Ox Cart Collection (#5)

Lake of Constanz, (c1872). Creator: Samuel Bradshaw
Lake of Constanz, (c1872). Rural scene near Lake Constance, where Germany, Switzerland, and Austria meet. Title page from " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences"

The world-famed marble quarries at Carrara, Italy, c1909. Creator: Unknown
The world-famed marble quarries at Carrara, Italy, c1909. Carrara on the Carrione River in Tuscany is notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there

The Lovers Leap - At Early Sunrise, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
" The Lovers Leap" - At Early Sunrise, 1872. Ox cart at the bottom of a cliff ( Lovers Leap ), on the French Broad River, USA

The Moss-Gatherers, 1872. Creator: Alfred Waud
The Moss-Gatherers, 1872. People collecting Spanish moss in the southern USA....Spanish moss has become important as an article of commerce, for, when plucked from the trees

Old Furnace, at Kent Plains, 1874. Creator: John Douglas Woodward
Old Furnace, at Kent Plains, 1874. Scene in New England, USA. The old furnace which the artist has so faithfully reproduced with his pencil will suggest to the mind one of the industries of

Emigrants Crossing the Plains, c1869, (1874). Creator: Henry Bryan Hall Jr
Emigrants Crossing the Plains, c1869, (1874). Pioneers in covered wagons pulled by oxen, travelling west to colonise the USA

The Transvaal War, 1899-1901: The Bluejackets Saving a Gun, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Transvaal War, 1899-1901: The Bluejackets Saving a Gun, (1901). Episode during the First Boer War: British sailors pulling artillery with oxen

Carriages drawn by oxen, 1663, (1924). Creator: Hishikawa Moronobu
Carriages drawn by oxen, 1663, (1924). From Volume I of the " Soga Monogatari" by Moronobu, [1663]. Published in " Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan"

Indian Garrison Artillery with Heavy Battery (40-pr. M. L. ) Equipment - Drill Order (Khaki), 1901
Indian Garrison Artillery with Heavy Battery (40-pr. M.L.) Equipment - Drill Order (Khaki), 1901. Soldiers with heavy artillery harnessed to oxen. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol

A Sugar Plantation, Cuba. Creator: Unknown
A Sugar Plantation, Cuba. Ox carts laden with sugar cane outside a refinery. Postcard

The Market Square, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1895. Creator: William Laws Caney
The Market Square, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1895. Ox carts in the square. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

Street scene, Pretoria, South Africa, 1895. Creator: William Laws Caney
Street scene, Pretoria, South Africa, 1895. Ox carts. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago"

Oxen and cart, 12th century, (c1950). Creator: Shirley Markham
Oxen and cart, 12th century, (c1950). Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

A typical ox waggon - South Africa, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
A typical ox waggon - South Africa, early 20th century. Young African man with oxen harnessed to a cart. [Sallo Epstein & Co. Durban]

El Paso, Texas, in the mid-1800s
Busy village of El Paso, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Travel on the pampas of Argentina, 1800s
Prairie schooner pulled by oxen on the pampas of Argentina, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

View Town Fantasized cityscape Gothic buildings
View in a Town, Fantasized cityscape with Gothic buildings and cathedral on a square. On the right an ox cart, street (city (-scape) with figures, staffage), church (exterior)

Ruins Jerash Gerasa Circassian ox cart Loaded
Ruins of Jerash (Gerasa). Circassian, ox cart. Loaded with sheaves, overtaken by modern motor car. 1920, Jordan, Gerasa (Extinct city)

Upright Italian Landscapes Ox-Cart View Ancona
The Upright Italian Landscapes: Ox-Cart. View between Ancona and Sinigaglia. Jan Both (Dutch, c. 1618-1652), Matham. Etching; sheet: 26.3 x 20.7 cm (10 3/8 x 8 1/8 in.); platemark

Part of the Remains of Llanphor, near Pembroke, from Twelve Views in Aquatinta from Drawings taken on the Spot in South Wales, 1773-75

The Oxcart, Illustration from Fables by Lachambaudie, 1851. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
The Oxcart, Illustration from Fables by Lachambaudie, 1851

Driving Home the Cows, 1881. Artist: Edward Mitchell Bannister
Driving Home the Cows, 1881. From the National Museum of American Art, USA

