Thresher Collection (#2)

Western Canada - Threshing Scene Date: 1928

Alopias vulpinus, or common thresher, a species of shark. Date: 1862

Tatar farmers threshing grain with a team of horses.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Farm scene near Mineral Wells, Texas, USA
Farm scene with horses and threshing machine near Mineral Wells, Texas, USA. circa 1910

Rosalie Hearfield by Madame Yevonde
Pamela Rosalie Suzanne Hearfield (1915-?) by Madame Yevonde. She made her debut at court in 1933. She became engaged to Anthony Lyttleton Ramsden Henville Thresher in 1948. Date: 1933

Red combine harvester

Picture No. 11676378
Thresher hunting Sardines (composite image) Date:

THRESHING, 1936. Farmers threshing oats on a farm in Clayton, Indiana. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1936

October, sowing, ploughing and threshing, Libra, illustration from the Almanach
XIR345829 October, sowing, ploughing and threshing, Libra, illustration from the Almanach des Bergers, 1491 (xylograph) (b/w photo) by Le Rouge, Pierre (fl)

The Threshing Floor, 1821 (oil on canvas)
XIR2906629 The Threshing Floor, 1821 (oil on canvas) by Venetsianov, Aleksei Gavrilovich (1780-1847); 66.5x80.5 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Damey threshing machine with a rotary system, illustration from Dictionnaire
XIR280198 Damey threshing machine with a rotary system, illustration from Dictionnaire de l Industrie by E.O. Lami, c.1850 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Landscape with Corn Threshers (oil on canvas)
XIR274699 Landscape with Corn Threshers (oil on canvas) by Abate, Nicolo dell (c.1509-71) (school of); 85x120 cm; Chateau de Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne

The Threshing Machine (oil on panel)
XIR234460 The Threshing Machine (oil on panel) by Yon, Edmond Charles (1836-97); 32x41 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille, France; French, out of copyright

Threshing Corn (pencil & w / c on paper)
XYC215027 Threshing Corn (pencil & w/c on paper) by Wint, Peter de (1784-1849); 28.9x44.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Threshing Floor, 1916 (oil on canvas)
BAL200972 Threshing Floor, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Vinogradov, Sergei Arsenevich (1869-1938); 60x83 cm; K. Savitsky Art Museum, Penza, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

NEBRASKA: THRESHER, 1903. The freeze steam threshing outfit near Sumner, Nebraska. Photographed by Solomon D. Butcher, 1903

STEAM THRESHER, 19th CENTURY. An early English steam thresher: oil on canvas, 19th century, by Mary Butler

THRESHER TRAIN, 1889. A Northern Pacific freight train loaded with threshers arrives at Portland, Oregon, 10 May 1889. Contemporary original cabinet photograph

SOUTH DAKOTA: HARVEST. Harvesting near Brookings, South Dakota. Cyanotype photograph, c1898

CALIFORNIA: FARMING, 1905. A steam thresher with self-feeder, stacker and bagging attachment. Photographed in 1905

Threshing Oats
Farmworkers threshing oats on an English farm. Date: 1950s

American West Heritage Center, Utah. Old steam thresher at Jensen Historical Farm

ASIA: FARMING, c1840s. Method of Threshing in the East. Wood engraving, English, c1840

ENGLAND: THRESHING, 1861. Combined thrashing and stacking machine. Wood engraving, English, 1861

THRESHER, c1860. A hand-cranked thresher with its operative parts shown below: beater bars, concave and slatted screen to separate seeds from stalks. American line engraving, c1860

WHEAT THRESHER, 1878. A steam-powered wheat thresher on the Dalrymple farm west of Fargo, Dakota Territory, in 1878. Contemporary American wood engraving after a photograph

STEAM HARVESTER, 1879. An American steam harvester (combined reaper and thresher): wood engraving, 1879

FARMING: THRESHING, 1851. Hornsbys steam-driven threshing machine demonstrated in the open field at the Great London Exhibition of 1851. Contemporary wood engraving

STEAM THRESHER, 1851. Hornsbys steam-driven threshing machine demonstrated in the open field at the Great London Exhibition of 1851: contemporary English engraving

Threshing

Wheat Harvest
A harvest scene on a farm in Hertfordshire, England. While the engine goes for water, the bagged wheat is wheeled away from the thresher. Date: 1930s

THRESHING, c1905. Threshing crew with a patented Maple Bay Blower, manufactured by Buffalo Pitts Co, . 1900-1910

Threshing Corn
Using a Marshall threshing machine to thresh corn on a farm in Suffolk, England

Steam Thresher 1930S
Overview of a 19th century steam powered threshing machine, still very much in use on farms in the early 20th century. Date: 1930s

Marshall Thresher
A rather fashionable young woman photographed on a Marshall box, threshing and bagging oats. Men, farm workers are all around her, Wirral, Cheshire, England

French Thresher 1859
BATTAGE A LA VAPEUR - A French steam thresher by Renaud & Lotz, Nantes

Hornsbys Thresher
Hornsbys Steam powered thresher

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"Thresher: A Timeless Symbol of Agricultural Innovation and Tragedy" From the Land Girls of WWII to ancient engravings and lithographs, the thresher has left an indelible mark on history. Dating back to 1895, a machine engraving showcased its revolutionary capabilities, forever changing the way we harvest crops. However, not all tales associated with this agricultural marvel are filled with triumph. In a tragic event near Marseille, an explosion of a threshers locomobile claimed the lives of Italian victims. The vivid colors in a lithograph capture the heart-wrenching aftermath of this devastating incident. It serves as a somber reminder that progress can sometimes come at great cost. Through time and continents, thresher machines have continued to shape farming practices. In 1917, lithography depicted farmers diligently threshing wheat by hand - showcasing their resilience amidst challenging times. A black-and-white photograph from around 1900 further immortalizes these early machines that revolutionized agriculture. Across borders and cultures, the thresher's impact is evident. From Scotland's picturesque farms in 1884 to Japan's rice fields where grains were meticulously separated using this ingenious invention - it transcends geographical boundaries. Even beyond agriculture itself, the thresher has found its place in various industries worldwide. In Tiflis Tblisi (Caucasus Georgia), silk spinning machines harnessed similar principles for textile production - highlighting its versatility beyond just grain harvesting. As we reflect on history's pages adorned with images capturing both triumphs and tragedies surrounding threshers, one thing remains clear: they symbolize human ingenuity and our relentless pursuit for progress. Whether it be memorial stones honoring lives lost or water wheels powering mills on Japanese farms - these timeless symbols remind us of our interconnectedness through innovation across generations. The story of "thresher" encompasses more than just machinery; it embodies humanity's unwavering spirit to improve, adapt, and overcome.