Sorting Collection (page 8)

June, Pieter van der Borcht (I), 1545 - 1608

Juni. Adriaen Collaert, Hans Bol, Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), 1578 - 1582

The Tobacco Manufactory in Different Branches, engraved for the Universal Magazine
XJF130998 The Tobacco Manufactory in Different Branches, engraved for the Universal Magazine, 1750 (engraving) (b/w photo) (see also 126979) by English School

Preparing Tobacco, from Santo Domingo Past and Present by Samuel Hazard, pub
BAL126979 Preparing Tobacco, from Santo Domingo Past and Present by Samuel Hazard, pub. 1873 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

North Interior View of the New York Post Office, engraved by Endicott (litho)
XJL181933 North Interior View of the New York Post Office, engraved by Endicott (litho) by American School, (19th century); New York Public Library, USA; (add.info.: built by Martin E)

To Bombay and China on a P. &o. Steamship, 1886: 1
TO BOMBAY AND CHINA ON A P.&O. STEAMSHIP, 1886: 1. The " Massilia". 2. Sorting the Indian Mails in the Red Sea. 3. A Study in Black and White. 4. Washing Decks in the Red Sea at 6 A.M. 5

Tea Cultivation in British India, 1876: 1
TEA CULTIVATION IN BRITISH INDIA, 1876: 1. Ging Tea Plantation, Darjeeling. 2. Weighing the Leaf. 3. Plucking the Leaf. 4. Rolling by Hand. 5. Withering in the Sun. 6. Rolling by Machinery. 7

Wine glasses

Salmon caviar, Russian specialty, bad salmon eggs are sorted out by hand, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Young workers with women sorting peas at the table in Ross Cannery in Seaford, Delaware. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Two tweleve-year-old boys culling waste from the zinc ore in the dumps near the Coleman Brothers Zinc Mine in Aurora, Missouri. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1910

SORTING COTTON, c1905. African American women and girls sorting cotton at the Atlantic Cotton Compress Company in Pensacola, Florida. Photograph, c1905

Pounding rice - Malabar region of Southern India
Sifting, sorting and pounding rice with a large pestle and mortar - Malabar region of southern India (lying between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea). Date: circa 1910s

Kimberley, South Africa - Convicts sorting for diamonds Date: circa 1903

Sorting and weighing tea leaves - Sri Lanka
Sorting and weighing tea leaves at the Great Western Tea Factory - Sri Lanka Date: circa 1920s

Packing Easter Lily Buds, Bermuda. Date: 1906

McConnel hinds, hop pickers cleaning bines for the machine. 1937

McConnel hinds, hop pickers work on the machine belt. 1937

Iron metal and waste merchants. 1937

Commercial fishing, unloading and sorting Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) catch in harbour, Grindavik, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, March

Picture No. 10777080
Fishermen - sorting catch on back of boat Date:

Picture No. 10864908
Workers sorting silkworm coccoons in an Indian silkworm factory (Bombyx mori) Date:

Picture No. 10864907
Workers sorting silkworm coccoons in an Indian silkworm factory (Bombyx mori) Date:

Picture No. 10770078
Factory workers - Sorting through Green Beans Date:

Picture No. 10770072
Factory workers - Sorting through Green Beans Date:

Lancastrian Infants School, Chichester art class, May 1956 Chichester Photographic Society Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: CPS0567-19

The Fight for the Harvest: Sorting of Seeds in a Mordva Collective Farm. 1933 Russian postcard after painting by Jeroushew

French postal service. Sorting letters on the Paris-Marseilles express by the light of oil lamps. The expansion of the railway network in the nineteenth century greatly improved mail services

French postal service. Sacks of letters being emptied out in the sorting office at the main Post Office, rue du Louvre, Paris, France. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

French postal service. Men working in the main letter sorting office, Paris, France. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

