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Wagons Collection (#9)

"Wagons: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step into the enchanting world of wagons, where history unfolds before your eyes

Background imageWagons Collection: The picturesque convoys of primitive wagons pulled by oxen and led by militarized peasants

The picturesque convoys of primitive wagons pulled by oxen and led by militarized peasants... (colour litho)
2808538 The picturesque convoys of primitive wagons pulled by oxen and led by militarized peasants... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageWagons Collection: The traditional celebrations of the people, the monumental chariot led in procession in

The traditional celebrations of the people, the monumental chariot led in procession in Casteltermini (Girgenti)
2798809 The traditional celebrations of the people, the monumental chariot led in procession in Casteltermini (Girgenti) (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageWagons Collection: The Battle of the Herrings (the Battle of Rouvray), in Northern France

The Battle of the Herrings (the Battle of Rouvray), in Northern France, during the Siege of Orleans, fought between France and Scotland against England, 12 February 1429

Background imageWagons Collection: Gipsy Encampment in Essex

Gipsy Encampment in Essex
A gypsy family on an encampment. Date: late 1890s

Background imageWagons Collection: At the crossing at the level of Cesenatico, in Romagna, two women, in a buggy

At the crossing at the level of Cesenatico, in Romagna, two women, in a buggy, waited for it to be... (colour litho)
2777938 At the crossing at the level of Cesenatico, in Romagna, two women, in a buggy, waited for it to be... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageWagons Collection: A flesh idol? (colour litho)

A flesh idol? (colour litho)
2777860 A flesh idol? (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A flesh idol? The capture of a devil-fish)

Background imageWagons Collection: One of the most picturesque traditional festivals in Europe, the Romeria of Our Lady of the Dew in

One of the most picturesque traditional festivals in Europe, the Romeria of Our Lady of the Dew in Andalusia
2777657 One of the most picturesque traditional festivals in Europe, the Romeria of Our Lady of the Dew in Andalusia (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageWagons Collection: Glasgow, Scotland - Jamaica Bridge

Glasgow, Scotland - Jamaica Bridge. Date: circa 1906

Background imageWagons Collection: Continuers of the work of civilization of ancient Rome, thousands of Italian workers

Continuers of the work of civilization of ancient Rome, thousands of Italian workers... (colour litho)
2778368 Continuers of the work of civilization of ancient Rome, thousands of Italian workers... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageWagons Collection: Work restarting in the port of Marseilles after a strike (colour litho)

Work restarting in the port of Marseilles after a strike (colour litho)
2795883 Work restarting in the port of Marseilles after a strike (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWagons Collection: A Green Market, The Cabbage Sellers, 1900 (w / c on paper)

A Green Market, The Cabbage Sellers, 1900 (w / c on paper)
2604186 A Green Market, The Cabbage Sellers, 1900 (w/c on paper) by Bartlett, Charles William (1860-1940); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageWagons Collection: Zanzibar City - Zanzibar - Tanzania - East Africa. Date: circa 1920s

Zanzibar City - Zanzibar - Tanzania - East Africa. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageWagons Collection: Conestoga Wagon on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, 1816 (oil on canvas)

Conestoga Wagon on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, 1816 (oil on canvas)
2652522 Conestoga Wagon on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, 1816 (oil on canvas) by Birch, Thomas (1779-1851); 54.3x72.4 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA; eShelburne Museum; Museum purchase, 1957

Background imageWagons Collection: Ventnor, Isle of Wight, bathing huts, wagons, beach

Ventnor, Isle of Wight, bathing huts, wagons, beach
Vintage 19th century photograph: Ventnor, Isle of Wight, bathing huts, wagons along the beach

Background imageWagons Collection: The War in South Africa (litho)

The War in South Africa (litho)
1599805 The War in South Africa (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in South Africa. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 June 1900)

Background imageWagons Collection: A Boer Method of Getting Wagons down Steep Places (litho)

A Boer Method of Getting Wagons down Steep Places (litho)
1599343 A Boer Method of Getting Wagons down Steep Places (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Boer Method of Getting Wagons down Steep Places)

Background imageWagons Collection: Persian soldiers with weapons, cattle, wagons, etc

Persian soldiers with weapons, cattle, wagons, etc. They carry spears, shields and quivers, and lead goats, bulls and horses

Background imageWagons Collection: Triple deities of the ancient Germans, Mairae or Mairabus

Triple deities of the ancient Germans, Mairae or Mairabus
The triple deities or mother goddesses of the ancient Germans, Mairae or Mairabus. Inscribed: In honorem Domits divinae diis Mairabus Dee madri o matrone

Background imageWagons Collection: Union Army supply base at Cumberland Landing on the Pamunkey River, Virginia

