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Process Collection (#3)

"Unveiling the Mysteries: The Alchemical Process of Transformation" In the depths of ancient wisdom, lies a hidden treasure known as the Emerald Tablet

Background imageProcess Collection: Needles: Cutting from steel wire (1), flattening end (4), stamping eye (2), punching eye (3)

Needles: Cutting from steel wire (1), flattening end (4), stamping eye (2), punching eye (3)
542210 Needles: Cutting from steel wire (1), flattening end (4), stamping eye (2), punching eye (3), filing eye and pointing end (7), polishing (8). Specific monotonous task

Background imageProcess Collection: Chemical apparatus used in distillation and sublimation including Alembics and Aludels

Chemical apparatus used in distillation and sublimation including Alembics and Aludels. Engraving, London, 1802
2604806 Chemical apparatus used in distillation and sublimation including Alembics and Aludels. Engraving, London, 1802.; (add.info)

Background imageProcess Collection: On Writing

On Writing
Chalk hourglass drawing with books, crumpled paper, and pencils. Writing creative process conceptual flat lay on a black background.. Dina Belenko

Background imageProcess Collection: Dancing Pourover

Dancing Pourover
Skilled barista with ceramic pour-over, pitcher and coffee splashes, puppet master concept. Dina Belenko

Background imageProcess Collection: Notes on Sericulture, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Yoshitora

Notes on Sericulture, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Yoshitora
Notes on Sericulture, 19th century

Background imageProcess Collection: Methods for making Sirih, 1783. Creator: Jan Brandes

Methods for making Sirih, 1783. Creator: Jan Brandes
Methods for making Sirih, 1783. Ingredients. The areca or betelnut, Gambergom and various ways of folding the betel leaf. Blossom branch of a pinang tree. With inscription

Background imageProcess Collection: The Legend of the Baker of Eekloo, 1550-1650. Creator: Unknown

The Legend of the Baker of Eekloo, 1550-1650. Creator: Unknown
The Legend of the Baker of Eekloo, 1550-1650

Background imageProcess Collection: Wool Making, 1651. Creator: Pieter Molijn

Wool Making, 1651. Creator: Pieter Molijn
Wool Making, 1651

Background imageProcess Collection: A Surgeon Operating on a Foot. The Five Senses: The Sense of Touch, 1637-1656

A Surgeon Operating on a Foot. The Five Senses: The Sense of Touch, 1637-1656. Creator: Anthonie Victoryns
A Surgeon Operating on a Foot. The Five Senses: The Sense of Touch, 1637-1656

Background imageProcess Collection: Card-Maker, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: Benoit-Louis Prevost

Card-Maker, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: Benoit-Louis Prevost
Card-Maker, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Background imageProcess Collection: Card-Maker, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: Benoit-Louis Prevost

Card-Maker, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: Benoit-Louis Prevost
Card-Maker, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Background imageProcess Collection: Growth

Growth
Thoth Adan

Background imageProcess Collection: Beauty Of Age

Beauty Of Age
Thoth Adan

Background imageProcess Collection: Smelting Furnace - Sierra Leone, West Africa

Smelting Furnace - Sierra Leone, West Africa
Smelting in a bloomery-type furnace in Sierra Leone, West Africa. circa 1910s

Background imageProcess Collection: Kitchen mess

Kitchen mess
Dina Belenko

Background imageProcess Collection: Peru, Sacred valley, detail of looming machine processing alpaca wool

Peru, Sacred valley, detail of looming machine processing alpaca wool
2040-210213-01

Background imageProcess Collection: Sifting Tea in Assam, India

Sifting Tea in Assam, India
British Empire multiplied the tea gardens in north-east corner of India due to demand in Britain. Photograph showing one of the many processes of sifting the tea prior to packing. Date: late 1890s

Background imageProcess Collection: Louis Daguerre discovers use of silver iodide in photography

