Dockers Collection (page 2)

Fulton fish market dock stevedores with lobsters caught in the New England... New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Fulton fish market dock stevedores with lobsters caught in the New England fishing waters

Fish caught off the New England coast is packed in these barrels and boxes and... New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Fish caught off the New England coast is packed in these barrels and boxes and shipped to the retailers

A Fulton fish market stevedore, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. A Fulton fish market stevedore. [Note wooden-handled hook over his shoulder, used for securing and moving loads]

Stevedores at the Fulton fish market unloading fish from boats caught... New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Stevedores at the Fulton fish market unloading fish from boats caught off the New England coast

Dock stevedores at the Fulton fish market sending up baskets of fish... New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Dock stevedores at the Fulton fish market sending up baskets of fish from the holds of the boats to the docks where it is bought

Dock stevedore at the Fulton fish market holding giant lobster claws, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Dock stevedore at the Fulton fish market holding giant lobster claws

Dock worker at the Fulton fish market loading fish that have been caught... New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Dock worker at the Fulton fish market loading fish that have been caught in Gloucester. The fish are cleaned, washed in brine water and iced before being shipped to the retailer

Stevedore who packs and loads crates of fish on the lower east side, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Stevedore who packs and loads crates of fish on the lower east side

Fulton fish market hooker, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Fulton fish market hooker. [Poster: 170 and one WaC (Womens Army Auxiliary Corps) Fulton Markets Men Serving Our Country ]

A Roman seaport (engraving)
3647106 A Roman seaport (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Roman seaport. Illustration for Weltgeschichte Fur Das Volk by Otto von Corvin)

Manchester Docks (colour litho)
3643296 Manchester Docks (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manchester Docks. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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)

View of the Docks in Marseille during the Maritime Strike
CHT290527 View of the Docks in Marseille during the Maritime Strike, from the front cover of Le Petit Parisien, 21st December 1902 (colour litho) by French School

Ernest Bevin with Ramsay Macdonald at the time he supported the dockers claims for a minimum wage at the transport workers court of inquiry. Date: 1920

Workers going about their business in a warehouse, from London, a Pilgrimage
STC377549 Workers going about their business in a warehouse, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold (1826-94) & engraved by Pannemaker, pub

Warehousing in the City, from London, a Pilgrimage
STC377534 Warehousing in the City, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold (1826-84) & engraved by Adolphe Francois Pannemaker (b.1822) pub

Rotherhithe, 1860 (etching on paper)
FSG324514 Rotherhithe, 1860 (etching on paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 27.5x19.9 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

The serious demonstrations in Palermo against the Maritime Conventions, the demonstrators grappling with the public
2815243 The serious demonstrations in Palermo against the Maritime Conventions, the demonstrators grappling with the public force (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Longshoreman, 1859 (etching and drypoint on laid paper)
3526218 Longshoreman, 1859 (etching and drypoint on laid paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 15.25x22.7 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

The Longshoremens Noon, 1879 (oil on canvas)
3526176 The Longshoremens Noon, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 83.9x127.3 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Eager for Work (b / w photo)
3102070 Eager for Work (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eager for Work)

John Burns addressing a meeting of dockers on Tower Hill during the Great Strike of 1892
2637990 John Burns addressing a meeting of dockers on Tower Hill during the Great Strike of 1892, from Cassells History of the British People published by the Waverley Book Company Limited

Unloading bananas from steamship 1891
Fruit steamships were solely used for tropical fruits, such as bananas, cocoa-nuts, oranges, pineapples and other fruits. 1891

The Dockers Strike at Southampton (litho)
1596691 The Dockers Strike at Southampton (litho) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dockers Strike at Southampton)

Dockers at Work, unloading a Cargo of Tea (engraving)
1596158 Dockers at Work, unloading a Cargo of Tea (engraving) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dockers at Work, unloading a Cargo of Tea)

Unloading a cargo of bananas from Jamaica to Bristol. 1902

Loading a steamship from the upper deck, Chelsea Piers, New York, 1912 (b / w photo)
1078806 Loading a steamship from the upper deck, Chelsea Piers, New York, 1912 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The Regresses Of Civilization, The Violence Of The Wheat Dumpers Of The Port Of Genoa To Protest Against Silos
2798781 The Regresses Of Civilization, The Violence Of The Wheat Dumpers Of The Port Of Genoa To Protest Against Silos (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

