHIRE AND MEIRIONETHSHIRE, WALES. Laing stonemasons manoeuvring a stone block into place at Penrhyn Castle during renovation work

A Hughlett clam-shell hoist with a 12 ton bite in a ship's hold Conneaut Ohio USA early 1900s

A Hughlett clam-shell hoist unloading a ship's hold Conneaut Ohio USA early 1900s

Des Canons, Des Munitions (colour litho)
2797031 Des Canons, Des Munitions (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Des Canons, Des Munitions. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

An Elegant Establishment for Young Ladies (w / c on paper)
478384 An Elegant Establishment for Young Ladies (w/c on paper) by Burney, Edward Francis (1760-1848); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Our Coastguard (engraving)
1056273 Our Coastguard (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Coastguard)

Fetching Down the Bell in the War I, 1917 (etching)
1067236 Fetching Down the Bell in the War I, 1917 (etching) by Aimon, TavAik FrantiAaek (1877-1942); 15.9x11.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Stephen S. Kahn; Czech, out of copyright

Saved, 1889 (etching on cream wove paper)
877258 Saved, 1889 (etching on cream wove paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 65.4x89.5 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; American, out of copyright

Launched into the air, overwhelmed and fatally trampled by an angry elephant (colour litho)
2778504 Launched into the air, overwhelmed and fatally trampled by an angry elephant (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launched into the air)

View of a colossal lion being raised, from A History of Discoveries at Helicarnassus
STC255150 View of a colossal lion being raised, from A History of Discoveries at Helicarnassus, Cnidus, & Branchidae, by Charles Thomas Newton (1816-94) published 1862 (litho) by English School

The History of Pope Alexander III (1105-81): Construction of the Town of Alessandria
ALG178716 The History of Pope Alexander III (1105-81): Construction of the Town of Alessandria, 1407 (fresco) by Spinello or Spinelli, Aretino Luca (c.1340-1410); Palazzo Pubblico, Siena

P. Morel et F. Souzac Cellars and Workshops in Bordeaux from Le Monde Illustre
CHT163748 P. Morel et F. Souzac Cellars and Workshops in Bordeaux from Le Monde Illustre, 1864 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Its only the pigs, Master William", said Ready, 1900s (litho)
2920173 Its only the pigs, Master William", said Ready, 1900s (litho) by Webb, Archibald (fl.1825-66); Private Collection; (add.info)

Channel Tunnel attempt between Dover and Folkestone, Kent
Channel Tunnel digging attempt between Dover and Folkestone, Kent, with machinery and workmen. Date: 1880

The pig squealed like the crack of doom (colour litho)
1630929 The pig squealed like the crack of doom (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Humours of Grouse Driving (engraving)
1041541 Humours of Grouse Driving (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humours of Grouse Driving)

Horses at sea, using slings WWI
Thousands of war horses were bought from all over Britain to serve with British Forces in World War One. They were used to carry supplies and ammunition, transport the wounded and to pull guns

Model reconstruction of da Vincis design for a double-winch crane (wood
XOT366468 Model reconstruction of da Vincis design for a double-winch crane (wood, metal & string) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Building the Empire State Building, c. 1931 (gelatin silver print)
492494 Building the Empire State Building, c.1931 (gelatin silver print) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

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"Hoisting Hops: From Elevators to Mines, a Journey through Time" Step into the world of hoists and witness their transformative power throughout history. In 1862, the Otis Patent Hoisting Engine revolutionized elevators, finding its first home in the A. T. Stewart Store (later Wanamakers) in New York City. This line engraving captures the birth of vertical transportation. Meanwhile, an advertisement showcases various types of steam engines that powered these remarkable hoists. These mechanical marvels propelled progress across industries and cities alike. Traveling across continents, we arrive at St. Pancras - a bustling terminus for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1935. The unknown creator immortalizes this hub where hoists facilitated efficient movement of goods and passengers. Venturing underground to Quincy Copper Mine in Hancock, Michigan, Shaft No. 2 reveals miners relying on hoists to extract precious resources from deep within the Earth's embrace during the 19th century Cornish tin mining boom. Fast forward to 1932 when an Otis elevator engine emerges as a testament to ongoing innovation in vertical transport systems. Its presence symbolizes society's growing reliance on hoists for seamless mobility within towering structures. Beyond earthly confines lies outer space; aboard USS Bennington, recovery teams triumphantly retrieve the Apollo Spacecraft command module using specialized hoist technology – showcasing how even celestial exploration relies on these mechanisms. Intriguingly shifting gears onto Russia's political landscape in 1934 unveils communism's influence reaching unexpected corners – including advancements in industrial machinery like hoists that played pivotal roles within Soviet infrastructure projects. Returning to maritime scenes with awe-inspiring strength displayed by Hughlett clam-shell hoists capable of biting into cargo weighing up to twelve tons. Witness them unloading ships with precision and efficiency - embodying human ingenuity harnessed by machines.