Louis Daguerre discovers use of silver iodide in photography
Pioneer of photography, Louis Daguerre (1787 1851) developed the process of the daguerreotype. One of the most significant problems which occurred during the invention of photography was getting

Background imageProcess Collection: Record cover sleeve, 78 rpm Columbia New Process

Record cover sleeve, 78 rpm Columbia New Process Records - Inspiration, with an illustration by Bernard Partridge. early 20th century

Background imageProcess Collection: Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 - Firestone Factory and Exhibitio

Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 - Firestone Factory and Exhibitio
Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 - The Firestone Patented Gum Dipping Process in the Firestone Factory and Exhibition Building. 1933

Background imageProcess Collection: 2hgd0ry

2hgd0ry

Background imageProcess Collection: Pa. - Philadelphia - U.S. Mint - full page from Demorest's Family Magazine article of oper... n.d

Pa. - Philadelphia - U.S. Mint - full page from Demorest's Family Magazine article of oper... n.d
Pa. - Philadelphia - U.S. Mint - full page from Demorest's Family Magazine article of operations of Phila. Mint, n.d.. 3 linecuts by W.H. Hyatt from photos by F.B. Johnston

Background imageProcess Collection: Hat factory DP153599

Hat factory DP153599
Boon & Lane Ltd, 7-9-11 Taylor Street, Luton, Bedfordshire. Detail of hatblock designs displayed on mannequin heads in the showroom of Boon & Lane Ltd

Background imageProcess Collection: Iron processing in Bronze Age, Kazakhstan area

Iron processing in Bronze Age, Kazakhstan area
Bronze Age craftsmen (blacksmiths) processing iron with special tools, shaping the metal by hammering. In the background are yurts and a mountain landscape. 3000-1200 BCE

Background imageProcess Collection: Old Wine Bottles at Costanti Winery, Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy

Old Wine Bottles at Costanti Winery, Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy

Background imageProcess Collection: Old Wine Bottles, Costanti Winery, Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy

Old Wine Bottles, Costanti Winery, Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy

Background imageProcess Collection: Lead process

Lead process Date: late 19th century

Background imageProcess Collection: Picture Process Department, Liverpool Express

Picture Process Department, Liverpool Express and Weekly Courier Newspaper, Liverpool

Background imageProcess Collection: Summit HM-5 NX25332

Summit HM-5 NX25332 (msn 1), designed by Howell Miller to use the Vidal bonded plastic-plywood process, seen on 27 June 1942

Background imageProcess Collection: Vidal process autoclave

Vidal process autoclave
The pressurised autoclave for curing moulded components in the Vidal process of plastic bonded plywood, seen on 27 June 1942, Date: 1942

Background imageProcess Collection: Ancient wine press, treading the grapes

Ancient wine press, treading the grapes Date: 1840

Background imageProcess Collection: Champagne cellars, Maison Ruinart, Reims, Marne, France

Champagne cellars, Maison Ruinart, Reims, Marne, France
Steps down to the underground chalk cellars, or crayeres, where champagne is aged, at Maison Ruinart, the oldest champagne house in the world, founded in Epernay in 1729 by Nicolas Ruinart, in Reims

Background imageProcess Collection: Maison Ruinart, Reims, Marne, France

Maison Ruinart, Reims, Marne, France
Pouring the champagne by hand, in the winery at Maison Ruinart, the oldest champagne house in the world, founded in Epernay in 1729 by Nicolas Ruinart, in Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France

Background imageProcess Collection: The Lithographer, viewing a three-colour process print

The Lithographer, viewing a three-colour process print Date: 1904

Background imageProcess Collection: Cigarette Smoke, Knighton & Cutts

Cigarette Smoke, Knighton & Cutts
This photograph of a smoking cigarette held in a hand, in front of a dark background, is used as a promotion of Knighton & Cutts Ltd, specialists in process engraving, art, photography, typesetting

