Homestead Collection (#8)

The Dorze people living in highlands west of the Abyssinian Rift Valley have a unique style of building their homes. The twenty-foot-high bamboo frame is covered with the sheaths of bamboo stems or

Vesta Tilley and Walter de Frece at home
Miss Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), music hall entertainer best known for her male impersonations, pictured at her home, the Homestead at Maidenhead, Berkshire, with her husband, Mr Walter de Frece

PENNELL: HOMESTEAD, 1909. In the works, Homestead. Smoke billowing from steam engines and steel mill smokestacks in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Photograph, 1909

Storm and rainbow
Stormy sunset and rainbow over abandoned farmhouse near Burra, South Australia

MINNESOTA: SOD HOUSE, c1896. Mrs. Beret Hagebak in front of her sod house in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. Photograph by Hugh J. Chalmers, c1896

NEBRASKA: SETTLERS, 1887. The Shores family in front of their sod house near Westerville, Custer County, Nebraska. Photograph by Solomon D. Butcher, 1887

NEBRASKA: SETTLERS, 1900. A homesteader and family in front of their sod house in Cherry County, Nebraska. Photograph by Solomon D. Butcher, 1900

CARNEGIE STEEL MILL, c1905. Carnegie Steel Works in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Photograph, c1905

SOD HOUSE, c1880. A homesteader family in front of their sod house. Photograph, c1880

An Irish Peasant Girl - Northern Ireland Date: circa 1903

Oklahoma City settlement during the Land Rush, 1889
Founding of Oklahoma City during the land rush of 1889. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Norwegian immigrant homestead, Old World Wisconsin
Kvaale Farm dairy shed of Norwegian immigrants, Old World Wisconsin restored to its 1865 appearance. Photograph

Pioneer Life and Frontier Adventures
Book cover, " Pioneer Life and Frontier Adventures, " by D.C. Peters, Boston, 1880s. Printed color lithograph

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A pioneer familys sod house on the Kansas plains, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Early settlers of North America clearing land for homes. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Frontier mother fighting a wolf in a log cabin. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Settlers sod house and outbuildings in winter, western prairie, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Settlers preparing their prairie homestead for winter
Banking a prairie farm with sod for the winter in Dakota Territory, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sod barn of a prairie homestead
Barn made of sod on the Kansas prairie. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Homesteaders in the Rocky Mountains
Pioneer familys homestead in the far west. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sioux Reservatioin opened to white settlers, 1890
New settlers homesteading on the Sioux Reservation, South Dakota, 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Wisconsin farm of Belgian immigrants, 1800s
Belgian immigrants farm and windmill, Heritage Hill, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Photograph

Neighbors sharing farm work on the Great Plains
Prairie settlers helping a neighbor with his farm work, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

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Homesteader plowing a western prairie, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Homestead
Artist: British (Norwich) School - Title: The Homestead - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 50.8 x 62.2

The scene at a Msai manyatta south of Lake Natron
The scene at a Msai manyatta, or homestead, as the first rays of sun herald another scorching day in an arid part of northern Tanzania, south of Lake Natron

A thatched Blackhouse or traditional cottage

Chozo de Puerto Rubio, an old beehive-shaped shepherds hut, now surrounded by vineyards

A Himba mother and baby son relax outside their dome-shaped home. Their bodies gleam from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs

A Turkana woman sitting in the doorway of her hut. Her heavy mporro braided necklace identifies her as a married woman. Typical of her tribe

A group of Msai warriors, resplendent with long Ochred braids, chat outside their traditional houses. These squat houses with rounded corners have roofs plastered with a mixture of soil and cow dung

A young Galla herdsboy with his familys cattle outside their homestead

A Karo homestead close the Omo River. The small thatched huts built off the ground are food stores. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River

Picture No. 12009431
Native village just outside of the protected area of the Moremi Game Reserve - aerial view - Okavango Delta, Botswana Date:

Japan - Typical houses of a Rural Farming Community Date: circa 1910s

Russia - Rural Peasant Couple and their well-ventilated home Date: 1907

Homestead Hotel, Fishoek, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Homestead Residential Hotel, Fishoek (Fish Hook), Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Date: circa 1930

Traditional Country Cottage near Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain Date: circa 1908

Settlers Homestead
A settlers farmyard at Muskoka with timber house and haystacks Date: 1907

Early British Homestead
Communal homestead typical of those in celtic Britain

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Homestead and Steel Mills
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Birds eye view showing Homestead and Steel Mills. Date: 1937

The Little Grey Home in the West by Mrs F G Kimberley
Promotional postcard for The Little Grey Home in the West by Mrs F. G. Kimberley. First produced Theatre Royal, Wolverhampton, 2nd August and Queens Theatre, Poplar, 4th October 1915

Eighth Avenue, Homestead, Pennsylvania, USA
Eighth Avenue (looking west), Homestead, Pennsylvania, USA, with the Woolworth 5 and 10 Cent Store on the right. Date: 1911

South Africa - A Native Homestead
A Native Homestead, South Africa. Date: 1900s

Old Vreeland House, Nutley, New Jersey, USA
Old Vreeland House or Homestead (built 1704), Chestnut Street, Nutley, New Jersey, USA. It was the home of the Dutch painter Bastian Van Giesen or Giessen. Date: circa 1907

Pierce Cunningham Homestead
The log cabin with sod roof built by the trapper John Pierce Cunningham 1n 1885 near Jackson Hole in what is now the Grand Teton National Park

Gathering of Allies in an Italian home, WW1
French, British and Italian soldiers gathered together in an Italian home. The Allies had been fighting together to hold up the long-threatened Austrian offensive which was launched against Italy

Menorca, Ma󠭠Alaior, Talati de Dalt: Prehistoric dwelling
Menorca, Ma󠭠 Alaior, Talati de Dalt: Prehistoric dwelling

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"Homestead: A Tapestry of History, Resilience, and Dreams" Step into the enchanting world of homesteads, where stories unfold and legacies are built. From the picturesque Irish Homestead in Bray, Ireland (HSET2A-00122) to the rugged sod house in Goheen Valley captured in 1886 by the Chrisman Sisters (NEBRASKA: SETTLERS, 1886), these humble abodes have witnessed triumphs and challenges throughout time. The Homestead Steel Works in Homestead, Pennsylvania stands as a testament to industrial might (HOMESTEAD STEEL MILL). Its towering presence symbolizes progress and prosperity that once echoed through its walls. However, even amidst modernity's clamor, nature reminds us of its power with the Burra storm that swept across homesteads. Intriguingly diverse landscapes come alive on bonanza farms where hardworking hands put seeds into fertile soil during the 1800s. Baobab trees majestically stand guard near Mangochi's homesteads while Sheffield's Meadow Head showcases Yorkshire's rustic charm. Homesteading is not limited by borders; it transcends continents. The Danish immigrant homestead at Old World Wisconsin tells tales of courage and new beginnings. Meanwhile, Mahantango Valley Farm from the late 19th century whispers secrets only known to those who lived within its walls (Mahantango Valley Farm). From Northern Ireland's cozy Irish Cabin to Jamaica's Old Homestead - each carries a unique essence tied to their respective cultures. These dwellings hold memories etched deep within their foundations – laughter shared around hearths or tears shed during times of hardship. Homesteading represents more than just physical structures; it embodies resilience against adversity and dreams woven into reality, and is a celebration of human spirit thriving against all odds – an ode to those who dared carve out their place in the world.