Water Pump Collection (#2)

Sketches of Pump, Washtub, Benches, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Sketches of Pump, Washtub, Benches, n.d

The Post-Office - painted by F. Goodall, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Post-Office - painted by F. Goodall, 1850. Painting in the Exhibition of the British Institution, ...meant to indicate the arrival of an Indian Mail with the news of a dear-bought victory....It

The Pump, 1771. Creator: Jean Baptiste Le Prince
The Pump, 1771

Great Western Tender, No. W84, formerly No. 2641, 1941
Great Western Tender, No. W84 is featured in this official image taken in April 1941. Formerly No. 2641, this 4000 gallon engine tender was requisitioned by the Government for use with a fire

Stock Sound, 1940. Creator: Eric Hallstrom
Stock Sound, 1940. Two workers carry out street work in a wintry Stocksund, outside Stockholm

A Golden work Hydroulic [sic] mining at Rockdrville [ie Rockerville], Dak, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
A Golden work Hydroulic [sic] mining at Rockdrville [ie Rockerville], Dak, 1889. Three men overseeing hydraulic equipment

Two girls and a boy pumping water at well of Hampton Institute graduate, 1899 or 1900

Africa, Namibia, Keetmanshop. Nambian water pump

Africa, Namibia, near Keetmanshop. Milky way with waterpump

Belgium, Brugge. The spigot of the 18th century water pump, once a public fountain and a source of fresh clean water for the people of Bruges

Questa vicinity, New Mexico, 1943. Creator: John Collier
Questa vicinity, New Mexico

Possibly: Bean pickers children in camp at end... near West Stayton, Marion County, Oregon, 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Oregon, Marion County, near West Stayton. Bean pickers children in camp at end of day]

Possibly: near Wapato, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato. One tenant purchase program (Farm Security Administration) client, Jacob N. Schrock

Small farm in the coast range foothills, Alameda County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Small farm in the coast range foothills. Alameda County, California

Father and son planting potatoes, outskirts of Salinas, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Outskirts of Salinas, California. Father and son planting potatoes. These people are lettuce workers, migrants from Southwest

Machine de Marly, 1843. Creators: Unknown, Percival
Machine de Marly, 1843

The Farm Friends (oil on canvas)
XOU212543 The Farm Friends (oil on canvas) by Lepoittevin, Eugene Modeste Edmond (1806-70); 35x42.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; (add.info.: by Eugene Modeste Edmond Lepoittevin (1806-70))

A Thirsty Soul, n. d. Creator: Hablot Knight Browne
A Thirsty Soul, n.d

Dresden, 1833. Creator: Samuel Prout
Dresden, 1833

Byloke, Ghent, 1839. Creator: Thomas Shotter Boys
Byloke, Ghent, 1839

Sheet 6 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 6 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

Man Pumping Water, c. 1937. Creator: Beverly Chichester
Man Pumping Water, c. 1937

Water pump

All Hands to the Pump
LLM459957 All Hands to the Pump by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: All Hands to the Pump. Illustration for Chatterbox annual (Wells Gardner)

Don Quixote being knighted (chromolitho)
732844 Don Quixote being knighted (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don Quixote being knighted.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Girl and Boy sitting on rock, New Year Card (chromolitho)
731378 Girl and Boy sitting on rock, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl and Boy sitting on rock)

The Journey of the Sovereigns in Sardinia, Some Characteristic Costumes of the Island (colour litho)
2798163 The Journey of the Sovereigns in Sardinia, Some Characteristic Costumes of the Island (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Robert Boyles development of the water pump (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF354295 Robert Boyles development of the water pump (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Princesses Louise and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz at the house of Frau Goethe in Frankfurt, 1790 (colour litho)
3621017 Princesses Louise and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz at the house of Frau Goethe in Frankfurt, 1790 (colour litho) by German School

Pithay Pump (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831837 Pithay Pump (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Bequest of William Jerdone Braikenridge

