Sledge Collection (#11)

Central Park in Winter, 1877-94 (hand-coloured lithograph)
3704169 Central Park in Winter, 1877-94 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

Students travelling by sleigh on a street in central Germany (coloured engraving)
3630146 Students travelling by sleigh on a street in central Germany (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Canadian log store (chromolitho)
3639468 A Canadian log store (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Canadian log store)

A Victorian New Year card of children on a sledge on the ice, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3603703 A Victorian New Year card of children on a sledge on the ice, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Edwardian New Year postcard of a gnome sliding down the snow in a sledge, c
3605040 Edwardian New Year postcard of a gnome sliding down the snow in a sledge, c.1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

And sometimes a pack of prairie wolves, from Around the World in Eighty Days
3501813 And sometimes a pack of prairie wolves, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Louis, 1873 (engraving) by Benett

Rococo in miniature (engraving)
6001372 Rococo in miniature (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rococo in miniature)

The Human Figure in Motion: Blacksmiths at work (b / w photo)
6010235 The Human Figure in Motion: Blacksmiths at work (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blacksmiths at work)

Winter Landscape at Arnhem, 1653 (oil on panel)
5672043 Winter Landscape at Arnhem, 1653 (oil on panel) by Ruisdael or Ruysdael, Salomon van (c.1602-70); 56x80 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

A Journey across Siberia, our Artist in Search of the Crew of the Jeannette (engraving)
1624124 A Journey across Siberia, our Artist in Search of the Crew of the Jeannette (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Journey across Siberia)

The Ice Skaters, 1850 (oil on canvas)
XOR387367 The Ice Skaters, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Verboeckhoven, E. J. (1798/9-1881) & Verwee, Louis (1807-77); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; (add.info.: Skaters; ); Belgian

British troops conveyed through Canada (engraving)
654904 British troops conveyed through Canada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British troops conveyed through Canada)

Greenland Eskimo dog-sledge (engraving)
966731 Greenland Eskimo dog-sledge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greenland Eskimo dog-sledge)

Wooden Dolls Sledging, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731422 Wooden Dolls Sledging, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wooden Dolls Sledging)

Collecting Holly in the woods, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730818 Collecting Holly in the woods, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collecting Holly in the woods)

A Sledge Dog of the Arctic Highlander and the Head of a White Bear
931428 A Sledge Dog of the Arctic Highlander and the Head of a White Bear, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (litho) by Skene

A sleigh - plate from Antiquities of the State of Russia, 1856 (colour litho)
BCC423498 A sleigh - plate from Antiquities of the State of Russia, 1856 (colour litho) by Solntsev, Fyodor (1801-92); Private Collection; Calmann & King Ltd; Russian, out of copyright

Holiday Greeting Card (chromolitho)
733106 Holiday Greeting Card (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holiday Greeting Card.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Toboggining, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731170 Toboggining, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toboggining, Christmas Card.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Goat pulling Sleigh, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730906 Goat pulling Sleigh, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goat pulling Sleigh)

Fun in Canada (colour litho)
2813335 Fun in Canada (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fun in Canada)

Tete de mort (litho)
2775184 Tete de mort (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tete de mort.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Courses de traineaux sur la Neva (engraving)
2793720 Courses de traineaux sur la Neva (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Courses de traineaux sur la Neva)

Gold and Silver Smith (engraving)
2801978 Gold and Silver Smith (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold and Silver Smith)

The Big Snowfall In Little Russia, Soldiers Bring Food To The Inhabitants Stuck In Charkow (colour litho)
2798506 The Big Snowfall In Little Russia, Soldiers Bring Food To The Inhabitants Stuck In Charkow (colour litho) by Beltrame

Greenland, waiting for the sledge (colour litho)
2797083 Greenland, waiting for the sledge (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greenland, waiting for the sledge)

Le Lac Baikal (engraving)
2783307 Le Lac Baikal (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Lac Baikal. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 17 April 1881.); © Look and Learn

Native American sledge (chromolitho)
2782837 Native American sledge (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native American sledge. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

An expedition to the North Pole: Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen and his wife (engraving)
2789362 An expedition to the North Pole: Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen and his wife (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An expedition to the North Pole)

