Exploitation Collection

Das Kapital, also called Capital (1867)
Karl Marx (1818-1883). German philosopher, political theorist, and socialist revolutionary. Das Kapital, also called Capital (1867). A Critique of Political Economy (1867)

Industrial Revolution. England. Mining. Nineteenth-century engraving

The Haunted Lady, Punch
The Haunted Lady, or The Ghost in the Looking-Glass. A lady admires her new dress, but the mirror reveals the sacrifice made: the death of the wretched seamstress

Illustration - Duck decoy in operation- entrance to decoy pipe with lure dog at work (from Payne Galway)
PM-9991 Illustration - Duck decoy in operation - entrance to decoy pipe with lure dog at work (from Payne Galway) Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Satirising sweated labour in Britain, 1888
3478939 Satirising sweated labour in Britain, 1888; (add.info.: Punch cartoon 1888, satirising sweated labour in Britain.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Wealth of the Indies. 17th century (chromolithograph)
536472 Wealth of the Indies. 17th century (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Design for Gobelin tapestry showing rich flora and fauna and products of West Indies and Central and South America)

Woman supervisor in an East End of London button factory collapsing, 1890
3478941 Woman supervisor in an East End of London button factory collapsing, 1890; (add.info.: Woman supervisor in an East End of London button factory collapsing from bad ventilation)

Lord Shaftesbury visiting the coal mines of the Black Country, 1840-42, illustration from 'The Graphic'
ILN111356 Lord Shaftesbury visiting the coal mines of the Black Country, 1840-42, illustration from 'The Graphic'

Lord Alington, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Lord Alington, 1876. Engraving from a photograph taken by Messrs. Fradelle and Marshall. Elevation to the peerage: Mr. Gerard Sturt, M.P

Map of Central America shewing the Proposed Routes of Communication between the Atlantic & Pacific O Creator
Map of Central America shewing the Proposed Routes of Communication between the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans, 1856....and the Disputed Territories of British Honduras (Belize)

Fiord of Kangerlic, South Greenland, in the Month of August, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Fiord of Kangerlic, South Greenland, in the Month of August, 1856. View of...the Fjord of Kangerluarsuk [also spelt Kajarlik

Lead Mine and Cryolite, in Arksul Ford, 1856. Creator: H. Crane
Lead Mine and Cryolite, in Arksul [sic] Ford, 1856....Evigtok...in Arksuk [Arsuk] Fiord, with the miners houses, smithy, store-house...and the lead ore being wheeled over the ice to the ship...the

Association en commandite our l'exposition de l'humanité a la santé des pratiques, 19th century
Association en commandite our l'exposition de l'humanite a la sante des pratiques, 19th century. Limited Partnership for the Exploitation of Humanity

'Un depot d'ivoire dans lAfrique orientale allemande; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Un depot d'ivoire dans lAfrique orientale allemande; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Le champ diamantifere de Kolmanskop; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Le champ diamantifere de Kolmanskop; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'La terre bleue, tiree des puits diamantiferes expose a la desagregation; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'La terre bleue, tiree des puits diamantiferes expose a la desagregation; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Le puits le plus important des gites diamantiferes de Kimberley; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Le puits le plus important des gites diamantiferes de Kimberley; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

L'exploitation des mines d'or dans le Witwaterstrand (Transvaal meridional); Afrique... 1914. Creator: Unknown
'L'exploitation des mines d'or dans le Witwaterstrand (Transvaal meridional); Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'The Pioneer Corps of the British South Africa Co's Forces on their way to Mashonaland; Crossing th Creator
'The Pioneer Corps of the British South Africa Co's Forces on their way to Mashonaland; Crossing the Big Drift on the Lundi River on the road to Mashonaland, 1890. From "The Graphic

'The Pioneer Corps of the British South Africa Co's Forces on their way to Mashonaland; The Camp on Creator
'The Pioneer Corps of the British South Africa Co's Forces on their way to Mashonaland; The Camp on the Lundi River -- A scene after the day's march, 1890. From "The Graphic

'The Pioneer Corps of the British South Africa Co's Forces on their way to Mashonaland; Ancient Rui Creator
'The Pioneer Corps of the British South Africa Co's Forces on their way to Mashonaland; Ancient Ruins discovered at Zinbabye supposed to be the Residence of the Queen of Sheba, 1890

'The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, October 25, 1890, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, October 25, 1890, 1890.From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

'The Pioneer Corps of the British South African Company on the way to Mashonaland; A common occurre Creator
'The Pioneer Corps of the British South African Company on the way to Mashonaland; A common occurrence on the road, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

'The Pioneer Corps of the British South African Company on the way to Mashonaland; An Interview wit Creator
'The Pioneer Corps of the British South African Company on the way to Mashonaland; An Interview with the Matabele, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

'The Pioneer Corps of the British South African Company on the way to Mashonaland; A Laager of the Creator: Unknown
'The Pioneer Corps of the British South African Company on the way to Mashonaland; A Laager of the Expeditionary Force showing portable Engines for the Electric Search Light, 1890

