Processing Collection (#5)

Drying Cacao, Trinidad, B. W. I. early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Drying Cacao, Trinidad, B.W.I. (British West Indies), early 20th century. Cacao, or cocoa, has contributed to the socio-economic development of Trinidad and Tobago for over 200 years

Breaking Cocoa, Trinidad, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Breaking Cocoa, Trinidad, early 20th century. Workers processing cocoa beans. Cacao, or cocoa, has contributed to the socio-economic development of Trinidad and Tobago for over 200 years

Diagrams illustrating the preparation of Rags and Esparto Grass for Paper-making, c1917. From How It is Made, by Archibald Williams. [Thomas Nelson and Sons, London, Edinburgh, Dublin and New York]

Drying tea leaves, China, 19th century

Terreiro para seccar o Cafe, (Drying Coffee), 1895. Artist: Axel Frick
Terreiro para seccar o Cafe, (Drying Coffee), 1895. From Sao Paulo by Gustavo Koenigswald. [S. Paulo, 1895]

A Cigarette Machine Room, 1926. From Players Cigarettes - From Plantation to Smoker: A Series of 25 [John Player & Sons, London, 1926]

Feed End of Drying Machine, 1926. From Players Cigarettes - From Plantation to Smoker: A Series of 25 [John Player & Sons, London, 1926]

Sorting Tobacco, 1926. From Players Cigarettes - From Plantation to Smoker: A Series of 25 [John Player & Sons, London, 1926]

Self Stripping Carding Engine, by Dobson and Barlow Bolton, 1874. Artist: GB Smith
Self Stripping Carding Engine, by Dobson and Barlow Bolton, 1874. A cotton spinning machine invented during the Industrial Revolution, the carding engine transformed raw cotton into cotton lap

Paper Making, c1813. Artist: John Moffat
Paper Making, c1813. From Edinburgh Encyclopaedia, by David Brewster. [William Blackwood, London, c1813]

A rice of Japanese, Country, c1910. Cleaning Rice

Sugar beet pulp and juice flowing from tank to tank, Montreal, Canada, early 20th century(?). Stereoscopic card. Detail

Mill for husking coffee, Central America, c1890. From Universal Geography, Maps & Illustrations, Vol XXXIV, Virtue & Co Limited, (London, c1890)

Threshing in Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Threshing in Egypt, 1905. The farm where we find this Egyptian peasant threshing his grain is in the fertile Nile valley of lower Egypt. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Acid manufacturing, 1832. Artist: William Orr
Acid manufacturing, 1832

Trade Card Advertisement Food Usa
Woman Draped in American Flag, American Baking Powder, Trade Card, circa 1880. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG)

Pouring of milk at sunset at Malga Mezzaselva with Marmolada in the background, Val San Nicolo, Val di Fassa valley, Trentino, Italy, Europe

Sperry bomb-sight apparatus 1944
Diagram of a Sperry bomb-sight O-1 used by the United States Army Air Forces (USaF) bombers in World War Two. By manipulating the various control knobs

Cross section diagram of a hydro-electric power station

PITTSBURGH: FOUNDRY. Men striking pig iron molds at a foundry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Stereograph, c1910

Indigo Factory at Sultanganj, Bihar, India
Indigo (a natural dye extracted from plants) Factory at Sultanganj, a city and a notified area in Bhagalpur district in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the south bank of Ganga river

The Chicago Tinned Meat Scandal
Delicacies weighed and packed in Armours Packing-House in Chicago, showing some dubious by-products of a Chicago meat processing factory used for making cheap sausages

Machinery for processing sugar cane in the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia) late 19th century. After a photograph possibly by Turkish born photographer Ohannes Kurkdjian, 1851 - 1903

A 19th century steam printing machine. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847

Thomas Lombes silk mill, Derby, England. Sir Thomas Lombe, 1685-1739. English merchant and developer of machinery for silk throwing. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847

Agriculture - Processing tomatoes on black rocks, triangle and white surface, studio