The defences of Switzerland: military supply convoy heading towards the forts of the Rhone Valley between Saint-Maurice
3097595 The defences of Switzerland: military supply convoy heading towards the forts of the Rhone Valley between Saint-Maurice and the Simplon Pass (colour litho) by French School

Le Postillon du Nouvel An (The New Year Postman) (colour litho)
3098866 Le Postillon du Nouvel An (The New Year Postman) (colour litho) by Bouisset, Firmin (1859-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Postillon du Nouvel An (The New Year Postman)

Lapland (colour litho)
3096835 Lapland (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lapland. Illustration for Bilder zum Anschauungsunterricht fur die Jugend by Eduard Walther (Eklingen)

Ship caught in the polar ice (chromolitho)
3105149 Ship caught in the polar ice (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ship caught in the polar ice)

Skins for clothes (chromolitho)
3105137 Skins for clothes (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skins for clothes)

Winter in the Country, 1862 (oil on canvas)
2652543 Winter in the Country, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Durrie, George Henry (1820-63); 66x91.4 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA; eShelburne Museum; Gift of the children of Mr. and Mrs. P.H.B

Tourists being pulled on a sledge, Madeira. Vintage 19th century photograph

Man & woman in sledge drawn by bullocks / oxen, Madeira island
Man and woman in a sledge drawn by a pair of bullocks / oxen, Madeira island, Portugal

Dog on a Sledge
A boy tugging along a large dog on a sledge in the snow, while other children look on laughing. Date: circa 1906

Christmas and New Year
An embossed New Year greeting postcard depicting a boy in tudor costume pulling along a young girl on a sledge in a winter scene. Artist: Florence Hardy Date: circa 1905

Man and woman of St. Petersburg, Russia. The man has a tray of bottles on his head and the woman carries a basket of eggs

Views of Norway, early 19th century
Fox catching crabs on the beach of Norway 7, shepherd recovering a lost sheep from a mountain 8, and ship pulled into the maelstrom of Norway or Moskstraumen 9

Historical views of Siberia. Samoyed man outside a pit-house 16, discovery of an extinct mammoth skeleton 17, and Russian man exiled to the frozen wastes 18

Views of Quebec, Canada, 18th century
View of Quebec on the St. Lawrence river 67, General James Wolfes attack on Quebec via the Abraham Heights, 1759 68, and view of Montmorency Falls 69. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rev

Plan and elevation for a Georgian style ornate cottage
Plan and elevation for a Regency or Georgian style ornate cottage or cottage ornee. Floorplan shows two parlors, kitchen, bedroom and hall

Plan and elevation for a Park Lodge and Entrance Floorplan shows kitchen and living room and separate poultry shed. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts

Postcard depicting Father Christmas on his sleigh, c. 1910 (colour litho)
CHT279749 Postcard depicting Father Christmas on his sleigh, c.1910 (colour litho) by List, Wilhelm (1864-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Sledge: A Timeless Tool of Exploration and Winter Fun" From Captain Scott and his men at the South Pole in 1912 to a young boy sledging down a grassy bank, the sledge has played an integral role in various events and exploration throughout history. In 1911, artist Edward Wilson captured the essence of sledging through his artwork, depicting adventurers braving icy terrains. Not limited to human use, even animals like Shackleton's Manchurian ponies in Antarctica relied on sledges for transportation during their expeditions in 1908. Additionally, the Alaskan Malamute Dog - seen as a symbol of strength and endurance - would pull sledges effortlessly across snowy landscapes. The versatility of the sledge is evident not only in polar expeditions but also closer to home. Logging activities in Wisconsin during the 1800s heavily relied on this trusty tool to transport timber efficiently. Similarly, American homesteaders embraced winter by engaging in thrilling sledding adventures with family and friends. As technology advanced, motorized versions of sledges emerged – such as those used by explorers who ventured towards the South Pole. These innovative machines revolutionized polar exploration by providing faster means of travel across treacherous icy terrain. Sledging holds a special place among children too; it remains an exhilarating pastime that brings joy and laughter during winter months. Whether gliding down snow-covered hills or racing against friends, children have cherished these timeless moments for generations. The significance of sledging extends beyond mere recreation; it represents resilience, determination, and discovery amidst challenging environments. From Scott Polar Expedition's point on Barne Glacier to proudly planting Norway's flag at the South Pole in 1911 – each journey undertaken using a sledge was marked with triumph over adversity.