Surplus Collection

Northern Trust Company Bank, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Northern Trust Company Bank, La Salle and Monroe Streets, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Date: circa 1900s

Deficiency. - Surplus. 1836. Creator: John Doyle
Deficiency. - Surplus. 1836. Satirical caricature of British politicians Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle of Brandon (1790-1866), Chancellor of the Exchequer, and James Pattison (1786-1849)

Market Reports Illustrated - Unexpected fruit supply cleared
Market Reports Illustrated - Fruit, an unexpected supply was rapidly cleared! A fallen basket of apples is swiftly cleared up by lucky pedestrians! Date: circa 1905

Butchers idle at meat counter during meat boycott, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Butchers idle at meat counter during meat boycott, 1910.

Butcher stands idle before his counter of meat during the meat boycott, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Butcher stands idle before his counter of meat during the meat boycott, 1910.

Scene in Shafter, richest potato-producing area in California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Scene in Shafter, richest potato-producing area in California. [Sign: S.E.R.A. - Surplus Commodity Division - Kern County Distributing Depot - District - C-2']

Stores of Fish on the Shore: Fishing on Lake Zaisan, 1909. Creator: Nikolai Georgievich Katanaev
Stores of Fish on the Shore: Fishing on Lake Zaisan, 1909. This image is from Vidy territorii Sibirskogo kazach'ego voiska (Views of the territory of the Siberian Cossack Host)

Boeing YB-52 Stratofortress 49-0231 (msn 16249). The second B-52, initially ordered as an XB-52 and made the first B-52 flight on 15 April 1952, due to XB-52 49-230 having a hydraulic snag

Transland Ag-2 N8330H and N8831H
Transland Ag-2 N8830H and N8831H, 1st and 2nd prototypes. For some years after World War II the Transland Aircraft Company of Torrance, California, a division of Hi Shear Rivet Tool Co

Transland Ag-2 N8330H, the first prototype in flight. For some years after World War II the Transland Aircraft Company of Torrance, California, a division of Hi Shear Rivet Tool Co

Supermarine Swift F. 4 WK275
Supermarine Swift F.4 WK275 (msn ?) Outside Sheppards Surplus, in Upperhill, Leominster, Herefordshire, UK - England. Date: circa 1980

Armstrong Whitworth Meteor TT. 20 WD610
Royal Navy - Armstrong Whitworth Meteor TT.20 WD610. The TT.20 was a target-tug conversion from surplus NF.11 night-fighters. Date: circa 1958

Pea pickers waiting at FSA office for issue of surplus commodities, Calipatria, California, 1939
Pea pickers waiting at Farm Security Administration (FSA) office for issue of surplus commodities. Calipatria, California

John Bulls attitude to England becoming a dumping ground for foreign surplus (colour litho)
3093163 John Bulls attitude to England becoming a dumping ground for foreign surplus (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

John Bulls International Dumping Ground (colour litho)
818337 John Bulls International Dumping Ground (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Bulls International Dumping Ground)

Boer War surplus uniform used by boys to play soldiers. 1900

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, 1st Earl of St Aldwyn
Capital F. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, 1st Earl of St Aldwyn (1837-1916), British Conservative politician - Chancellor of the Exchequer (1885-1886 and 1895-1902) Date: 1900

Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, handing Joseph Paxton
530929 Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, handing Joseph Paxton, designer of the Crystal Palace, a £ 20, 000 slice of Solid Pudding from the surplus funds from the Great Exhibition of

The tragedy of coffee (Colour Litho)
2783610 The tragedy of coffee (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The coffee tragedy)

The opening of the congressional session, 1887 (colour litho)
1078689 The opening of the congressional session, 1887 (colour litho) by Keppler, Joseph (1838-94); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Capital F, illustration from The Struwwelpeter Alphabet
779936 Capital F, illustration from The Struwwelpeter Alphabet, verse by Harold Begbie (1871-1929) (colour litho) by Gould