Background imageProcess Collection: Portrait Of A Young Lady

Portrait Of A Young Lady
A portrait painting of a smiling young lady wearing a black shawl over a red dress, exposing her shoulders. This example, painted by Albert Henry Collings

Background imageProcess Collection: The Alchemist

The Alchemist Date: early 19th century

Background imageProcess Collection: Yarmouth Herring Fishery, Drying the Herrings

Yarmouth Herring Fishery, Drying the Herrings Date: 1854

Background imageProcess Collection: Yarmouth Herring Fishery, Washing the Herrings

Yarmouth Herring Fishery, Washing the Herrings Date: 1854

Background imageProcess Collection: The Trial of Daniel O'Connell, Irish MP

The Trial of Daniel O'Connell, Irish MP, February 1844 - he was sentenced to conspiracy, which was overturned on appeal to the House of Lords. Date: 1844

Background imageProcess Collection: Lace Making - first three processes

Lace Making - first three processes
Lace Making - Winding and Threading, Bobbin Winding, Warping (1 of 2) Date: 19th century

Background imageProcess Collection: Lace Making - last three processes

Lace Making - last three processes
Lace Making - Making Lace, Dressing Lace, Winding and Embroidering (2 of 2) Date: 19th century

Background imageProcess Collection: Le Dejeuner

Le Dejeuner
An oil painting of a decoratively furnished room, where a maid wearing a white apron is in the process of laying the table for lunch. Date: circa 1921

Background imageProcess Collection: Shipbuilding, Rye

Shipbuilding, Rye
This painting shows the process of shipbuilding, involving a stage in which the boats are sat in some frames constructed to keep them in place while work is undertaken

Background imageProcess Collection: Gypsies Bathing

Gypsies Bathing
This watercolour painting depicts a group of Romani travelling women in the process of bathing by a natural stream of water. Date: circa 1914

Background imageProcess Collection: Japan - Cooper

Japan - Cooper
Cooper, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageProcess Collection: Inspiration of the painter, 1897, by Jacek Malczewski

Inspiration of the painter, 1897, by Jacek Malczewski
Jacek Malczewski (1854-1929). Polish painter. Inspiration of the painter, 1897. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018

Background imageProcess Collection: The Tan Yard, Leather Factory

The Tan Yard, Leather Factory Date: 1874




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"Unveiling the Mysteries: The Alchemical Process of Transformation" In the depths of ancient wisdom, lies a hidden treasure known as the Emerald Tablet, Smaragdine Table or Tabula Smaragdina. This enigmatic artifact holds within it the secrets of alchemy and the transformative power of process. Centuries ago, in the hallowed halls of monastic life, Dom Perignon, a monk with an insatiable curiosity for creation, embarked on his own journey. Through meticulous experimentation and unwavering dedication to perfection, he discovered the art of champagne-making – a process that would forever change our celebrations. Amidst bustling offices in 1920s America stood leggy secretaries who were instrumental in driving progress forward. With their typewriters clacking away tirelessly, they became an integral part of every business process. While most slumbered peacefully at 2 am, Carthusian monks silently processed to matins. In their devotion to prayer and contemplation during these early hours, they found solace and enlightenment through this sacred ritualistic process. Across oceans and borders stood Bessemer converters in Longwy steelworks; towering giants shaping molten metal into strength. Their fiery dance symbolized industrial progress as France's steel industry thrived through this revolutionary manufacturing process. In Pembrokeshire's rugged landscape lay Porthgain lime workings - a testament to human endeavor against nature's forces. Here men labored relentlessly using age-old processes to extract limestone from Mother Earth's embrace; transforming raw material into building blocks for civilization. Madame Yevonde captured Baba Beaton's essence through her lens - immortalizing her beauty amidst vibrant colors. A portrait created with mastery and precision; showcasing both artist’s creative process intertwined with Baba’s captivating allure. The nostalgic charm of wrapping gifts in 1950s brought joyous anticipation during festive seasons. Each fold carefully executed by loving hands, the process of gift-giving became an art form in itself.