Extracting Collection

A Garden Guide - Extracting a Weed from a Lawn
Illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a typically convoluted method of weeding a garden lawn. A man is hosted by ropes supported by a teepee configuration of poles worked by

Variety of pistols, incl Colts Deringer pistol / Peacemaker
A variety of pistols, including Colts Deringer pistol, the Snapchance Revolver, a full-size cartridge, a US Cavalry Colt Sa (Single Action Army - Peacemaker).45 revolver (circa 1877)

Blucher and Napoleon
Blucher the Brave extracting the Groan of Abdication from the Corsican Bloodhound

Oil pump in a wheat field. This type of oil pump is commonly known as a nodding donkey or jack pump. It is used to draw crude oil from a well when the pressure difference in the well is not

The dentist, 1748-1798. Creator: Willem Joseph Laquy
The dentist, 1748-1798

Italian Marketplace with a Quack Dentist, 1651. Creator: Johannes Lingelbach
Italian Marketplace with a Quack Dentist, 1651. Other Title(s): Marketplace in an Italian Town, with an Itinerant Toothpuller

Turpentine "chipper" and slashed tree near Homerville, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Turpentine "chipper" and slashed tree near Homerville, Georgia

Turpentine worker, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Turpentine worker. Georgia

Turpentine worker, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Turpentine worker. Georgia

Syringe entering pleural membranes around human lung to extract sample
Anatomy, Biomedical Illustration, Close-Up, Cross-Section, Extracting, Healthcare and Medicine, Human Lung, Medical Instrument, Medical Procedure, Medical Sample, Operation, Pen and Ink

Underground Miners, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo)
NGW311349 Underground Miners, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo) by Burrow, John Charles (1852-1914); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Underground Mining, Colcauth, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo)
NGW311348 Underground Mining, Colcauth, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo) by Burrow, John Charles (1852-1914); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Underground Miners, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo)
NGW311347 Underground Miners, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo) by Burrow, John Charles (1852-1914); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Burning seaweed for kelp, Aran Islands, Ireland, 1922. Artist: AW Cutler
Burning seaweed for kelp, Aran Islands, Ireland, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Whimsey, or engine drawing coal in the Staffordshire collieries, 1886. Machinery for extracting coal. Illustration from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining

The Tooth Extractor (oil on canvas)
3470231 The Tooth Extractor (oil on canvas) by Rombouts, Theodor (1597-1637); 156.5x235.5 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

137-0627924 Illustration from a history of Peru showing ore-crushing and mining equipment with two llamas
IND86678 137-0627924 Illustration from a history of Peru showing ore-crushing and mining equipment with two llamas, 1717 (engraving) by French School

The Jews again in Trouble. A. D. 1264 (colour litho)
670112 The Jews again in Trouble. A.D. 1264 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jews again in Trouble. A.D. 1264)

Le Dentiste (engraving)
3646049 Le Dentiste (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Dentiste. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1881)

Extracting the Beans from Cocoa Pods, Trinidad (b / w photo)
6013151 Extracting the Beans from Cocoa Pods, Trinidad (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extracting the Beans from Cocoa Pods, Trinidad)

The International Exhibition (engraving)
1620373 The International Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The International Exhibition)

Quarrying (engraving)
STC255662 Quarrying (engraving) by Rostagni, Francesco (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

The Extraction of Precious Metals, pieces in the ceremonial collar of the Senior Member
XJF147316 The Extraction of Precious Metals, pieces in the ceremonial collar of the Senior Member of the Goldsmiths at Ghent

The Steel Balm, engraved by Francois Seraphin Delpech (1778-1825) c. 1826 (colour litho)
CHT235304 The Steel Balm, engraved by Francois Seraphin Delpech (1778-1825) c.1826 (colour litho) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

A Village Scene with a Dentist Pulling Teeth and Peasants Fighting Outside a Tavern, c
LST204179 A Village Scene with a Dentist Pulling Teeth and Peasants Fighting Outside a Tavern, c.1630-40 (oil on canvas) by Bloot, Peter de (c.1601/2-58) (attr)

A Quack Dentist extracting a Tooth, while a Group of Onlookers watch nearby
CH401905 A Quack Dentist extracting a Tooth, while a Group of Onlookers watch nearby (oil on canvas) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656) (after)

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, hydraulic presses for extracting cocoa butter. 1893

Laughter and Experiment, from The Passions Humourously Delineated
CHL201294 Laughter and Experiment, from The Passions Humourously Delineated, published 1810 (coloured engraving) by Collier, John (Tim Bobbin) (1708-86); Chethams Library, Manchester

Jamaican industry was struggling against fierce rivalry of production volumes from the great European Nations manufactures