DH-4 trainer
A surplus DH-4 trainer shown with a lady psoing, holding a bomb. Date: circa 1920

Swiss Army Fliegerabteilung Nieuport 28 690. The Fligerabteilung operated 25 surplus Nieuport 28 fighters, acquired after World War One, until the mid 1930s. Date: 1935

Entire wool clip from Australia bound for Britain 1939
The whole of the wool clip of Australia, destined for Britain in the first few months of World War Two. As well as wool, Australian Prime Minister

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Vietnam, North, Hanoi, Man selling military surplus clothing in street

Oil wells camp Iraq Petroleum Company 5 miles
Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. The I.P.C. refineries burning surplus gas. 1932, Iraq, Karkuk

FIRST FOOD STAMP, 1939. Food stamp aimed to reduce the farm surplus by allowing those on relief to trade a $1.00 stamp for $1.50 worth of food. Stamp, 1939

ARIZONA: CHARITY, 1940. Distributing surplus commodities in St. Johns, Arizona. Photograph by Russell Lee, October 1940

The sole Gloster Goral, J8673, used surplus DH9A wings

Dogg d, illustration taken from Punch Magazine, 1912
XJF867979 Dogg d, illustration taken from Punch Magazine, 1912 by Taaffe, Philip (b.1955); Private Collection; American, in copyright PLEASE NOTE

Spokane County, field of 6 Row Barley ripening in the afternoon sun

KEPPLER: SURPLUS CARTOON. Cartoon by Joseph Keppler showing the monster financial surplus crowding the hall of Congress in December 1887

Help us preserve your surplus... food
Help us preserve your surplus...food. Poster encouraging conservation of surplus food for the war effort, showing basket of food. Date between 1941 and 1943

Small boys clamouring for free plants and shrubs. The London County Council made an annual gift of surplus bulbs and bedding plants to poor people living near one of the parks. circa 1911

Forces Tennis Balls
A Lillywhites girl shows off the surplus of tennis balls donated by Dunlop, Slazenger etc. following an appeal due to a shortage within the Armed Forces! Date: 28 May 1942

Putting on a corset - with assistance
A lady requires some assistance in the tightening of the laces of her corset. The rather caustic caption reads: " Reducing the Surplus" !! Date: circa 1905

TREASURY CARTOON, 1883. Christmas at Washington. Joseph Kepplers 1883 cartoon from Puck magazine depicts federal officials helping themselves to the tax surplus in the treasury while the taxpayer

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"From Deficiency to Surplus: A Historical Perspective on Excess" In 1836, John Doyle's creation titled "Surplus" depicted a society grappling with the consequences of abundance. This artwork serves as a reminder that even they are have its drawbacks. Market Reports Illustrated revealed an unexpected fruit supply clearance, highlighting how an excess of produce can disrupt the market equilibrium. Similarly, the sole Gloster Goral aircraft utilized surplus DH9A wings, showcasing resourcefulness in repurposing unused materials. The Transland Ag-2 planes N8330H and N8831H exemplify surplus in aviation, while the Supermarine Swift F. 4 WK275 and Armstrong Whitworth Meteor TT. 20 WD610 stand as testaments to excess military equipment. Meanwhile, at Northern Trust Company Bank in Chicago, Illinois, USA, financial experts navigate surpluses and deficits daily to ensure economic stability for their clients. On a different note, Dorothea Lange's photograph captures pea pickers eagerly waiting at the FSA office for their share commodities during challenging times in Calipatria, California in 1939. It reminds us that surpluses can be vital lifelines for those struggling with scarcity. John Bull's sentiment towards England becoming a dumping ground for foreign surplus is portrayed through colorful lithographs. These artworks shed light on concerns about economic dependence and self-sufficiency amidst global trade dynamics. Ultimately, whether it be airplanes or agricultural goods or even societal attitudes towards imports – navigating surpluses requires careful consideration and strategic planning to strike a balance between waste and resourcefulness.