Agriculture - Processing tomatoes on black rocks and red surface, sliced, studio

Old Farm Truck And Grain Elevator; Stoughton Saskatchewan Canada

Edson, Alberta, Canada; Silhouette Of Smoke Stacks With Steam And A Sunburst

Calgary, Alberta, Canada; A Row Of Grain Bins In A Tilled Field

Three Old Wooden Grain Elevators At Sunrise With Flowering Canola Fields In The Foreground And Background; Mosleigh, Alberta, Canada

One Old Wooden Grain Elevator At Sunrise With Flowering Canola Fields In The Foreground And Background; Mosleigh, Alberta, Canada

A Cement Production Plant With Hay Bales In A Field In The Foreground; Lothian Scotland

Row Of Shiny Metal Grain Bins In A Wheat Field At Sunrise; Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada; A Row Of Large Grain Bins

Teesside, England; A Refinery

Chocolate mill, 1886. Illustration from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining, and Engineering, by Charles Tomlinson, Volume I, (Jamess Virtue, London, 1886)

Tea Estate and Factory, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
General view, Tea Estate and Factory, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1930

Banarsi Dass flour mill, Ambala, Haryana, India
Banarsi (Banorsi) Dass flour mill, Ambala (Umballa), Haryana, India. Date: circa 1910

Oil Palm Estate, Calabar, Nigeria, West Africa
Oil Palm Estate, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, West Africa. Oil palm and rubber processing, Pamol Ltd. Showing a roundabout with signpost. Date: circa 1946

Computer. MAC model. Early 80 s. 20th century. National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Da Vinci. Milan. Italy

Social / Russia / Ball 1850
Court ball at St Petersburg, with officers and their ladies processing through the assembled crowd Date: 1850

Tobacco Growing Italy
Italy : clipping and de- leafing the tobacco plants Date: 1929

Nicolas Appert
NICOLAS APPERT French inventor of food processing Date: 1750 - 1841

Cuban tobacco plantation
A tobacco plantation in Cuba Date: 1870

Whale hunting vessel and factory by G. H. Davis
Floating whale factories: ships which reduce their prey to oil and by-products on the spot. A whale-hunting factory and its catcher vessels at work in the Antarctic

Coronal cross section of the Brain

Diagram of a human thoracic vertebrae including the intervertebral disk, vertebral process and ligaments

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"Processing: Unveiling the Threads of Time and Progress" The Forth Bridge stands tall, a testament to the meticulous processing of steel and engineering marvels. Met Police officers during the Grunwick dispute exemplify the delicate process of maintaining law and order amidst social unrest. Andrew Carnegie's inspiring speech at St Andrews University reminds us that education is a lifelong process towards personal growth and success. Porthgain lime workings in West Wales showcase the intricate process of extracting limestone for various industrial purposes. A cobblestone walkway at Pere Lachaise Cemetery invites reflection on the natural cycle of life, reminding us that grieving is an essential part of our human processing. Air traffic visualization demonstrates how technology has revolutionized the complex process of managing global aviation networks with utmost precision. Fishing stages in Pouch Cove, Newfoundland symbolize both tradition and adaptation as fishermen navigate changing seas through generations-old processes. Tulips blooming at Claude Monet's house in Giverny capture nature's exquisite beauty while hinting at Monet's artistic process behind his iconic paintings. Llandarcy Oil Refinery represents a crucial step in processing crude oil into valuable products that fuel modern society while emphasizing environmental responsibility. Shoreditch Cottage Homes embody compassion by providing shelter for vulnerable individuals, showcasing society's ongoing efforts to address homelessness through innovative processes. Yeoman Warders marching towards Easter service remind us that traditions are not stagnant but evolve over time through continuous cultural processing. Wool sorting and classing in Burrawang, Australia highlight rural communities' dedication to preserving traditional craftsmanship amidst technological advancements. In this diverse array of images from around the world, we witness different aspects of "processing. " Whether it be physical construction like bridges or lime extraction or intangible concepts such as personal growth or societal change - each image encapsulates a unique facet of the intricate processes that shape our world.