Union Army supply base at Cumberland Landing on the Pamunkey River, Virginia
PNP269499 Union Army supply base at Cumberland Landing on the Pamunkey River, Virginia, May 1862 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWagons Collection: A Wagon Train formed into a Corral on the Oregon Trail, 1869 (litho)

A Wagon Train formed into a Corral on the Oregon Trail, 1869 (litho)
PNP268174 A Wagon Train formed into a Corral on the Oregon Trail, 1869 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWagons Collection: Winter Quarters and Corduroy Road, 1861-65 (b / w photo)

Winter Quarters and Corduroy Road, 1861-65 (b / w photo)
STC354333 Winter Quarters and Corduroy Road, 1861-65 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWagons Collection: The War in the Transvaal: Indian Ambulances, front cover of Le Petit Journal

The War in the Transvaal: Indian Ambulances, front cover of Le Petit Journal
XZO116049 The War in the Transvaal: Indian Ambulances, front cover of Le Petit Journal, 17 December 1899 (coloured engraving) by Belon, Jose (d.1927); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageWagons Collection: Watching the Wagons (colour litho)

Watching the Wagons (colour litho)
PNP246203 Watching the Wagons (colour litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageWagons Collection: Mormons descending Little Mountain into Salt Lake City, Utah (colour litho)

Mormons descending Little Mountain into Salt Lake City, Utah (colour litho)
PNP247633 Mormons descending Little Mountain into Salt Lake City, Utah (colour litho) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Background imageWagons Collection: Building the Northern Pacific Railroad, from Harpers Weekly

Building the Northern Pacific Railroad, from Harpers Weekly
PNP246927 Building the Northern Pacific Railroad, from Harpers Weekly, 17th July 1875 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Background imageWagons Collection: Independence, Missouri, c. 1850 (engraving)

Independence, Missouri, c. 1850 (engraving)
PNP246214 Independence, Missouri, c.1850 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: major outfitting point of departure for west bound wagon trains;)

Background imageWagons Collection: The Hold Up, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)

The Hold Up, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
PNP244878 The Hold Up, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); Valley National Bank, Phoenix, Arizona; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Background imageWagons Collection: Cattle Ranch, Colorado, 1899 (photo)

Cattle Ranch, Colorado, 1899 (photo)
PNP244874 Cattle Ranch, Colorado, 1899 (photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageWagons Collection: The Haylie Ranch, Crook County, Wyoming, c. 1890 (b / w photo)

The Haylie Ranch, Crook County, Wyoming, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
PNP244858 The Haylie Ranch, Crook County, Wyoming, c.1890 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageWagons Collection: Blenkinsopps Patent Steam Carriage

Blenkinsopps Patent Steam Carriage, fly engine with eight wagons, Middleton near Leeds, 1812. Reproduction of engraving. Date: circa 1900

Background imageWagons Collection: S. P. C. A. Gravel Truck, Philadelphia, c. 1920 (b / w photo)

S. P. C. A. Gravel Truck, Philadelphia, c. 1920 (b / w photo)
AKM203529 S.P.C.A. Gravel Truck, Philadelphia, c.1920 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; ePhiladelphia History Museum at

Background imageWagons Collection: Camp Giraffe on the banks of the Orange River, from volume 2 of

Camp Giraffe on the banks of the Orange River, from volume 2 of
TRV228980 Camp Giraffe on the banks of the Orange River, from volume 2 of Second Voyage dans l interieur de l Afrique by Francois Le Vaillant (1753-1824) published 1796 (engraving) (b/w photo)

Background imageWagons Collection: Wagon train on the prairies of South Dakota, USA (litho)

Wagon train on the prairies of South Dakota, USA (litho)
5226613 Wagon train on the prairies of South Dakota, USA (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wagon train on the prairies of South Dakota, USA)

Background imageWagons Collection: Royal Exchange and Bank of England, City of London (photo)

Royal Exchange and Bank of England, City of London (photo)
5996768 Royal Exchange and Bank of England, City of London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Exchange and Bank of England, City of London)

Background imageWagons Collection: Condensed milk factory, Chippenham, Wiltshire (coloured photo)

Condensed milk factory, Chippenham, Wiltshire (coloured photo)
5999880 Condensed milk factory, Chippenham, Wiltshire (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Condensed milk factory, Chippenham, Wiltshire)

Background imageWagons Collection: Dray horse, Guinness Brewery, Dublin, Ireland (b / w photo)

Dray horse, Guinness Brewery, Dublin, Ireland (b / w photo)
6029987 Dray horse, Guinness Brewery, Dublin, Ireland (b/w photo) by Irish Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dray horse, Guinness Brewery, Dublin)