View of Via Ripetta, Rome (b / w photo)
TPG241398 View of Via Ripetta, Rome (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: demolished when Rome became part of united Italy; ); Italian, out of copyright

Levee, St. Louis, Missouri (b / w photo)
NYH258309 Levee, St. Louis, Missouri (b/w photo) by Hall, G.P. & Son (1876-1914); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; George P

Warehousing, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold
STC377547 Warehousing, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold (1826-94) & engraved by Gauchard, pub

A Riverside Street, from London, a Pilgrimage
STC377532 A Riverside Street, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold (1826-84) & engraved by Charles Laplante (d.1903) pub

Strike of coal unloading workers in the port of Savona (colour litho)
2814927 Strike of coal unloading workers in the port of Savona (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strike of coal unloading workers in the port of Savona)

John Burns addressing a meeting of dockers on Tower Hill (engraving)
583534 John Burns addressing a meeting of dockers on Tower Hill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Merchant ships in the Royal Albert Dock (b / w photo)
3637373 Merchant ships in the Royal Albert Dock (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merchant ships in the Royal Albert Dock)

Strike in the docks of Marseilles (colour litho)
2782338 Strike in the docks of Marseilles (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strike in the docks of Marseilles)

Corn Barks, 1803 (colour litho)
478343 Corn Barks, 1803 (colour litho) by Atkinson, John Augustus (1775-1831) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian dockers loading and unloading corn shipments)

Unloading a ship, port of New York City, 1877 (litho)
PNP382178 Unloading a ship, port of New York City, 1877 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in Harpers Weekly magazine)

London Dock Strike of 1889 (litho)
1596157 London Dock Strike of 1889 (litho) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Dock Strike of 1889)

The Dock Labourers Great Strike in London (engraving)
1596111 The Dock Labourers Great Strike in London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dock Labourers Great Strike in London)

Arab traders (engraving)
3647186 Arab traders (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arab traders. Illustration for Weltgeschichte Fur Das Volk by Otto von Corvin and Wilhelm Held)

Main Gate, Portsmouth Dockyard (colour photo)
3104508 Main Gate, Portsmouth Dockyard (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Main Gate, Portsmouth Dockyard)

Gold at sea (colour litho)
2783572 Gold at sea (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold at sea. France has long been providing for the repatriation of the gold deposited in)

Workers unloading coal from a barge, early twentieth century (oil on canvas)
CHT290535 Workers unloading coal from a barge, early twentieth century (oil on canvas) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Boats and barges in the busy docks of the port of London (b / w photo)
5999783 Boats and barges in the busy docks of the port of London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rotherhithe, 1860 (etching and drypoint)
5672876 Rotherhithe, 1860 (etching and drypoint) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Docks De Sainte-Catherine (engraving)
3650136 Docks De Sainte-Catherine (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Docks De Sainte-Catherine)

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"Dockers: The Unsung Heroes of London's Maritime History" In the bustling city of London, amidst the towering ships and bustling docks, a group of men known as Cid Officers took on the arduous task of being dockers. They were the backbone of Surrey Docks in 1940, unloading ships with precision and strength that seemed almost superhuman. Dressed in their Sunday best, these Cid Officers stood tall and proud as they carried out their duties. Their dedication to their work was evident even during times of adversity, such as the Great London Dock Strike depicted on a Labour Union poster. It was during this strike that they fought for fair wages and better working conditions, standing united against injustice. The struggles faced by they were not limited to labor disputes alone; they also had to endure hardships like the closure of East India Dock Gates in Poplar back in 1897. A crowd gathered outside those gates, yearning for employment opportunities that seemed out of reach. Artists like Gustave Doré captured scenes from Limehouse Dock in 1872 - an oil painting that immortalized the tireless efforts put forth by these dockers. Another aerial view showcased West India Dock and Victoria Dock in the vibrant 1920s era when trade flourished along London's waterways. Docking wasn't just limited to London; it extended across oceans too. In New Orleans during the early 1900s, dockers unloaded banana boats with expertise gained through years spent perfecting their craft. Even Liverpool had its own dedicated team who worked tirelessly throughout the 1930s. Despite all odds stacked against them, there were moments when celebration filled their lives too. The Morning Star gala brought together dockworkers from various backgrounds under one roof - a testament to unity forged through shared experiences. These stories encapsulate a rich tapestry woven by hardworking individuals who shaped maritime history.