Trial of the 81-Ton Gun at Woolwich (engraving)
1049529 Trial of the 81-Ton Gun at Woolwich (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trial of the 81-Ton Gun at Woolwich)

AZTEC SACRIFICE
Aztec priests of Mexico sacrifice prisoners to their gods, extracting their hearts and throwing the rest down the temple steps

With the Nile Expedition (litho)
1050796 With the Nile Expedition (litho) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Nile Expedition)

Man pulling boys tooth, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731132 Man pulling boys tooth, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man pulling boys tooth)

A hell of smoke and flames (colour litho)
2809347 A hell of smoke and flames (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A hell of smoke and flame. The fire at the oil springs in Signal Hill, California)

Scythian vase from Kul -Oba Kurgan, Crimea, depicting a dentist at work
CHT225116 Scythian vase from Kul -Oba Kurgan, Crimea, depicting a dentist at work, 4th century BC (gold or electrum) by Greek School, (4th century BC); State Hermitage Museum, St

A Dentist Pulling a Tooth, 1857 (colour litho)
CHT235305 A Dentist Pulling a Tooth, 1857 (colour litho) by Russian School (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Russian, out of copyright

Taking blood from a horse (chromolitho)
1093980 Taking blood from a horse (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taking blood from a horse)

Plan of a Kiln for burning Pyritaceous Copper Ores and Extracting the Sulphur (engraving)
5215845 Plan of a Kiln for burning Pyritaceous Copper Ores and Extracting the Sulphur (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Salt: brine coming out of a saline spring, Nauheim, Germany (chromolitho)
1093262 Salt: brine coming out of a saline spring, Nauheim, Germany (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salt: brine coming out of a saline spring)

The method of extracting india rubber from the para tree (engraving)
5998068 The method of extracting india rubber from the para tree (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Monsieur Curie, extracting Radium from Pitchblend (colour litho)
976708 Monsieur Curie, extracting Radium from Pitchblend (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monsieur Curie, extracting Radium from Pitchblend)

Saint Jerome Extracting a Thorn from the Lions Foot, Lyons 1508 (copy). n. d
Saint Jerome Extracting a Thorn from the Lions Foot, Lyons 1508 (copy).n.d

Saint Jerome Extracting a Thorn from the Lions Foot, Lyons, 1508 (copy). n. d
Saint Jerome Extracting a Thorn from the Lions Foot, Lyons, 1508 (copy).n.d

The Tooth-Puller. Creator: Peeter van der Borcht
The Tooth-Puller

POTTERY / ANCIENT CHINA
Pottery production in ancient China - extracting the clay. (1 of 4)

INDUSTRY / PERFUME / FRANCE
Enfleurage; extracting oil from flowers using a cold press Date: 1898

Dentist, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
Dentist, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud

Primitive methods in the worlds richest tin district, Taiping, China, 1936. Artist: Ewing Galloway
Primitive methods in the worlds richest tin district, Taiping, China, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

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"Extracting: Unearthing the Hidden Gems of History" In a garden guide, we learn the art a weed from a perfectly manicured lawn, ensuring its beauty remains untarnished. Just as Blucher and Napoleon strategized their moves on the battlefield, this delicate task requires precision and finesse. Moving beyond gardens, our journey takes us to an era of pistols - from Colts Deringer pistol to Peacemakers - where extracting bullets meant life or death. Meanwhile, in wheat fields adorned with oil pumps, farmers extract liquid gold that fuels nations. Transporting ourselves back to the 1870s, we witness winemakers using wine presses to extract every drop of flavor from grapes. Across oceans in Aran Islands, Ireland in 1922, locals burn seaweed for kelp extraction - an ancient practice captured by artist AW Cutler's brushstrokes. Delving into industrial marvels of yesteryears, we encounter whimsical contraptions like "Whimsey, " which tirelessly extracted coal from Staffordshire collieries in 1886. In South Africa's Simmer and Jack Proprietary Gold Mines lies another tale of extraction; miners risking it all for elusive golden treasures buried deep within the earth. Shifting gears towards medicine's history, dentists take center stage as they extract pain along with teeth. Satirical engravings depict tooth drawers performing their craft during medieval times while oil paintings immortalize tooth extractors' expertise on canvas. Finally, our exploration concludes with an engraving showcasing Peru's rich mining heritage in 1717. Ore-crushing equipment powered by llamas highlights humanity's relentless pursuit of precious resources through centuries – always striving to extract wealth hidden beneath Earth's surface. From weeds to bullets and grapes to minerals – throughout time and across continents – humanity has mastered the art what is valuable or unwanted alike.