Sledge Collection (#3)

Ice Mountains, the artificial sledge runs which were constructed during the winter for public amusement in Russian
530596 Ice Mountains, the artificial sledge runs which were constructed during the winter for public amusement in Russian cities such as St Petersburg and Moscow

Fire engine. From Isaac de Caus Nouvelle Invention de Lever l'Eau Plus Hault, London, 1664. Engraving
530355 Fire engine. From Isaac de Caus Nouvelle Invention de Lever l'Eau Plus Hault, London, 1664. Engraving; Universal History Archive/UIG

Miner's Tools (engraving)
8637292 Miner's Tools (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miner's Tools)

Illustration for The World of Ice or the Whaling Cruise of The Dolphin (colour litho)
8653558 Illustration for The World of Ice or the Whaling Cruise of The Dolphin (colour litho) by Groome, William Henry Charles (1881-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sami man or Lapplander in a sleigh pulled by a reindeer on ice, and another man on skis
FLO4722081 Sami man or Lapplander in a sleigh pulled by a reindeer on ice, and another man on skis. Illustration From Leopold von Buch (1774-1853) Travels through Norway, and Lapland, 1813

Skating at Florence, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Skating at Florence, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by L. Caldesi. In Florence this year our English residents and visitors have been able to enjoy skating with as much zest as has been done

Hunters with a dead bear, 1910-1929. Creator: Ivan Emelianovich Larin
Hunters with a dead bear, 1910-1929. From an album containing 296 works offering a glimpse of life in the Russian Far Northeast in the first third of the twentieth century

Dog sled expedition in the forest, 1910-1929. Creator: Ivan Emelianovich Larin
Dog sled expedition in the forest, 1910-1929. From an album containing 296 works offering a glimpse of life in the Russian Far Northeast in the first third of the twentieth century

Dog sled in the forest, 1910-1929. Creator: Ivan Emelianovich Larin
Dog sled in the forest, 1910-1929. From an album containing 296 works offering a glimpse of life in the Russian Far Northeast in the first third of the twentieth century

Dog sleds against the backdrop of the Kamchatka landscape, 1910-1929. Creator: Ivan Emelianovich Larin
Dog sleds against the backdrop of the Kamchatka landscape, 1910-1929. From an album containing 296 works offering a glimpse of life in the Russian Far Northeast in the first third of the twentieth

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in winter; dog sleds against the backdrop of the Peter and Paul Cathedral, 1910-1919. From an album containing 296 works offering a glimpse of life in the Russian Far

Loaded dog sleds on Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Square, 1910-1929. Creator: Ivan Emelianovich Larin
Loaded dog sleds on Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Square, 1910-1929. From an album containing 296 works offering a glimpse of life in the Russian Far Northeast in the first third of the twentieth century

A ship in the ice of Avacha Bay; On the ice there are dog sleds to unload the ship, 1910-1929. From an album containing 296 works offering a glimpse of life in the Russian Far Northeast in the first

Moving the Expedition Equipment on the Drag Harrow, Near the Ust'-Anzas Ulus, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov
Moving the Expedition Equipment on the Drag Harrow, Near the Ust'-Anzas Ulus, 1913. From a collection of 109 photographs taken during a 1913 topographic expedition to the Gornaia Shoria in

Departure on a Sled Expedition During the Time of Wintering, 1913. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin
Departure on a Sled Expedition During the Time of Wintering, 1913. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov

Members of a Sled Expedition near Their Tent, 1913. Creator: Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov
Members of a Sled Expedition near Their Tent, 1913. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)

Group of Shoria Men; a Hunter, in Front, Equipped for a Winter Hunt by the Members... 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov
Group of Shoria Men; a Hunter, in Front, Equipped for a Winter Hunt by the Members of the Expedition, 1913. From a collection of 109 photographs taken during a 1913 topographic expedition to

Shoria Hunters Equipped for the Winter Hunt, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov
Shoria Hunters Equipped for the Winter Hunt, 1913. From a collection of 109 photographs taken during a 1913 topographic expedition to the Gornaia Shoria in the Altai region

