Hardship Collection

Survivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade, 1890
Photograph of survivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War taken 36 years after the event. The photograph was taken for charitable purposes

First settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, 1636
Thomas Hookers congregation migrates from Massachusetts to settle Hartford, Connecticut, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Marshal Ney bringing the French rear-guard out of Russia with heavy losses, 1812. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century painting

The Devils Acre - Westminster, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Devils Acre-Westminster, 1872. Devils Acre, a Victorian slum near Westminster Abbey had a high rate of mortality from diseases such as typhoid. From, " LONDON

Mormons caught in a prairie blizzard en route to Utah
Mormon hand-cart company struggling across the plains to Salt Lake City. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Rock climber attempts bouldering, and volcano in background, Conguillio National Park, Chile, South America

Valley Forge campfire, Revolutionary War
Dispirited American soldiers huddle around a campfire at Valley Forge. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Marshall Ney during the retreat from Russia, (1812) 1894
Marshal Ney during the retreat from Russia, (1812) 1894. Napoleon left Michel Ney in command of the rearguard during the epic retreat from the failed French invasion of Russia in 1812

Puritans founding New Haven, Connecticut
John Davenport leads Puritans in giving thanks for their arrival at New Haven, Connecticut, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Schwatkas discovery of Franklin expedition grave, 1880
Grave of Franklin Expedition member Lt. John Irving found by Schwatkas American search party in Greenland, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

The Siege of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891. Artist: Vasily Vereshchagin
The Siege of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891. The Trinity Lavra of St Sergius was founded in Sergiyev Posad (Zagorsk), Russia, in 1345 by St Sergius of Radonezh

The Silver Age, 1527. Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Silver Age, 1527. Aportrayal of the second of the four Ages of the World from Ovids poem. Found in the collection of the Kunstsammlungen zu Weimar, Weimar, Germany

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Native American trappers carrying furs on snowshoes in a forest of the Pacific Northwest Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Reminigton illustration

Puritan families migrating to Connecticut, 1635
Colonials traveling to the Connecticut River Valley to settle Wethersfield and Windsor. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Vietnamese man entering tunnel, Chu Chi tunnels, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

"Appy dossers"(engraving)
3101281 " Appy dossers" (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Appy dossers")

The creche - dinner time (engraving)
3101284 The creche - dinner time (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The creche - dinner time)

Poor children in an attic (engraving)
3101267 Poor children in an attic (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poor children in an attic)

Interior of a Coal-Miners Hut, engraved by Godefroy Engelmann (1788-1839) 1829
XIR156150 Interior of a Coal-Miners Hut, engraved by Godefroy Engelmann (1788-1839) 1829 (colour litho) by Charlet, Nicolas Toussaint (1792-1845) (after); Musee Nat

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Artillery defending the Continental Army winter camp at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Digital photograph

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George Washington marching the Continental Army to Valley Forge winter camp. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Playing a Tune, (oil on canvas)
822833 Playing a Tune, (oil on canvas) by Witkowski, Karl (1860-1910); 53.3x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing a Tune. Karl Witkowski (1860-1910). Oil on canvas

Exodus of a people: the Serbian army protecting a column of peasants fleeing to Albania, World War I
6000376 Exodus of a people: the Serbian army protecting a column of peasants fleeing to Albania, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Street Urchins, (oil on canvas)
985231 Street Urchins, (oil on canvas) by Witkowski, Karl (1860-1910); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Urchins. Karl Witkowski (1860-1910). Oil on canvas

Indians sitting with backs to wall selling berries, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Indians sitting with backs to wall selling berries, between c1900 and c1930

Child at washtub, c1905. Creator: Frank H. Nowell
Child at washtub, c1905

Cordova natives and dogs, between c1906 and 1915. Creator: Eric A. Hegg
Cordova natives and dogs, between c1906 and 1915

Buryat girl, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov
Buryat girl, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. The album "Peoples of Siberia" contains twenty-seven photographs depicting Yakuts and Buryats, everyday life, festivals, meetings, housing

Household work, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov
Household work, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. The album "Peoples of Siberia" contains twenty-seven photographs depicting Yakuts and Buryats, everyday life, festivals, meetings, housing

