Hoist Collection (#4)

Royal Australian Air Force Aircraftman is hoisted onto a UH-60 Black Hawk
October 13, 2013 - Royal Australian Air Force Aircraftman is hoisted on a jungle penetrator by a United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during medevac training

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Barrow Hoist on the Southern High Level Sewer at Peckham, London Main Drainage

Well hoist driven by a Donkey, c. 1870 (engraving)
XJF862589 Well hoist driven by a Donkey, c.1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: ); English, out of copyright

The Shipment of Napoleons Ashes Aboard the Belle-Poule at Saint Helena
XIR50508 The Shipment of Napoleons Ashes Aboard the Belle-Poule at Saint Helena, 15th October 1840, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Isabey, Louis Eugene Gabriel (1803-86); 238x369 cm; Chateau de Versailles

Ramsgate, engraved by Joseph Clayton Bentley, 1836 (engraving)
XJF472250 Ramsgate, engraved by Joseph Clayton Bentley, 1836 (engraving) by Stanfield, Clarkson R.A. (1793-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Elisha Kent Kane Wetherill, Otto Coke and Coal Hoist, American, 1874 - 1929, 1914, etching

Mr Wyatts Foundry, published in The Illustrated London News, 11th July 1846
XJF437959 Mr Wyatts Foundry, published in The Illustrated London News, 11th July 1846 (engraving) by Landells, Ebenezer (1808-60); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Statue at Mr. Wyatts Foundry, published in The Illustrated London News
XJF437956 The Statue at Mr. Wyatts Foundry, published in The Illustrated London News, 3rd October 1846 (engraving) by Landells

Raising the Wellington Statue, published in The Illustrated London News
XJF437960 Raising the Wellington Statue, published in The Illustrated London News, 3rd October 1846 (engraving) by Landells

The Port at Rouen, 1878 (oil on canvas)
XIR27913 The Port at Rouen, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Ancillotti, Torello (1843-99); 36x62.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; Italian, out of copyright

Farm near a channel, Esaias van de Velde, 1615

The Crucifixion of St. Peter, c. 1484-85 (fresco) (post restoration)
XAL177487 The Crucifixion of St. Peter, c.1484-85 (fresco) (post restoration) by Lippi, Filippino (c.1457-1504); Brancacci Chapel, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Courtyard with wife and child at a staircase, Thomas Wijck, 1626-1677

U. S. CAPITOL: CONSTRUCTION. A view of the U
U.S. CAPITOL: CONSTRUCTION. A view of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. while undergoing expansion, c1862. Workmen and onlookers are watching the drum of a column being lifted into place

Ropes and pulleys on a ship

BYZANTIUM: CONSTRUCTION. The construction of a house. Byzantine manuscript illumination from a psalter made in the Studios Monastery in Constantinople, 1066

EGYPT: SHADOOF IRRIGATION. Egyptian fellahin lifting water from the Nile River with shadoofs, c1900

COLONIAL WHEEL-HOIST. Woodcut, American, 18th century

COLONIAL HOIST. Woodcut, 18th century

PASSENGER ELEVATOR, 1883. Passenger elevator with automatic stop feature. Line engraving, American, 1883

WORLD WAR I POSTER. Help Deliver the Goods - Do it now. World War I U.S. Navy recruiting poster

WORLD WAR I: BRITISH SHIP. A horse being unloaded from a British Cavalry transport ship at Boulogne, France in August 1914

COLONIAL HOIST. Woodcut, American, 18th century

AGRICOLA: WATER PUMP, 1556. The operation of a water-powered pump in an old mine. Woodcut from a 1580 edition of Georgius Agricolas De Re Metallica, after a woodcut from the first edition

FIRE ESCAPE, 1767. A hoist system of escaping a building during a fire, 1767. Engraving, English, 1885

SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE. Repairing the destruction at Third, Kearney, and Market streets, following the earthquake of 18 April 1906

SNAG BOAT, c1910. A snag boat clearing snags along the Current River, southern Missouri or northern Arkansas, c1910

MISSISSIPPI RIVER: DREDGES. Part of the dredge fleet of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers moored at their winter quarters in West Memphis, Arkansas, on the Mississippi River

Man repairing uplifted car, (B&W), low section

LIVERPOOL: WAREHOUSES. Cranes and hoists connect warehouses to other warehouses and the street on a street in Liverpool, England. Line engraving, 19th century

NEVADA: MINING, 1866. The hoisting works of the Bullion Mine, Gold Hill, Nevada, with one man operating a hoist and one standing by. Photograph, 1866

Raising The Cardiff Giant
In an illustration based on a photograph by C. O. Gott, a group of well-dressed men used a tripod hoist to raise what came to be known as the Cardiff Giant from its resting place in the field of

Wheel Hoist Le Mont Saint-Michel
France, Le Mont Saint-Michel. Wheel Hoist in the Benedictine abbey at Le Mont Saint-Michel

The first advertisement for an Otis freight elevator
FREIGHT ELEVATOR, 1855. The first advertisement for an Otis freight elevator

A helicopter attempts to hoist the flooded Liberty Bell 7 out of the sea before being forced to abandon the craft. 21 July 1961. Date: 1961

Normal method of applying a petard (explosive device) to the gate of a fortress. The fuse has just been lit and the Fusilier is retreating quickly in order not to be hoist with his own petard

Warehouses in the city of London. From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London: A Pilgrimage London 1872

Flavius Josephus (c37-c100) Jewish Antiquities Construction of the Temple at Jerusalem by King Solomon (directing proceedings from balcony). The building shown is Notre Dame de Paris. 15th century

Goubet submarine, 1880s C013 / 9058
Goubet submarine, 19th-century artwork. This early submarine, built by the French inventor Claude Goubet in 1881, was designed for two people

LONDON: TEA SHIP, 1877. Breaking bulk onboard a tea ship in the London docks. Wood engraving, English, 1877

ELEPHANT HOIST, 1858. Hoisting an elephant off of a ship at Calcutta. Wood engraving, English, 1858

HUMPTY DUMPTY, 1843. Color engraving, English, 1843, for the the Mother Goese nursery rhyme

POLAND: SALT MINES. The most famous salt mines in Europe, under the Polish village of Wielicska, near Cracow. Line engraving, French, 18th century

DORE: LONDON, 1872. Warehousing in the City. Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

WELL, 19th CENTURY. The Well. Wood engraving, English, mid-19th century

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD, 1849. The dry dock works at the United States Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn, New York. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1849

WINDLASS, 18th CENTURY. A horse-powered windlass bailing out water in a slate quarry, but equally used to hoist stone to ground level. Copper engraving, French, 18th century

FREIGHT ELEVATOR, 1879. Line engraving, American, 1879

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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.