Ralph and Helen Lomen on dog sled, ready for race, 1915. Creator: Lomen Brothers
Ralph and Helen Lomen on dog sled, ready for race, 1915

Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Gilyaks with sledges, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Gilyaks with sledges, 1900. Postcard from a collection of 103 postcards of the city of Nikolayevsk-on-Amur in the early 20th century

Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Trading house Kunst and Albers, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Trading house Kunst and Albers, 1900. Postcard from a collection of 103 postcards of the city of Nikolayevsk-on-Amur in the early 20th century

Eskimos on their way to the sea, between c1900 and 1929. Creator: Unknown
Eskimos on their way to the sea, between c1900 and 1929

Mail team before railroad came, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Mail team before railroad came, between c1900 and c1930

Winter in Holland: the Emperor's Canal, Amsterdam, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Winter in Holland: the Emperor's Canal, Amsterdam, 1864. Throughout its whole extent [Holland] is intersected by rivers and canals

Traveling by dog sled, between c1900 and 1917. Creator: Unknown
Traveling by dog sled, between c1900 and 1917. Dog team harnessed to a sled holding four girls, in front of a snow-covered cliff

Sending peasant settlers to the place of permanent residence, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Sending peasant settlers to the place of permanent residence, 1890. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Red convoy with bread against the backdrop of the Sretenskaya Church, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Red convoy with bread against the backdrop of the Sretenskaya Church, 1920-1929. From a collection of 153 photographs and documents drawn from the personal archives of people who lived in the town of

Dog sled team barking, 1920. Creator: Unknown
Dog sled team barking, 1920

Road house on Valdez Trail, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Road house on Valdez Trail, 1916

A group of Dolgans of the Yenisei province at the tent, 1925. Creator: Unknown
A group of Dolgans of the Yenisei province at the tent, 1925. From a collection which includes more than two hundred photographs taken during scientific expeditions into the most remote wilderness

Eskimos, 1916(?). Creator: Unknown
Eskimos, 1916(?)

Dog team at Seventh All Alaska Sweepstakes, April 13, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Dog team at Seventh All Alaska Sweepstakes, April 13, 1914

Awaiting the finish at the Sixth All Alaska Sweepstakes, 1913. Creator: Unknown
Awaiting the finish at the Sixth All Alaska Sweepstakes, 1913

Anton, Stjopa and Polus
Marcel Rebro

Romania
Dan Mirica

The blacksmith
Dan Mirica

Jigori
Marcel Rebro

The Stockholm Stream in Wintertime, 1850. Creator: Johan Kristian Berger
The Stockholm Stream in Wintertime, 1850

Lumbering in New Brunswick - Lumbermen at Work in the Forest, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Lumbering in New Brunswick - Lumbermen at Work in the Forest, [Canada], 1858. The lumbering business is the leading element of wealth in the province; and the sawmills

Costumes de Différents Pays, Récréation des Jeunes Russiennes sur la Glace, c1797
Costumes de Differents Pays, Recreation des Jeunes Russiennes sur la Glace, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Marchande d'Auss et Marchands de Poissons Salés a Peters... c1797
Costumes de Differents Pays, Marchande d'Auss et Marchands de Poissons Sales a Petersbourg en Russie, c1797

Reindeer with a sledge, 1671. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Reindeer with a sledge, 1671

Winter Landscape from Queen Christina's Road in Djurgården, Stockholm, 1866. Creator: Charles XV, King of Sweden
Winter Landscape from Queen Christina's Road in Djurgarden, Stockholm, 1866

The Yard and Washhouse. From A Home (26 watercolours). Creator: Carl Larsson
The Yard and Washhouse. From A Home (26 watercolours), Unknown date

Open-Air Painter. Winter-Motif from Åsögatan 145, Stockholm, 1886. Creator: Carl Larsson
Open-Air Painter. Winter-Motif from...sogatan 145, Stockholm, 1886

View of the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Winter, mid 19th century. Creator: Karl Stefan Bennet
View of the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Winter, mid 19th century

Winter - View of Eriksberg, Stockholm, c1880. Creator: Carl Skanberg
Winter - View of Eriksberg, Stockholm, c1880

Sledging, 1882. Creator: Bruno Liljefors
Sledging, 1882

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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.