Oxen standing on a dry field yoked to a handmade carved wooden plough, Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal, Asia

NEW AMSTERDAM: PALISADES. The construction of the Palisades at New Amsterdam, 1653, a line of fortifications stretching from the Hudson to the East River. Wood engraving, American, 1878

Frrench village on market-day
Market-day in Pont-Aven, a village in Brittany, France, 1800s. Printed halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Ox-drawn wagons carrying harvested sugar cane on a Jamaica plantation, circa 1890. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Madeira - Carca De Bananeiras, c1940. Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago located in the North Atlantic Ocean. [Raphael Tuck & Sons, London, c1940]

Street scene, Pernambuco, Brazil, late 19th or early 20th century

Military transport cart with an escort of Indian soldiers, Burma, 1898. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Military transport cart with an escort of Indian soldiers, Burma, 1898. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Family journeying through the jungle near Mingun, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Family journeying through the jungle near Mingun, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Typical railway station, Katha, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Typical railway station, Katha, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Diamond field, c1880

A Street in Denver, Colorado, USA, c1880

Augsburg, Germany, c1880. Augsburg is Germanys second oldest city after Trier

Coconut production, India, 20th century. Loading sacks onto a cart

The Arrival at Lake Ngami, 1883. Lake Ngami is a lake in Botswana north of the Kalahari Desert. It is seasonally filled by the Okavango River, via the Okavango Delta

Ox carts, Cochin China, Vietnam, 20th century(?). Cochin China was the name given by the French colonial rulers of the region to southern Vietnam

Looking west over the Kamo River (Kamogawa) at Shijo bridge, Kyoto, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Looking west over the Kamo River (Kamogawa) at Shijo bridge, Kyoto, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Yale College, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 1838. Artist: J Sands
Yale College, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 1838

A Spanish scene, 20th century

Carting timber, Victoria, Australia, 1928. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Australia, 2nd series

Sebastopol, Crimea, Ukraine, c1888. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

Buddhist Temple, Ceylon, c1925. Temple in what is now Sri Lanka. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series

Cedar-getting on the Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Artist: JR Ashton
Cedar-getting on the Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol I, by Andrew Garran

A Boer farm, South Africa, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

The Arrival at Lake Ngami, 19th century. Lake Ngami is a lake in Botswana north of the Kalahari Desert. It is seasonally filled by the Okavango River, via the Okavango Delta

Peasants from the valley of Ossun, France, 1879. On the left is a woman with a spindle

Roman funerary relief, showing an ox-cart
A Roman funerary relief, showing an ox-cart, fromthe Muno Nationale Museum Romanos collection

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"Journeying through time and continents, the ox cart remains a symbol of tradition and resilience. From the traditionally painted oxcart wheels in Costa Rica to the Spanish family's ox-cart in California during the 1800s, these humble vehicles have carried stories across generations. Picking violets near Parma, Italy, captured in a chromolitho print, showcases how ox carts were once integral to daily life. Even Puritan families migrating to Connecticut in 1635 relied on these sturdy carts for their arduous journey. The artistry of Ando Hiroshige comes alive in Otsu, Soii Chaya's depiction of an ox cart from ca. 1834 Japan. Meanwhile, September brings us back to medieval times with Paul Limbourg and Jean Colombe's enchanting portrayal of an ox cart at Chateau de Saumur. Venturing further eastward, we find ourselves amidst the ancient temple city of Bagan (also known as Pagan) in Myanmar (Burma), where an ox cart stands as a testament to centuries-old traditions. In Church Square Pretoria circa 1902 by Donald McCracken, an ox cart becomes part of South Africa's history. Edward Mitchell Bannister captures rural life beautifully with his painting "Driving Home the Cows" from 1881—a scene complete with workers using an ox cart near Leon, Nicaragua. From Europe to Central America and beyond—ox carts continue to leave their mark on different cultures worldwide. The Explosion of the Cart festival in Florence sees ornately decorated carts taking center stage while travellers find solace on Lake Doiran's banks according to Frederick A. Lyons' notes on Albania from 1875. Through this diverse collection of images and stories spanning centuries and continents—it is clear that no matter where you go or when you look—the enduring presence of the humble yet mighty ox cart will always remind us of our shared human history.