French postal service. Catching the last post of the day from the main Paris sorting office. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Sorting room at the General Post Office, St Martin s-le-Grand, London, England. Engraving from The Illustrated London News (London, 16 May 1846)

Sorting Tea in China

Sheep farming, farmers penning up flock in snow, ready for sorting for market and worming, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England, January

Bottles, plastic and paper sorted for recycling, overhead view

Top secret files, artwork F007 / 8431
Top secret files, computer artwork

Paper files, artwork F007 / 8430
Paper files, computer artwork

Paper files, artwork F008 / 3268
Paper files, computer artwork

Paper files, artwork F008 / 3267
Paper files, computer artwork

Early endosome antigen 1 molecule F006 / 9386
Early endosome antigen 1 (EEA1), molecular model. This protein is involved in the fusion and sorting of endosomes (membrane-bound compartments used to transport molecules)

Tea sorters in China, 1880s C017 / 6866
Tea sorters in China, 19th-century artwork. The leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) are brewed in boiling water to produce the beverage. It is native to eastern and southern Asia

Artwork depicting a postal robot C016 / 8376
Robot postal worker. An illustration depicting a robot scanning bar codes in a postal sorting office. This image was made to celebrate the opening of an automated sorting office in Moscow, Russia

Diamond mine panning, artwork
Diamond mine panning, historical artwork. Workers at a diamond mine sorting through excavated gravel and soil to find diamonds

Linen manufacturing, France C017 / 7920
Linen manufacturing. Worker sorting scutched flax fibres at the end of the scutching line of the Terre de Lin linen factory, Saint Pierre le Viger, France

Worker with pasta packing machine C016 / 3642
Pasta. A worker with an automated weighing and packing machine at a pasta factory. The machine weighs out the pasta using the troughs below the feed belt

Surgical equipment room C013 / 4968
Surgical equipment room. Hospital staff sorting surgical instruments in the tray room, where they are kept prior to being used

Blitz in London -- Kings Cross Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- following the bombing of Mount Pleasant Post Office on 18 June 1943, this photograph was taken of the junction of Kings Cross Road

Blitz in London -- salvaged mail, Calthorpe Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- following the bombing of Mount Pleasant Post Office on 18 June 1943, salvaged mail was temporarily piled up in nearby Calthorpe Street

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"Sorting: Unveiling the Art of Organization" In this captivating poster, we witness the mesmerizing world unfold before our eyes. From the iconic Night Mail to two young men meticulously sifting through a pile of scrap metal, sorting becomes an art form in itself. Transporting us back to the 1930s, we catch a glimpse of the bustling General Post Office where dedicated individuals diligently sort through mountains of mail. Their nimble fingers ensure that each letter finds its rightful place, bringing joy and connection to countless lives. Beyond postal services, sorting takes on various forms across different landscapes. In Pouch Cove, Newfoundland, fishing stages become a hub for organizing nets and equipment with utmost precision. Similarly, at Rafta Farm in St Levan, Cornwall, farmers carefully gather their bountiful potato harvest while maintaining order amidst nature's abundance. Even during times of turmoil like World War II's Blitz in London, sorting remains essential. Witnessed at Calthorpe Street is salvaged mail being sorted amidst chaos—a testament to human resilience and dedication even in the face of adversity. From afar lands comes tales from Burrawang in Australia where wool sorting and classing becomes an intricate process ensuring only the finest fibers make their way into garments worldwide. Meanwhile, Djanik Elmassian Fig Factory in Izmir showcases figs being sorted with meticulous care—an ode to preserving flavors and traditions passed down through generations. But it's not just workspaces that require organization; even fan clubs demand attention to detail. The Beatles Fan Club Office captures Anne Collingham and Bettina Rose immersed in sorting fan mail—each letter representing a heartfelt connection between fans and their beloved idols. Lastly but not leastly is Salvation Army elevator—a symbol of hope rising amidst society's challenges as donations are thoughtfully separated for those most deserving.