Background imageWagons Collection: Ludgate Hill Station and New Bridge Street

Ludgate Hill Station and New Bridge Street
The exterior of Ludgate Hill Station and New Bridge Street. Terminus of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (which closed in 1929). Date: circa 1900

Background imageWagons Collection: Market Street, east from 10th, Philadelphia, 1907 (b / w photo)

Market Street, east from 10th, Philadelphia, 1907 (b / w photo)
3958227 Market Street, east from 10th, Philadelphia, 1907 (b/w photo) by Smith, John Gibb (1889-1946); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Background imageWagons Collection: Wagon Park, May, 1863 (albumen print mounted on wove paper)

Wagon Park, May, 1863 (albumen print mounted on wove paper)
3951201 Wagon Park, May, 1863 (albumen print mounted on wove paper) by O Sullivan, Timothy (1840-82); 17.8x23 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageWagons Collection: U. S. Military Telegraph Construction Corps. April, 1864

U. S. Military Telegraph Construction Corps. April, 1864
3951199 U.S. Military Telegraph Construction Corps. April, 1864 (albumen print mounted on wove paper) by O Sullivan, Timothy (1840-82); 17.5x22.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Background imageWagons Collection: Pilgrimage to the temple of the Buddha Footprint at Saraburi (wall painting)

Pilgrimage to the temple of the Buddha Footprint at Saraburi (wall painting)
LIT389940 Pilgrimage to the temple of the Buddha Footprint at Saraburi (wall painting) by Krua Inkhong (fl. 19th century); Wat Mahasamanaram, Petchaburi

Background imageWagons Collection: Carlton House (engraving)

Carlton House (engraving)
819692 Carlton House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carlton House, drawn by H Brown, engraved by J Jones, for Dr Hughsons Description of London)

Background imageWagons Collection: Blockhouse near Fort Haggerty on the Arlington Ridge Road, Virginia

Blockhouse near Fort Haggerty on the Arlington Ridge Road, Virginia
867763 Blockhouse near Fort Haggerty on the Arlington Ridge Road, Virginia, helping guard the Aqueduct Bridge, c.1862 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Background imageWagons Collection: On picket at the river bank, 1876 (etching)

On picket at the river bank, 1876 (etching)
497598 On picket at the river bank, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes)

Background imageWagons Collection: Attack on the Wagon Train, 1904 (w / c on paper)

Attack on the Wagon Train, 1904 (w / c on paper)
PNP246204 Attack on the Wagon Train, 1904 (w/c on paper) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageWagons Collection: Francois Le Vaillants camp at Poort after

Francois Le Vaillants camp at Poort after a great elephant hunt, South Africa. Among the huts, wagons and tents, a huge fire roasts elephant meat

Background imageWagons Collection: West St. New York, 1870s (sepia photo)

West St. New York, 1870s (sepia photo)
STC306706 West St. New York, 1870s (sepia photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageWagons Collection: Emigrant Party on the Road to California, illustration from California

Emigrant Party on the Road to California, illustration from California
NBY335555 Emigrant Party on the Road to California, illustration from California, its past history, its present position, its future prospects by G.A




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"Wagons: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step into the enchanting world of wagons, where history unfolds before your eyes. From Gypsy Caravans to bustling railway sidings, these humble vehicles have left an indelible mark on our past. Travel back to the 11th July 1894 at Levant Mine in St Just, Cornwall. Picture yourself amidst the clatter as they transport precious minerals from deep within the earth. The Nord Wagons-Lits poster takes us further afield, evoking images of luxurious journeys across Europe. In Saffron Walden's railway sidings, we gaze eastward from Debden Road overbridge and witness a scene that once bustled with activity. Atop this captivating view lies a tale waiting to be told – perhaps one filled with adventure or longing. "The Census at Bethlehem" painting captures a moment frozen in time - wagons serving as witnesses to an ancient story unfolding against their sturdy frames. Meanwhile, Gipsy Hill railway station in south London stands as a testament to how wagons played their part in everyday life. Trams causing havoc on Belfast streets remind us that even seemingly mundane moments can hold excitement and chaos when mixed with these trusty vehicles. The Wagons-Lit company poster transports us back to elegance and sophistication - imagine embarking on grand voyages surrounded by opulence. French Wagons-Lit posters beckon us towards Parisian nights filled with romance and intrigue; while Acton Good Yard in the c1920s unveils snapshots of daily life interwoven with wagon-laden stories. A glimpse into Liverpool Dock's warehouse reveals wagons laden with goods ready for export or import - connecting nations through trade routes etched by wheels upon tracks. And finally, Exeter Prison looms large as its walls bear witness to countless tales carried within wagon-bound hearts and can more than just vehicles.