Goldi people from Usuri, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Goldi people from Usuri, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Mansi (Chinese exiles on the Russian border), 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Mansi (Chinese exiles on the Russian border), 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin

Following the Husband to Hard Labor. Irkutsk, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Following the Husband to Hard Labor. Irkutsk, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across Siberia

A Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year in London, c1825. Artist: George Hunt
A Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year in London, c1825. A pedestrian struggling through the snow, facing a driving blizzard with a broken umbrella

The Children of the Poor (Les Enfants Pauvres) - The Ragged Babes That Weep, c1875. Artist: T Cobb
The Children of the Poor (Les Enfants Pauvres) - The Ragged Babes That Weep, c1875. Miserable, ragged, undernourished children

The Distribution of Coals (w/c & bodycolour on paper)
NGW387986 The Distribution of Coals (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 17.2x24.5 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

A Holt of The Prisoners, 1861 (oil on canvas)
3931458 A Holt of The Prisoners, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Jacobi, Valeri Ivanovich (1834-1902); 99.7N...144.4 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Self-portrait, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper)
990803 Self-portrait, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Self-portrait; Selbstbildnis. Egon Schiele (1890-1918)

Queen Louise on the flight to Memel, 5 January 1807, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Queen Louise on the flight to Memel, 5 January 1807, (1936). Konigin Luise Auf Der Flucht Nach Memel, 5 Januar 1807. During the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon himself occupied Berlin

Woman and a boy working in a coal mine, Bolton, Lancashire, 1848. A woman and boy underground in a coal mine moving a basket containing 3-4 cwt of coal

Scene During The Preston Strike, c1890. Artist: William Rainey
Scene During The Preston Strike, c1890. Part of the 1842 General Strike or Plug Plot Riots. These strikes and disturbances were prompted by depression in 1841-2 which resulted in wage cuts of over

Burning the houses of evicted tenants at Glenbeigh, County Kerry, Ireland, 1887. Artist: A Forestier
Burning the houses of evicted tenants at Glenbeigh, County Kerry, Ireland, 1887. Scene during the Land War, the dispute between Irish tenant farmers

The Parable of the Rich Man and the Beggar Lazarus, 17th century. Artist: Frans Francken II
The Parable of the Rich Man and the Beggar Lazarus, 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Yekaterinburg, Russia

25 June 1916 - Serbia Day, French World War I poster, 1916. Artist: Charles Fouqueray
25 June 1916 - Serbia Day, French World War I poster, 1916. Soldiers and civilians carry their possessions across a snow-covered bridge

Girl at the hearth, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov
Girl at the hearth, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. The album "Peoples of Siberia" contains twenty-seven photographs depicting Yakuts and Buryats, everyday life, festivals, meetings

Tunguska old woman, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Tunguska old woman, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Winter at Valley Forge, Revolutionary War
American troops huddle in the cold at Valley Forge during the American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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A giraffe traversing the parched landscape

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"Endurance in the Face of Hardship: Stories from History and Beyond" Survivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade, 1890: A testament to bravery and resilience amidst the chaos of war. First settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, 1636: Pioneers who braved unknown lands to build a new life, their determination shaping a city's destiny. EVNT2A-00053: Uncovering untold stories of individuals overcoming adversity with unwavering strength and perseverance. The Devils Acre - Westminster, 1872: Gustave Doré's haunting depiction reminds us that even within darkness, hope can emerge as a guiding light. Mormons caught in a prairie blizzard en route to Utah: Battling nature's fury while clinging onto faith and unity on an arduous journey towards freedom. Rock climber attempts bouldering, with a volcano in background at Conguillio National Park: Pushing physical limits against formidable odds while embracing the awe-inspiring beauty surrounding them. Slums within a kilometer of the Taj Mahal: Amidst opulence lies stark inequality; these images serve as reminders that hardship persists despite grandeur. Marshall Ney during the retreat from Russia (1812), 1894: Witnessing one man's struggle against insurmountable odds serves as an enduring symbol for resilience in times of defeat. Puritans founding New Haven, Connecticut: Building communities rooted in faith and fortitude when faced with harsh conditions and uncertainty. The Siege of Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891 by Vasily Vereshchagin : An artist captures human endurance amidst conflict – reminding us that courage can flourish even amid destruction. The Silver Age, 1527 by Lucas Cranach the Elder .