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Shipment Collection (#2)

From the high seas to historic events, it has shaped our world. An oil tanker glides through the waves, carrying precious cargo that fuels nations

Background imageShipment Collection: Cotton Bales lying at the Bombay Terminus of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway ready for Shipment

Cotton Bales lying at the Bombay Terminus of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway ready for Shipment to England
1587726 Cotton Bales lying at the Bombay Terminus of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway ready for Shipment to England (engraving) by English School

Background imageShipment Collection: War Preparations at Woolwich (litho)

War Preparations at Woolwich (litho)
1043218 War Preparations at Woolwich (litho) by Spence, Percy F.S. (1868-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: War Preparations at Woolwich)

Background imageShipment Collection: The New Orleans Levee, c. 1870 (engraving)

The New Orleans Levee, c. 1870 (engraving)
PNP247864 The New Orleans Levee, c.1870 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: levee breached in Hurricane Katrina)

Background imageShipment Collection: Manufacture of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable (engraving)

Manufacture of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable (engraving)
1587392 Manufacture of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufacture of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable)

Background imageShipment Collection: The War in the Crimea (engraving)

The War in the Crimea (engraving)
1601953 The War in the Crimea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Crimea. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 3 February 1855)

Background imageShipment Collection: Furs for the European Market, the Capture of the Seal (litho)

Furs for the European Market, the Capture of the Seal (litho)
1601272 Furs for the European Market, the Capture of the Seal (litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furs for the European Market, the Capture of the Seal)

Background imageShipment Collection: The snack

The snack
Victoria Glinka

Background imageShipment Collection: Curtiss-Cox Model 22 - Cactus Kitten

Curtiss-Cox Model 22 - Cactus Kitten
Curtiss-Cox Model 22 Cactus Kitten still crated at the Morane-Saulnier factory in France, being readied for shipment back to the US. In the spring of 1920, Texas oil millionaire S. E. J

Background imageShipment Collection: Curtiss-Cox Model 22 - Texas Wildcat

Curtiss-Cox Model 22 - Texas Wildcat
Curtiss-Cox Model 22 Texas Wildcat at the Morane-Saulnier factory in France. After the almost disastrous first flight of the monoplane Texas wildcat

Background imageShipment Collection: Curtiss-Cox Model 22 racer

Curtiss-Cox Model 22 racer
One of the two Curtiss-Cox Model 22 racers, assembled as a monoplane before being crated for shipment to France. In the spring of 1920, Texas oil millionaire S. E. J

Background imageShipment Collection: The Great Warehouse-St. Katherines Dock, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

The Great Warehouse-St. Katherines Dock, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Great Warehouse-St. Katherines Dock, 1872. When St Katharine Docks were built by engineer Thomas Telford, he specified the warehouses designed by architect Philip Hardwick be built

Background imageShipment Collection: St. Katherines Dock, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

St. Katherines Dock, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
St. Katherines Dock, 1872. When St Katharine Docks were built by engineer Thomas Telford, he specified warehouses designed by architect Philip Hardwick be built on the quayside so goods could be

Background imageShipment Collection: Revolution of 1868, shipment in Orotava (Canary Islands), in the Vapor Buenaventura

Revolution of 1868, shipment in Orotava (Canary Islands), in the Vapor Buenaventura of the Generals that leaded the uprising in September 17, 1868, engraving

Background imageShipment Collection: Lighters loaded orange boxes shipment 1934 Israel

Lighters loaded orange boxes shipment 1934 Israel
Lighters loaded with orange boxes for shipment. 1934, Israel

Background imageShipment Collection: Loading tea Hankou shipment Yangtze river Views

Loading tea Hankou shipment Yangtze river Views
Loading tea at Hankou for shipment over the Yangtze river, Views and scenes of China, Albumen, between 1875 and 1880

Background imageShipment Collection: Fishing Boats Dock At Bay Center On The Washington Coast; Bay Center, Washington

Fishing Boats Dock At Bay Center On The Washington Coast; Bay Center, Washington, United States Of America

Background imageShipment Collection: Picture No. 11981765

Picture No. 11981765
Ivory shipment at the station in Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, old postcard probably c1920s. Date:

Background imageShipment Collection: The Embarkation of the Catalan Volunteers for the Cuban War