Upton Magna, Shropshire (b / w photo)
3094971 Upton Magna, Shropshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Upton Magna, Shropshire)

Horse drinking from a trough (colour photo)
3091242 Horse drinking from a trough (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horse drinking from a trough)

Dickens Estate: lee way hand pump, 1933 (b / w photo)
1812585 Dickens Estate: lee way hand pump, 1933 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Bermondsey)

Five children playing and drinking at fountain in Madison Square, New York
MNY381136 Five children playing and drinking at fountain in Madison Square, New York, 1901 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

"There was a Young Lady of Troy, whom several large Flies did annoy", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386675 " There was a Young Lady of Troy, whom several large Flies did annoy", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

The Water Pump (oil on panel)
CH402474 The Water Pump (oil on panel) by Schlesinger, Felix (1833-1910); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Laying the Foundations of the Lycian Room, British Museum, 1845 (w / c on paper)
XCF282040 Laying the Foundations of the Lycian Room, British Museum, 1845 (w/c on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

In the market
CH35086 In the market by Gilbert, Victor Gabriel (1847-1933); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

A Traveller Stopt at a Widows Gate, pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving)
2495325 A Traveller Stopt at a Widows Gate, pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Dinmont Estate, Hackney Road: kitchen with bath and water pump, London, 1936 (b / w photo)
1812589 Dinmont Estate, Hackney Road: kitchen with bath and water pump, London, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Cross House with the Vicars Pump, Newcastle (bodycolour, pencil & w / c on board)
1214161 Cross House with the Vicars Pump, Newcastle (bodycolour, pencil & w/c on board) by Dewar, J.R. (19th century); 28.1 x19.1 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Advertisement for the Hayes Pump and Planter Company (colour litho)
3105418 Advertisement for the Hayes Pump and Planter Company (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Barnyard Cock Fight, 1860 (oil on canvas)
3108894 Barnyard Cock Fight, 1860 (oil on canvas) by Severance, Benjamin J. (fl.1860); 38x28 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA; (add.info.: Depicts an old wooden pump, two cocks fighting in front)

Firefighting Machinery, from a book on Firefighting in Holland, published c
STC190089 Firefighting Machinery, from a book on Firefighting in Holland, published c.1700 (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Dutch

Water for Life
Avishek Das

Ruined buildings and wrecked German transport in the streets of Montebourg as a result of the American forces advance towards Cherbourg. 30th June 1944

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"From Fire Drills to Slums: The Water Pump's Journey Through Time" In the bustling city of London, amidst the chaos of war in the 1940s, the GWR fire brigade at Paddington Station took part in a drill. As flames roared and smoke billowed, their trusty water pump stood tall, ready to extinguish any inferno that dared challenge its power. Meanwhile, Newtons rented off Twine Court in Shadwell, Stepney's notorious slum area. Amidst poverty and despair, a humble water pump provided a glimmer of hope for those living in dire conditions. It symbolized resilience and survival against all odds. Across the country in Truro, Cornwall during different eras - be it the 1920s or pre-1891 - Boscawen Street witnessed countless scenes where life revolved around an unassuming water pump. Whether it was Lloyds Bank bustling with activity or locals going about their daily lives, this reliable contraption played an essential role in sustaining communities. Venturing beyond borders into Namibia's arid landscapes near Keetmanshop revealed another facet of the water pump's significance. Here it quenched parched throats and nurtured crops amidst harsh desert surroundings. Underneath a mesmerizing Milky Way backdrop, this simple yet vital device became a beacon of life amid vast emptiness. Traveling across continents to America unveiled more captivating stories surrounding these pumps. In New Mexico's Questa vicinity during World War II era or Oregon's West Stayton camp inhabited by bean pickers' children - captured through Dorothea Lange's lens - these pumps were lifelines for communities struggling to survive. Further north in Washington state's Yakima Valley or California's Alameda County foothills during the Great Depression years also bore witness to how small farms relied on these pumps for sustenance. They represented determination and perseverance against adversity, as families fought to make ends meet.