Day laborers hoeing cottonn, near Corsicana, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Day laborers hoeing cotton. Many tenant farmers become day laborers on mechanized farms. Near Corsicana, Texas

Cotton hoers leaving the fields for lunch, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton hoers leaving the fields for lunch. Farmer's daughter and laborers, whites and blacks. Georgia

Resettled child of Bosque Farms, New Mexico, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Resettled child of Bosque Farms, New Mexico. She herds cows for neighboring families for five cents per day

Cotton sharecroppers, Greene County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton sharecroppers. Greene County, Georgia. They produce little, sell little, buy little

The landowner's daughter hoes cotton on a south Georgia farm, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The landowner's daughter hoes cotton on a south Georgia farm

Part of a roadside ranch camp, twelve tents in this group, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Part of a roadside ranch camp. Twelve tents in this group. Owned by one of the large farmers who is opposed to Resettlement Administration's migrant camp. California

Cotton hoers on the Aldridge Plantation near Leland, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton hoers on the Aldridge Plantation near Leland, Mississippi. Hoers in groups of two hundred or more are hauled over daily from Greenville

Loading cotton after weighing, San Joaquin Valley, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Loading cotton after weighing. San Joaquin Valley, California

Cotton hoers leaving Greenville at 5 am for a day's work on the plantations, Mississippi, 1937
Cotton hoers leaving Greenville at 5 a.m. for a day's work on the plantations. Wages one dollar a day, one dollar and twenty-five cents on a few plantations. Hoers carry their lunches

Cotton hoer, Coahoma County, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton hoer. Coahoma County, Mississippi

This ex-tenant still lives on the plantation, near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
This ex-tenant still lives on the plantation but works for wages of one dollar a day. He estimated that he worked about 190 days during 1936. Near Clarksdale, Mississippi

These cotton hoers work from 6 am to 7 pm for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
These cotton hoers work from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi

These cotton hoers work from 6 am to 7 pm for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
These cotton hoers work from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi

These cotton hoers work from 6 am to 7 pm for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
These cotton hoers work from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi

Lunchtime for cotton hoers, Mississippi Delta, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Lunchtime for cotton hoers. Mississippi Delta

Lunchtime for cotton hoers, Mississippi Delta, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Lunchtime for cotton hoers. Mississippi Delta

Hoers, Aldridge Plantation, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A crew of 200 hoers were brought to the Aldridge Plantation to hoe cotton for one dollar a day. Many of these are ex-tenant farmers

Oldest son of a sharecropper family working in the cotton, Chesnee, South Carolina, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oldest son of a sharecropper family working in the cotton. Chesnee, South Carolina

Sharecrop farm, Gaffney, South Carolina, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sharecrop farm, Gaffney, South Carolina. In 1936 he raised seven bales on thirteen acres, half of which went to his landlord

Cotton hoers on the Mississippi Delta, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton hoers on the Mississippi Delta. They worked from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for one dollar

Terraced fields of sharecropper, near Gaffney, South Carolina, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Terraced fields of sharecropper. In 1936 he made seven bales of cotton, half of which went to his landlord. Near Gaffney, South Carolina

A crew of 200 hoers were brought to the Aldridge Plantation to hoe cotton at a dollar a day, 1937
A crew of 200 hoers were brought to the Aldridge Plantation to hoe cotton at a dollar a day. Many of these are ex-tenant farmers

Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils...off of cotton plants, Macon County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils which he has picked off of cotton plants. Macon County, Georgia. [Sack made from hog feed bag]

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"Exploring the Depths of Exploitation: From Das Kapital to Industrial Revolution" In Karl Marx's seminal work, Das Kapital, he delves into the intricate web that plagued societies during the Industrial Revolution. England, once a hub for mining and industrialization, became a breeding ground for inequality and injustice. "The Haunted Lady, " an illustration from Punch magazine, hauntingly captures the essence of this era. It depicts a duck decoy in operation - an entrance to deception with a lure dog hard at work. This image serves as a metaphor for how workers were lured into exploitative labor conditions without realizing their true worth. The Roan Antelope Copper Mine in Luanshya, Zambia stands as a stark reminder of exploitation's global reach. Africa too fell victim to this ruthless cycle as its rich resources were ruthlessly extracted by foreign powers. A poignant cartoon titled "More Pigs than Teats" highlights the grotesque reality where greed led to overexploitation. The image reflects how individuals and corporations sought to squeeze every ounce of profit from already strained resources. Even individuals like Ivan Markoff, a Russian cossack giant in the early 20th century, were not immune to exploitation. Their unique talents often exploited for entertainment purposes rather than being celebrated or respected. As summer arrived each year, so did new tales unfold across various industries. The wrecked Bayard in Ocean Harbour on South Georgia Island symbolizes both human and environmental cost associated with whaling practices during that time period. Grytviken Whaling Station further exemplifies this dark chapter in history; its open doors invite visitors but conceal walls stained with bloodshed and suffering caused by relentless hunting practices. Lastly, we cannot overlook the Petrel whale catcher - an ominous vessel used solely for capturing these majestic creatures mercilessly. Its existence is another testament to humanity's insatiable desire for profit at any cost.