Crates Collection (page 4)

Farewell Gift for the Horse (Uma no Senbetsu), from the series "A Selection of Horses (Uma-zukushi)"
5859591 Farewell Gift for the Horse (Uma no Senbetsu), from the series "A Selection of Horses (Uma-zukushi)", 1822 (colour woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono) by Hokusai

Scene depicting an eighteenth century cortege with the Imperial Coach in a winter landscape, c. 1908-1917 (cloisonne)
1195671 Scene depicting an eighteenth century cortege with the Imperial Coach in a winter landscape, c. 1908-1917 (cloisonne) by Russian School (20th century) ; 9.4 (length)

The Japanese Doll, 1920s (oil on canvas)
NGW238916 The Japanese Doll, 1920s (oil on canvas) by John, Gwen (1876-1939); 33x40.6 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

The deliveries and the loading of purchases of fresh fruit and vegetables in a congested Tavistock Street WC2 at the rear of Covent Garden Market

Louis XI Visiting Cardinal Balue in the Iron Cage, (1469-1481), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Louis XI. Visiting Cardinal Balue in the Iron Cage, (1469-1481), 1890. Jean Balue (c1421-1491) cardinal and minister of Louis XI, Balue played both sides in negotiating a treaty

High angle view of fresh clams in crate for sale at market, Caleta Portales, Valparaiso, Valparaiso Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile

High angle view of crates with various fresh sea food for sale at market, Caleta Portales, Valparaiso, Valparaiso Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile

Detail shot of fish in crate at morning fish market, Caleta Portales, Valparaiso, Valparaiso Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile

Covent Garden CXP01_01_157
COVENT GARDEN, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Market traders setting up the fruit and vegetable market at Covent Garden outside St Pauls Church

Petty Officer Evans, at the Antarctic

Trees In The Wind
An etching of some trees, with ivy entangled around the trunks, during a windy day in the countryside, some crates can be seen on the left. Date: circa 1916

Caricature illustration, Yachting in the Yard, with a family balanced on crates and furniture, whilst the gardener drenches them with a hose. Captioned, Outdoor hobbies for the home'

Stalls with wooden partitions selling fresh fruit wholesale. Date: 1937

Fruit auctions at Covent Garden 1900
Interior of a busy auction at Covent Garden, London. Date: 1900

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Pair of percussion pistols, signed Egg, c. 1830 (mixed media)
BAL1388 Pair of percussion pistols, signed Egg, c.1830 (mixed media) by Egg, Durs (1748-1831); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: by Durs Egg, a Swiss-born British gunmaker)

Pair of Blunderbuss pistols, c. 1830 (mixed media)
BAL1385 Pair of Blunderbuss pistols, c.1830 (mixed media) by Egg, Durs (1748-1831); Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, Scotland; (add.info.: by Durs Egg, a Swiss-born British gunmaker)

Untitled, from the series The UK Shows her Produce [6321241] (colour litho)
MAN452981 Untitled, from the series The UK Shows her Produce [6321241] (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: See 6320721, 452978, 452979, 452980)

Jaffa, from the series Buy Jaffa Oranges (colour litho)
MAN464427 Jaffa, from the series Buy Jaffa Oranges (colour litho) by Newbould, Frank (1887-1951); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info)

A Packing Shop, Bradford, 1915 (pencil on paper)
7214715 A Packing Shop, Bradford, 1915 (pencil on paper) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); 28.6x38.6 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Colombo, Ceylon, from the series Our Trade with the East, 1930 (colour litho)
MAN464426 Colombo, Ceylon, from the series Our Trade with the East, 1930 (colour litho) by Shoesmith, Kenneth (1890-1939); Manchester Art Gallery

Suzuribako, or writing box, with cherry trees on a river bank, c. 1890 (lacquer box)
7394079 Suzuribako, or writing box, with cherry trees on a river bank, c.1890 (lacquer box) by Kōshichi Tomita (1854-1910); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Ryoshibako, or paper box, with maple trees and waterfall, c. 1890 (lacquer)
7394080 Ryoshibako, or paper box, with maple trees and waterfall, c.1890 (lacquer) by Kōshichi Tomita (1854-1910); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Hauling crates of peaches from the orchard to the shipping shed, Delta County, Colo. 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Hauling crates of peaches from the orchard to the shipping shed, Delta County, Colorado

Sorting and packing tomatoes at the Yauco Cooperative Tomato Growers Association, Puerto Rico, 1942
Sorting and packing tomatoes at the Yauco Cooperative Tomato Growers Association, Puerto Rico

