Dirt Collection (page 9)

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Botswana: Maun, Montsenella Lodge Tree Camp, Termite Mound Date: 28/01/2006

Leopard male (Panthera pardus) at puddle after rain, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Mundari Boy horns
Svetlin Yosifov

The creator
Kuntal Biswas

Acceleration
Dmitry Stepanov

Roadside meeting with Durham County farmer, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Roadside meeting with Durham County farmer. North Carolina. He gives road directions by drawing in dirt with stick

An open field ditch through farmland of recently ploughed fields, Wirral, Cheshire, UK. October, 2020

The Refacing of Buckingham Palace (engraving)
582472 The Refacing of Buckingham Palace (engraving) by Macpherson, Douglas (1871-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Refacing of Buckingham Palace)

Chestnut Seller, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours)
1195020 Chestnut Seller, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 47x35 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

A chimney sweep gets soot over the white uniform of a housemaid (colour litho)
5238718 A chimney sweep gets soot over the white uniform of a housemaid (colour litho) by Carter, Reg (1886-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

Foggy morning on a Kansas backroad

Dirt road in the Flint Hills of Kansas

Afternoon light on vineyard and olive trees, Tuscany region of Italy

Galapagos giant tortoise crosses straight dirt road
Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) lumbers slowly across a long, straight dirt road that stretches off to the horizon

USA, New England, Vermont gravel road lined with sugar maple in full Fall color

USA, Arizona. Burrowing owl close-up

Rare earths
Juan I. Cuadrado

Izba in Domovichi, 1925 (pastel on paper)
1195746 Izba in Domovichi, 1925 (pastel on paper) by Chekhonin, Sergei Vasil evich (1878-1936); 37.5x43.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Tramp at Night; Un Vagabond de nuit, (oil on panel)
1197478 Tramp at Night; Un Vagabond de nuit, (oil on panel) by Munkacsy, Mihaly (1844-1900); 82.9x65.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Hungarian, out of copyright

The Diversion, (oil on canvas)
651465 The Diversion, (oil on canvas) by Chocarne-Moreau, Paul Charles (1855-1931); 54.6x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Diversion. Paul Charles Chocarne-Moreau (1855-1931)

Chimney Sweep (colour litho)
3650290 Chimney Sweep (colour litho) by Petherick, H.W. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chimney Sweep)

Scrub-Night (colour litho)
6021616 Scrub-Night (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scrub-Night. Illustration for Rag, Tag)

The London Dustman (engraving)
6006203 The London Dustman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The London Dustman)

Soap and its uses (colour litho)
6032803 Soap and its uses (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soap and its uses)

Sad Sloppy Weather (coloured engraving)
610566 Sad Sloppy Weather (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sad Sloppy Weather)

Henry Hastings, Nightman, trade card (engraving)
610446 Henry Hastings, Nightman, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Hastings, Nightman)

The Chimney Sweep as a Guide (coloured engraving)
979120 The Chimney Sweep as a Guide (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chimney Sweep as a Guide.); © Look and Learn

Street Cleaner (chromolitho)
2811702 Street Cleaner (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Cleaner. Illustration for a booklet called Sketches of London Life)

A Scrimmage (chromolitho)
2780168 A Scrimmage (chromolitho) by Berkeley, Stanley (fl.1878-1902, d.1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Scrimmage. Illustration for Chatterbox (1892).); © Look and Learn

Comic postcard, Cockerel and hens, egg production, WW2 Date: 1940s

Photograph showing a group of Scottish women standing over the barrels that are being packed with herring in brine, ready for export. Date: November1901

Comic postcard, Cockerel scratching for a living Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little girl doing the housework Date: circa 1918

Pick a Hand, 1889 (oil on canvas)
822672 Pick a Hand, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Witkowski, Karl (1860-1910); 66.2x50.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pick a Hand. Karl Witkowski (1860-1910). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1889

Advert for Lillina electric vacuum cleaner 1920
Advert, Lillina electric vacuum cleaner, available from G Vighi & Co, Milan, Italy. Date: 1920

Lady crossing the street in the Middle Ages (colour litho)
5198827 Lady crossing the street in the Middle Ages (colour litho) by Haweis, Mary Eliza (1848-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady crossing the street in the Middle Ages)

The Sweeps Home, illustration from London Labour and London Poor
STC421739 The Sweeps Home, illustration from London Labour and London Poor by Henry Mayhew, pub. 1862 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

A woman paying a street sweeper to cross a gangplank over a dirty street (colour litho)
STC259092 A woman paying a street sweeper to cross a gangplank over a dirty street (colour litho) by Vernet, Antoine Charles Horace (Carle) (1758-1836) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sweep (coloured engraving)
558392 Sweep (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sweep. Cries of London.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

The Looking Glass, 1 June 1830 (colour litho)
2818118 The Looking Glass, 1 June 1830 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Looking Glass, 1 June 1830.); © Look and Learn

Dustman (colour litho)
3650313 Dustman (colour litho) by Petherick, H.W. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dustman. Illustration for London Characters (Aunt Louisas London Toy Books, Frederick Warne)

Chaque age a ses plaisirs (Every Age Has Its Pleasures) (colour litho)
2818693 Chaque age a ses plaisirs (Every Age Has Its Pleasures) (colour litho) by Chocarne-Moreau, Paul Charles (1855-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Sweeps Kiss (colour litho)
3643474 The Sweeps Kiss (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sweeps Kiss. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Advertising showcard, Compo Washing Soap Powder, the safe self washer

Cartoon, two street cleaners. 19th century

American dirt track event
A group of cars halfway round the track in the opening lap of an American dirt track event. 20th century

Newest craze - dirt track motorcycle racing
The newest craze from Australia, introduced to Britain - dirt track motorcycle racing. 1930

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"Dirt: A Universal Element Connecting Nature, Sports, and Cinema" In the final scene of Charlie Chaplin's iconic film "Modern Times" (1936), we witness a poignant moment where dirt serves as a symbol of resilience and hope. As Chaplin's character navigates through life's challenges, he finds solace in the simplicity beneath his feet. Similarly, on that fateful day in 1950 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Jackie Robinson stole home for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Sliding through the dust-covered base with determination and grace, Robinson embraced the grit and determination associated with playing baseball on dirt fields. Nature too reveals its beauty through dirt. In South Australia's arid landscape blooms the Sturt desert pea - a vibrant flower that defies adversity by emerging from dusty soil. Its scarlet petals stand out against nature's canvas like tiny beacons of hope. Walking along a path through an enchanting bluebell forest in Hertfordshire, England evokes feelings of tranquility amidst earthy surroundings. The soft crunch underfoot reminds us that even something as simple as walking on they are bring immense joy. The power of destruction is also evident when witnessing The Demolition Excavator tearing down structures to make way for new beginnings. Dust clouds rise as buildings crumble into piles of rubble - reminding us that sometimes breaking things apart is necessary to create something better. From Birdsville Hotel in Australia to Yamaha XT 500 motorcycles roaring across Japanese landscapes or Marines rolling down dusty roads on their M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks - all these images showcase how dirt becomes an integral part of various human experiences around the world. Even art captures this connection between humanity and soil; Humphrey Jennings' documentary "The Silent Village" (1943) depicts Welsh miners fighting against oppression during World War II while surrounded by coal-dusted air and muddy ground – highlighting how working-class struggles are deeply rooted in the earth.