The Embarkation of the Catalan Volunteers for the Cuban War
History of Cuba. Ten Years War or Great War (1868-1878). The Embarkation of the Catalan Volunteers for the Cuban War in the Port of Barcelona, 1870. Painting by Ramon Padro Pijoan (1809-1876)

Background imageShipment Collection: East India Docks, Gold

East India Docks, Gold
A police guard are conspicuous by their presence as a shipment of gold is unloaded in the East India Docks. Date: 1853

Background imageShipment Collection: Strategic factors in the north by G. H. Davis

Strategic factors in the north by G. H. Davis
Strategic factors in the north: Swedish iron ore; Norways coast. A pictorial map of Scandinavia, showing the iron fields and their ports of shipment

Background imageShipment Collection: BONAPARTE, Eugene Louis Napoleon (Paris, 1856-Ulundi, 1879). French Prince. Southampton

BONAPARTE, Eugene Louis Napoleon (Paris, 1856-Ulundi, 1879). French Prince. Southampton
Eugene Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (Paris, 1856-Ulundi, 1879). French Prince. Southampton. Shipment of Prince Louis Napoleon to take part in military operations against the Zulu. 19th century

Background imageShipment Collection: The Soyuz rocket is rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan

The Soyuz rocket is rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
March 24, 2009 - The Soyuz rocket is rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan

Background imageShipment Collection: The Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft is transported by railcar to its launch pad

The Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft is transported by railcar to its launch pad
October 10, 2008 - The Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft is transported by railcar to its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, for launch on October 12, 2008

Background imageShipment Collection: A CH-47 Chinook of the Royal Air Force transports a sling load of pallets

A CH-47 Chinook of the Royal Air Force transports a sling load of pallets

Background imageShipment Collection: Sailors attach cargo legs to an SA330J Puma helicopter

Sailors attach cargo legs to an SA330J Puma helicopter
Waters East of Okinawa, July 28, 2014 - Weapons department Sailors aboard the U.S. Navys forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73)

Background imageShipment Collection: Pallets roll out of a C-130 Hercules

Pallets roll out of a C-130 Hercules
March 9, 2006 - Pallets roll out of a C-130 Hercules near the Pakistan border. The airdrops re-supply forward operating locations surrounded by Afghan mountain ranges

Background imageShipment Collection: A convoy of Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles ready for departure

A convoy of Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles ready for departure
A convoy of Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles is lined up in a staging area and ready for departure on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq

Background imageShipment Collection: Sailors hook an ammunition pallet to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter

Sailors hook an ammunition pallet to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
Pacific Ocean, August 28, 2011 - Sailors hook an ammunition pallet to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during an ordnance transfer from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

Background imageShipment Collection: An SA330J Puma helicopter conducts vertical replenishement

An SA330J Puma helicopter conducts vertical replenishement
Arabian Sea, January 24, 2012 - An SA330J Puma helicopter from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Richard E

Background imageShipment Collection: n MH-60S Sea Hawk en route with a shipment of supplies during a vertical replenishment

n MH-60S Sea Hawk en route with a shipment of supplies during a vertical replenishment
South China Sea, August 10, 2011 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter offloads aircraft parts from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204)

Background imageShipment Collection: A U. S. Marine Corps MK48 logistics vehicle system

A U. S. Marine Corps MK48 logistics vehicle system
April 18, 2005 - A U.S. Marine Corps MK48 logistics vehicle system drives to the staging area on the pier at Sattahip Royal Thai Navy Base, Thailand, after driving off the U.S

Background imageShipment Collection: An SA-330J Puma helicopter delivers supplies to USS Kearsarge

An SA-330J Puma helicopter delivers supplies to USS Kearsarge
Gulf of Oman, September 5, 2013 - An SA-330J Puma helicopter approaches the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14)

Background imageShipment Collection: Marines hook cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter

Marines hook cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
Gulf of Oman, August 30, 2013 - Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit hook cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

Background imageShipment Collection: A bundle of donated goods drifts to an island after being dropped out the back of

A bundle of donated goods drifts to an island after being dropped out the back of
December 16, 2009 - A bundle of donated goods drifts to an island after being dropped out the back of a C-130 Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop

Background imageShipment Collection: Two M-ATVs await transport on a C-17 Globemaster III

Two M-ATVs await transport on a C-17 Globemaster III
September 30, 2009 - Two Mine Resistant Ambush Protected all terrain vehicles, also known as M-ATV, await transport on a C-17 Globemaster III at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina

