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Tradesmen Collection (#8)

Tradesmen, the unsung heroes of society, have long been depicted in various forms of art and photography

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Lewis_Hine, Cigarmakers, Tampa, Florida 1909 (coloured photo)

Lewis_Hine, Cigarmakers, Tampa, Florida 1909 (coloured photo)
7286995 Lewis_Hine, Cigarmakers, Tampa, Florida 1909 (coloured photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Young coal miner at Turkey Knob Mine, West Virginia. 1908 (coloured photo)

Young coal miner at Turkey Knob Mine, West Virginia. 1908 (coloured photo)
7286994 Young coal miner at Turkey Knob Mine, West Virginia. 1908 (coloured photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Dutch peasant - female costume from 15th century

Dutch peasant - female costume from 15th century
3780371 Dutch peasant - female costume from 15th century; (add.info.: Dutch peasant - female costume from latter half of 15th century, shown wearing green and pink dress)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Power house mechanic working on steam pump c. 1920 (coloured photo)

Power house mechanic working on steam pump c. 1920 (coloured photo)
7286044 Power house mechanic working on steam pump c.1920 (coloured photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: close-up of a power house mechanic working on steam pump c. 1920 (photo)

close-up of a power house mechanic working on steam pump c. 1920 (photo)
7286036 close-up of a power house mechanic working on steam pump c.1920 (photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Butcher (engraving)

The Butcher (engraving)
3646636 The Butcher (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Butcher. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Young coal miner at Turkey Knob Mine, West Virginia. 1908 (photo)

Young coal miner at Turkey Knob Mine, West Virginia. 1908 (photo)
7286052 Young coal miner at Turkey Knob Mine, West Virginia. 1908 (photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Construction of the Union Pacific Railroad, Ameria, 1868 (b / w photo)

Construction of the Union Pacific Railroad, Ameria, 1868 (b / w photo)
1699872 Construction of the Union Pacific Railroad, Ameria, 1868 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Construction of a railroad (Union Pacific) in USA in 1868)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The enemies of the Five Year Plan, 1929 (chromolitho)

The enemies of the Five Year Plan, 1929 (chromolitho)
FIA5403540 The enemies of the Five Year Plan, 1929 (chromolitho) by Deni, Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946); 51x71 cm; Russian State Library, Moscow, Russia; Photo © Fine Art Images

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Factory worker at the Paragon Rubber Company, Massachusetts. 1936 (b / w photo)

Factory worker at the Paragon Rubber Company, Massachusetts. 1936 (b / w photo)
875298 Factory worker at the Paragon Rubber Company, Massachusetts. 1936 (b/w photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: A war factory at St. Roch, 1918 (oil on canvas)

A war factory at St. Roch, 1918 (oil on canvas)
904951 A war factory at St. Roch, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Monge, Jules (1855-1934); Musee des Armees, Hotel des Invalides, Paris, France; (add.info.: by Jules Monche (1855-1934))

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Winemakers revolt in the French Midi (colour litho)

Winemakers revolt in the French Midi (colour litho)
3620879 Winemakers revolt in the French Midi (colour litho) by Carrey, (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winemakers revolt in the French Midi)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Woman working on a loom in a factory in 19th century

Woman working on a loom in a factory in 19th century
7286252 Woman working on a loom in a factory in 19th century. by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman working on a loom in a factory in the 19th century)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Spindle boys in Georgia cotton mill c. 1909 (photo)

Spindle boys in Georgia cotton mill c. 1909 (photo)
7286046 Spindle boys in Georgia cotton mill c. 1909 (photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Farmer sowing, miniature from the Homilies of Bede (vellum)

Farmer sowing, miniature from the Homilies of Bede (vellum)
IND325850 Farmer sowing, miniature from the Homilies of Bede (vellum) by Spanish School, (11th century); Museu d Arte, Girona, Spain; Index Fototeca

Background imageTradesmen Collection: A miners house under siege in St Etienne, France (colour litho)

A miners house under siege in St Etienne, France (colour litho)
3099100 A miners house under siege in St Etienne, France (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: A miners house under siege in St Etienne, France)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Woman shot dead by police during rioting in Mas-Dargnat, Puy-de-Dome, France, 1896 (engraving)

Woman shot dead by police during rioting in Mas-Dargnat, Puy-de-Dome, France, 1896 (engraving)
6000488 Woman shot dead by police during rioting in Mas-Dargnat, Puy-de-Dome, France, 1896 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: A French forge of the 16th century, copy of a miniature from Chants royaux sur la Conception

A French forge of the 16th century, copy of a miniature from Chants royaux sur la Conception couronnee du Puy de Rouen
IND368817 A French forge of the 16th century, copy of a miniature from Chants royaux sur la Conception couronnee du Puy de Rouen (colour litho) by French School

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Interior of a 16th century printing works, copy of a miniature from Chants royaux sur la

Interior of a 16th century printing works, copy of a miniature from Chants royaux sur la Conception couronnee du Puy de
IND368808 Interior of a 16th century printing works, copy of a miniature from Chants royaux sur la Conception couronnee du Puy de Rouen (colour litho) by French School

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Intense Activities for the Sempione tunnel, 1903 (b / w photo)

Intense Activities for the Sempione tunnel, 1903 (b / w photo)
7272438 Intense Activities for the Sempione tunnel, 1903 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: TRAFORO OF the SEMPIONE Photography memory of a group of workers at)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Peasants bringing in the hay, 19th century