Tomato crates at the Yauco cooperative tomato growers association, Puerto Rico, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Tomato crates at the Yauco cooperative tomato growers association, Puerto Rico

Packing oranges at a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Packing oranges at a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. Santa Fe R.R. trip

Operating a machine for putting tops on crates, co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Operating a machine for putting tops on crates at a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. Santa Fe R.R. trip

Loading oranges into refrigerator car at a co-op orange packing plant, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Loading oranges into refrigerator car at a co-op orange packing plant

Automatic dumper at the co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Automatic dumper at the co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. Santa Fe trip

Crates of peaches in the orchard, Delta County, Colo. 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Crates of peaches in the orchard, Delta County, Colorado

Distributing surplus commodities, St. Johns, Ariz. 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Distributing surplus commodities, St. Johns, Arizona

Growers bringing in their crop to a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Growers bringing in their crop to a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. Santa Fe R.R. trip

Two Jaguar (Panthera onca) cubs in a wooden crate after being rescued, Campeche, Mexico

After the battle, our people collect the loot in a newly conquered Austrian trench (colour litho)
2777531 After the battle, our people collect the loot in a newly conquered Austrian trench (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the battle)

Young America Making His Mark, ca. 1840-49. ca. 1840-49. Creator: Anon
Young America Making His Mark, ca. 1840-49

Dock stevedores packing and icing fish at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Dock stevedores packing and icing fish at the Fulton fish market

Possibly: United States government workers and carpenters making crates... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Washington, D.C. United States government workers and carpenters making crates for steel cabinets

United States government workers and carpenters making crates for steel... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. United States government workers and carpenters making crates for steel cabinets and preparing them for shipment in the rear of the Auditors Building at 14th Street

Migratory field workers at 5 a. m. waiting in the carrot field to hold a place to work, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory field workers at 5 a.m. waiting in the carrot field to hold a place to work, which starts at 8 a.m

Five hundred pea pickers in field of large-scale Sinclair Ranch, Near Calipatria, California, 1939
Near Calipatria. Five hundred pea pickers in field of large-scale Sinclair Ranch newly planted to peas. California

Shipping fish by horse-drawn vehicle from Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Shipping fish by horse-drawn vehicle from Fulton fish market

Box of fish at the Fulton fish market waiting to be iced, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Box of fish at the Fulton fish market waiting to be iced

A box of fish shipped from Port Dover, Ontario, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. A box of fish shipped from Port Dover, Ontario

A buyer visits the wholesale district to purchase fish for his store, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. A buyer visits the wholesale district to purchase fish for his store

Loading boxes of fish to be shipped to hotels and restaurants at the Fulton fish... New York, 1943
New York, New York. Loading boxes of fish to be shipped to hotels and restaurants at the Fulton fish market

A scene at Fultons fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. A scene at Fultons fish market

Late evening scene at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Late evening scene at the Fulton fish market

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"From Milkman to Messenger: The Versatility of Crates" they have long played a significant role in various aspects of our lives, serving as reliable carriers and storage solutions. Take, for instance, the iconic image of the milkman and his float. As dawn breaks, he carefully places crates filled with fresh bottles on doorsteps across neighborhoods, ensuring households wake up to creamy goodness. But it doesn't stop there. In times gone by, even the British Army recognized the value when establishing their messenger pigeon service. These feathered heroes would carry vital messages within specially designed crates, swiftly delivering crucial information across enemy lines. Beyond wartime exploits, crates found their place in bustling markets like Covent Garden Market. Here they stood tall amidst vibrant displays of fruits and vegetables - sturdy containers holding nature's bounty while awaiting eager customers. In "Waiting for the Hour, " an intriguing artwork from 1863 attributed to unknown creator William Tolman Carlton, we see mysterious figures gathered around wooden crates shrouded in anticipation. What secrets lie within these enigmatic boxes? Only time will tell. The maritime world also embraced crates' practicality at Aberdeen Fish Market. Amidst salty air and seagull cries, fishermen unloaded their catch into robust containers before being whisked away to satisfy seafood enthusiasts far and wide. Meanwhile, porters at Billingsgate Fish Market in London during the 1950s relied on trusty old crates as they maneuvered through chaotic scenes with remarkable finesse - a testament to both their strength and versatility. Neyland Fish Market in Pembrokeshire witnessed similar scenes as fishmongers deftly sorted their wares into neatly stacked wooden receptacles ready for sale or transport - each crate telling its own story of oceanic abundance. Smithfield Market circa 1870 saw butchers skillfully utilizing sturdy wooden containers to transport meat cuts from stall to stall – a symphony of efficiency amidst the hustle and bustle of commerce.