Background imageShipment Collection: An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lowers cargo onto the deck of USS John C. Stennis

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lowers cargo onto the deck of USS John C. Stennis
Pacific Ocean, August 7, 2011 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lowers cargo onto the deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

Background imageShipment Collection: A landing craft air cushion transits at high speed

A landing craft air cushion transits at high speed
A hovercraft transporting Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Units ground combat element approaches USS New Orleans off Southern Californis coast

Background imageShipment Collection: An MH-60R Sea Hawk transfers supplies to the flight deck of USS Wayne E. Meyer

An MH-60R Sea Hawk transfers supplies to the flight deck of USS Wayne E. Meyer
South China Sea, October 25, 2011 - An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter transfers supplies to the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E

Background imageShipment Collection: Airmen attach pallet rigs to an SA-330J Puma helicopter aboard USS Essex

Airmen attach pallet rigs to an SA-330J Puma helicopter aboard USS Essex
South China Sea, October 27, 2011 - Airmen attach pallet rigs to an SA-330J Puma helicopter abord the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex during a replenishment at sea

Background imageShipment Collection: The Norwegian general cargo and container ship Star Java docked pierside

The Norwegian general cargo and container ship Star Java docked pierside
The Norwegian general cargo and container ship Star Java is docked pierside at the Port of San Diego near the Coronado Bay Bridge on a sunny day in San Diego, California in March 2007

Background imageShipment Collection: A practice pallet is released from the back of a C-17 Globemaster III

A practice pallet is released from the back of a C-17 Globemaster III
August 13, 2007 - A practice pallet is released from the back of a C-17 Globemaster III during an airdrop training mission

Background imageShipment Collection: Dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra transits alongside aircraft carrier

Dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra transits alongside aircraft carrier
Pacific Ocean, September 14, 2010 - The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8)

Background imageShipment Collection: Airman watches a practice bundle fall from a C-17 Globemaster III

Airman watches a practice bundle fall from a C-17 Globemaster III
July 16, 2007 - Airman watches a practice bundle fall from a C-17 Globemaster III during an airdrop training mission over Hawaii

Background imageShipment Collection: Sailors connect cargo legs and nets to an MH-60S Sea Hawk

Sailors connect cargo legs and nets to an MH-60S Sea Hawk
Pacific Ocean, September 18, 2013 - Sailors embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) connect cargo legs

Background imageShipment Collection: Pallets await loading onto a C-5 Galaxy

Pallets await loading onto a C-5 Galaxy
Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan - Pallets await loading onto a C-5 Galaxy

Background imageShipment Collection: Container delivery system bundles drop out of a C-17 Globemaster III over a drop

Container delivery system bundles drop out of a C-17 Globemaster III over a drop
May 9, 2010 - In less than thirty seconds, 40 container delivery system bundles totaling 70, 000 pounds drop out of a C-17 Globemaster III over a drop zone in Afghanistan

Background imageShipment Collection: Marines attach cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter

Marines attach cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
Arabian Gulf, January 29, 2011 - Marines attach cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10)

Background imageShipment Collection: A C-130J Shimshon of the Israeli Air Force performs a low level supply drop

A C-130J Shimshon of the Israeli Air Force performs a low level supply drop over Israel




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From the high seas to historic events, it has shaped our world. An oil tanker glides through the waves, carrying precious cargo that fuels nations. A tractor pattern weaves its way across fields, symbolizing the interconnectedness of global trade. A tank transporter hauls a Challenger 2 main battle tank to Wales for an exercise, showcasing military logistics in action. Intriguingly, even wine tasting in 1820 played a role in shipment's story - as connoisseurs savored exquisite flavors transported from distant vineyards. Step into an Egyptian shop interior and behold the treasures brought by merchants from far-flung lands. Manila Docks bustle with activity as goods are loaded onto ships bound for new horizons. Railways break gauge barriers, enabling seamless transportation across vast territories. Witness Alfred Meakin meticulously packing finished ware for shipment – craftsmanship destined to grace homes around the world. Reflect on history's turning points like The Boston Tea Party or Christopher Columbus' voyages that forever altered global commerce. A black and white photo captures Marseille on October 20th, 1887 - a snapshot frozen in time amidst bustling port activities. Bales of cotton stand ready for shipment in the USA – symbols of agricultural abundance fueling industrial growth. Shipment is more than just moving goods; it connects cultures, drives economies forward and shapes our shared destiny.