Peasants bringing in the hay, 19th century
7269198 Peasants bringing in the hay, 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasants bringing in the hay, 19th century)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: A madman in the offices of the Prefecture of Seine (colour litho)

A madman in the offices of the Prefecture of Seine (colour litho)
2818260 A madman in the offices of the Prefecture of Seine (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A madman in the offices of the Prefecture of Seine)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Riots in Bordeaux (colour litho)

Riots in Bordeaux (colour litho)
2818202 Riots in Bordeaux (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Riots in Bordeaux)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Exciting rescue of two Italian workers buried in a flooded gallery in New York (colour litho)

Exciting rescue of two Italian workers buried in a flooded gallery in New York (colour litho)
2814860 Exciting rescue of two Italian workers buried in a flooded gallery in New York (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Riots in Russia, the Struggle Between Cossacks, Students

The Riots in Russia, the Struggle Between Cossacks, Students and Workers in the Newsky Perspective... (colour litho)
2798420 The Riots in Russia, the Struggle Between Cossacks, Students and Workers in the Newsky Perspective... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Savonnerie Carpet Workshop, Aubusson tapestry manufacture, France, c. 1900 (b / w photo)

Savonnerie Carpet Workshop, Aubusson tapestry manufacture, France, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
1730075 Savonnerie Carpet Workshop, Aubusson tapestry manufacture, France, c. 1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Aubusson tapestry manufacture, France, c)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Wool and Silk Dyeing, Aubusson Tapestry Factory, France, c. 1900 (b / w photo)

Wool and Silk Dyeing, Aubusson Tapestry Factory, France, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
1730069 Wool and Silk Dyeing, Aubusson Tapestry Factory, France, c. 1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Aubusson tapestry manufacture, France, c)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Stupide, La Maheude se baissa, illustration from Germinal by Emile Zola (1840-1902)

Stupide, La Maheude se baissa, illustration from Germinal by Emile Zola (1840-1902)
CHT286992 Stupide, La Maheude se baissa, illustration from Germinal by Emile Zola (1840-1902) engraved by Desire Dumont (19th century), 1886 edition (engraving) (b/w photo) by Ferat

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Dolphins destroying sardines, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

Dolphins destroying sardines, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
XIR414769 Dolphins destroying sardines, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 23rd March 1913 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Poverty in Brittany, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th January 1913 (colour litho)

Poverty in Brittany, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th January 1913 (colour litho)
XIR414757 Poverty in Brittany, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th January 1913 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Trouble between Indochinese workers at the Exposition Universelle of 1900, Paris (colour litho)

Trouble between Indochinese workers at the Exposition Universelle of 1900, Paris (colour litho)
2807754 Trouble between Indochinese workers at the Exposition Universelle of 1900, Paris (colour litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: Some border soldiers, a gap opened in the avalanche that blocked the access to a tunnel

Some border soldiers, a gap opened in the avalanche that blocked the access to a tunnel (colour litho)
2778204 Some border soldiers, a gap opened in the avalanche that blocked the access to a tunnel (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some border soldiers)

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The drama of mining, extraction from a well of workers who died after an explosion in a Welsh mine

The drama of mining, extraction from a well of workers who died after an explosion in a Welsh mine (colour litho)
2814768 The drama of mining, extraction from a well of workers who died after an explosion in a Welsh mine (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageTradesmen Collection: The Tragedies of Work, Italian Workers Assaulted in Hungary by Workers for Professional Jealousy

The Tragedies of Work, Italian Workers Assaulted in Hungary by Workers for Professional Jealousy (Colour Litho)
2798597 The Tragedies of Work, Italian Workers Assaulted in Hungary by Workers for Professional Jealousy (Colour Litho) by Beltrame




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Tradesmen, the unsung heroes of society, have long been depicted in various forms of art and photography. From William Hogarth's iconic Beer Street to Vera Mukhina's powerful sculpture Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, these images capture the essence of hardworking individuals who contribute to the fabric of our communities. In Hogarth's Beer Street, we see tradesmen enjoying a well-deserved break after a day of labor. The bustling streets are filled with merchants and craftsmen, showcasing their skills and providing for their families, and is a celebration of the working class and their integral role in society. Vera Mukhina's sculpture Worker and Kolkhoz Woman stands tall in Moscow as a symbol of unity and strength. This black-and-white photograph captures its grandeur, reminding us that it can not just individuals but part of a collective effort towards progress. Integrity retiring from Office. , an artwork from 1801, portrays a tradesman bidding farewell to his profession with dignity. It serves as a reminder that integrity should be at the core of every trade or occupation. London Trade Card - William Johnson, Wig Maker showcases one specific trade among many others thriving in London during its heyday. These cards were essential marketing tools for tradesmen like Johnson who relied on craftsmanship to attract customers. The image titled Malpas Ferry at Tregothnan landing takes us back to 1887 Cornwall where tradesmen played crucial roles in transportation services. A horse pulling coal delivery cart reminds us that even mundane tasks require skillful execution by these dedicated workers. A grocery store scene captured in Cairo, Egypt highlights how tradesmen serve diverse communities worldwide. They provide essential goods while creating vibrant marketplaces that reflect cultural diversity. The Jewel Box painting depicts exquisite craftsmanship through delicate pencil strokes and watercolors on paper. Tradesmen involved in jewelry-making showcase their meticulous attention to detail while creating timeless pieces cherished by many.