Sledge Collection (#5)

The Blauwpoort in Leiden in the Winter, c.1635-c.1665. Creator: Abraham Beerstraten
The Blauwpoort in Leiden in the Winter, c.1635-c.1665

Sous la direction de notre consul en Alaska, que l'on voit ici la tete d'un attelage, de veritables compagnies de chiens de trait viennent d'etre creees dans le Vosges, 1915

Winter in the Gatineau: Quebec Province, 1941. Creator: Frank Hennessey
Winter in the Gatineau: Quebec Province, 1941. From "Canada, by Lady Tweedsmuir, The British Commonwealth in Pictures series. [Collins, London, 1941]

Interior of Fort Garry c.1850: Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1941. Creator: H. A. Strong
Interior of Fort Garry c.1850: Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1941. Hudson's Bay Company trading post at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers

Coast road at Vedbæk, winter afternoon, 1836-1837. Creator: Johan Stroe
Coast road at Vedbaek, winter afternoon, 1836-1837. Drying fishing nets, and children sledging

S'étant placé sur une pente dangereuse, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
S'etant place sur une pente dangereuse, 19th century. Having placed himself on a dangerous slope

The Paalhuis and the Nieuwe Brug, Amsterdam, in the Winter, 1640-1666. Creator: Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraten
The Paalhuis and the Nieuwe Brug, Amsterdam, in the Winter, 1640-1666

L'hiver. Creator: Joseph de Longueil
L'hiver

Winter Landscape. Creator: Jan van de Velde II
Winter Landscape

King Ludwig of Bavaria driving in his Sledge, 1886. Creator: Unknown
King Ludwig of Bavaria driving in his Sledge, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Sledging in the Isle of Bute, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Sledging in the Isle of Bute, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

City of Helsingfors, 1854. Creator: Unknown
City of Helsingfors, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

A Priest, Peasant, Tartar Merchant, Russian Soldier, Lady in a Sledge, and a Jew, 1854. Creator: Unknown
A Priest, Peasant, Tartar Merchant, Russian Soldier, Lady in a Sledge, and a Jew; The Russian People 1854, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853

The Graphic, Front Cover January 30th. 1886, 1886. Creator: Lucien Davis
The Graphic, Front Cover January 30th. 1886, 1886. Tobogganing in the Vale of Health, Hampstead. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

"A Merry - Go - Round on the Ice" after Robert Barnes, R.W.S. 1890. Creator: Robert Barnes
"A Merry - Go - Round on the Ice"; after Robert Barnes, R.W.S. 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, December 26, 1891, 1891. Creator: Sydney Prior Hall
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, December 26, 1891, 1891. Business First, Pleasure Afterwards. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Winter Games on the Frozen River Ijssel, c. 1626. Creator: Hendrick Avercamp
Winter Games on the Frozen River Ijssel, c. 1626

Skating Party - Unidentified Man Pulling Child On Sled, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Skating Party - Unidentified Man Pulling Child On Sled, 1912

Valance, c. 1938. Creator: Mae A. Clarke
Valance, c. 1938

Sled, c. 1940. Creator: Wayne White
Sled, c. 1940

Sorting and stringing the "golden leaf" at the tobacco barn, near Hartsville, South Carolina, 1938
Near Hartsville, South Carolina, sorting and stringing the "golden leaf" at the tobacco barn, preparatory to curing. Note sled by which tobacco is brought to the barn from the field

Two Old Men beside a Sled Bearing the Coats of Arms of Amsterdam and Utrecht, 1620/33. Creator: Hendrick Avercamp
Two Old Men beside a Sled Bearing the Coats of Arms of Amsterdam and Utrecht, 1620/33

Sledging at Moscow [drawn by Manuel], 1850. Creator: Unknown
Sledging at Moscow [drawn by Manuel], 1850. Winter transport in Russia. The Muscovite machine...looks, to the coachman's eye, a desperate device

Sledging in Berlin, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Sledging in Berlin, 1850. The winter recreation of Sledging in the Prussian capital...The view is taken in the Pariser Platz

Sledging in Stockholm - from an original drawing, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Sledging in Stockholm, [Sweden] - from an original drawing, 1850....scene from the Swedish metropolis...a young Diplomatist (a striking likeness) crossing the North Bridge in his sledge

The Snow Storm, c.1864. Creators: Unknown, Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives, Currier and Ives
The Snow Storm, c.1864

Widtsoe land use adjustment project, Garfield County, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Widtsoe land use adjustment project. Garfield County, Utah. Excavating new spillway of Tropic Dam

The Rivals - painted by J. Sant, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Rivals - painted by J. Sant, 1850. Exhibition of the British Institution. The scene is on the ice. The object of the Rivals is a coquettish little lady, in her sledge

The Meeting, 1871, (1965). Creator: Pavel Osipovic Kovalevskij
The Meeting, 1871, (1965). Two troikas pass each other in a snowy Russian landscape. Painting in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

One of the Motor Sledges, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
One of the Motor Sledges, 1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Mr. Bowen and Mr. Delezene with racing sled in an All Alaska Sweepstakes, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Bowen and Mr. Delezene with racing sled in an All Alaska Sweepstakes, between c1900 and 1927

Hauling lumber by dog sleds, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Hauling lumber by dog sleds, between c1900 and c1930

Reindeer, sleds and drivers, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown
Reindeer, sleds and drivers, between c1900 and 1927

Horses pulling U.S. Mail sled, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown
Horses pulling U.S. Mail sled, between c1900 and 1927

Erick Johnson with U.S. mail team, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown
Erick Johnson with U.S. mail team, between c1900 and 1927

Dog team ready to start with provisions, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown
Dog team ready to start with provisions, between c1900 and 1927

Dog sled team, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown
Dog sled team, between c1900 and 1927

White children playing, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
White children playing, between c1900 and c1930

Children sleigh riding, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Children sleigh riding, between c1900 and c1930

Traveling with reindeer, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Traveling with reindeer, between c1900 and c1930

Transportation by dog sled, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Transportation by dog sled, between c1900 and c1930

Dog sled team, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Dog sled team, between c1900 and c1930

Dog sled team, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Dog sled team, between c1900 and c1930

Dog team carrying mail, between c1900 and 1923. Creator: Unknown
Dog team carrying mail, between c1900 and 1923. Dog team resting near sled, with driver, in snow-covered fields

Dog team, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Dog team, between c1900 and c1930. Dog team pulling a sled through a snow-covered field, with two men with snow shoes posed behind; snow-covered mountains and placid lake in background

First dog team to go from Nome to Seward, between c1900 and c1930. Creator:s Sexton
First dog team to go from Nome to Seward, between c1900 and c1930

Postal station, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Postal station, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

Khant winter quarters, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Khant winter quarters, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov

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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.