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"Pail: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of pails, where their humble presence has left an indelible mark on various aspects of human life

Background imagePail Collection: little girl standing chair holding pail ship

little girl standing chair holding pail ship
little girl standing in a chair, holding a pail with a ship on it; Armand; 1880 - 1890; Gelatin silver print

Background imagePail Collection: Manufacture Of Cheeses In Switzerland. 19Th Century Copy Of Woodcut In Cosmographie Universelle

Manufacture Of Cheeses In Switzerland. 19Th Century Copy Of Woodcut In Cosmographie Universelle Dated 1549

Background imagePail Collection: Beach Pail And Shovel, Humberside, England

Beach Pail And Shovel, Humberside, England

Background imagePail Collection: An Umbrella And A Pail On The Beach

An Umbrella And A Pail On The Beach

Background imagePail Collection: Three Red Buckets

Three Red Buckets

Background imagePail Collection: Woman Emptying a Bucket, 1834-75. Creator: Pierre Millet

Woman Emptying a Bucket, 1834-75. Creator: Pierre Millet
Woman Emptying a Bucket, 1834-75

Background imagePail Collection: Man with Buckets, 1870s. Creator: Unknown

Man with Buckets, 1870s. Creator: Unknown
Man with Buckets, 1870s

Background imagePail Collection: Cartoon on postcard, Kitchener news, WW1

Cartoon on postcard, Kitchener news, WW1
Cartoon on a postcard, showing a skinny woman in the early stages of the First World War, reading a news bulletin: Kitchener gets half a million men in a month

Background imagePail Collection: MONOPOLY CARTOON, 1887. A Huge Feeder, But A Poor Milker. American cartoon by W

MONOPOLY CARTOON, 1887. A Huge Feeder, But A Poor Milker. American cartoon by W.A. Rogers, 1887, on the inefficiencies in the U.S. economy resulting from monopolies

Background imagePail Collection: FLATHEAD COUPLE, c1905. Mose Vandenburg, a Flathead Native American, playing a

FLATHEAD COUPLE, c1905. Mose Vandenburg, a Flathead Native American, playing a drum while seated outside a tipi next to his wife on the Flathead Reservaton in western Montana

Background imagePail Collection: New Compensation Act - 1906 - Stableboy kicked in stable

New Compensation Act - 1906 - Stableboy kicked in stable
" The New Compensation Act" - " Hurroo! Oim kicked to Death, Be Gob!" - a Yokel Stable Lad is not unduly concerned at being kicked against the stable wall

Background imagePail Collection: Potato Picking - July 1946

Potato Picking - July 1946
Group of Selham Young Farmers with buckets and baskets gathered round a tractor. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N26690A

Background imagePail Collection: HOUS2D-00037

HOUS2D-00037
Camp coffeepot at a Continental Army reenactment, Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Background imagePail Collection: Spooky Alley

Spooky Alley
A rather eerie courtway in Leicester.. but who (or what?) lurks in the shadows... ?

Background imagePail Collection: Clan Mac Nicol

Clan Mac Nicol
Clan MAC NICOL a young barefoot woman is on her way to the burn to fetch water in her wooden pail

Background imagePail Collection: Songkran Water Festival

Songkran Water Festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Background imagePail Collection: Apple, Sloe and Rosehip jam and fruit

Apple, Sloe and Rosehip jam and fruit

Background imagePail Collection: Jack and Jill / Andre

Jack and Jill / Andre
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water, Jack fell down and broke his crown, and Jill came tumbling after

Background imagePail Collection: Woman in national costume, Mundal, Norway

Woman in national costume, Mundal, Norway. She is carrying two milk pails with a yoke across her shoulders. The costume was worn by most people on Sundays and also as a uniform by hotel waitresses

Background imagePail Collection: Women WW1 Work Milk Woman

Women WW1 Work Milk Woman
Captioned, Womans Work in War Time, a young girl carries a lidded pail to deliver milk. Date: circa 1917

Background imagePail Collection: The Round Game of Happy Families, Mrs Pumps

The Round Game of Happy Families, Mrs Pumps
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Mrs Pumps the Milkmans Wife. circa 1910

Background imagePail Collection: The Round Game of Happy Families, Mr Pumps

The Round Game of Happy Families, Mr Pumps
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Mr Pumps the Milkman. circa 1910

Background imagePail Collection: The Round Game of Happy Families, Miss Pumps

The Round Game of Happy Families, Miss Pumps
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Miss Pumps the Milkmans Daughter. circa 1910

Background imagePail Collection: White earthenware, Plate 59

White earthenware, Plate 59, showing dishes, serving dishes, jugs, bowls and other items. Date: circa 1880s

Background imagePail Collection: Little Folk Misfitz - Jack and Jill

Little Folk Misfitz - Jack and Jill. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePail Collection: Happy Families Playing Cards - Master Churn

Happy Families Playing Cards - Master Churn the Milkmans Son. late 19th century

Background imagePail Collection: Taking Milk Home

Taking Milk Home
A man and a boy taking home the milk in their car! Date: 1930s

Background imagePail Collection: SPILT MILK

SPILT MILK
An embarrassed cow looks the other way as a milkmaid throws a bucket of milk over a steel girder, perhaps a mock opening ceremony in the USA? Still, no use crying over spilt milk... Date: 1930s

Background imagePail Collection: Milking Time

Milking Time
Milking time Date: early 19th century

Background imagePail Collection: Burns Farm Ellisland

Burns Farm Ellisland
ROBERT BURNS Scottish poets farm at Ellisland, on the River Nith, near Dumfries Date: 1759 - 1796

Background imagePail Collection: Scene on a dairy farm, Netherlands

Scene on a dairy farm, Netherlands. Date: early 20th century

Background imagePail Collection: Dutch bourgeoise housewife with milk pail

Dutch bourgeoise housewife with milk pail and page, 17th century, . From a painting by Gabriel Metzu. Handcolored illustration by Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard, lithographed by A. Didier, L

Background imagePail Collection: Two ladies sitting on what appears to be a beach

Two ladies sitting on what appears to be a beach
Black and white (appears sepia in some lights). Two ladies sitting on what appears to be a beach in patterned dresses and boater hats, with a young boy carrying a pail of sand towards them

Background imagePail Collection: No use crying over Spilt Milk

No use crying over Spilt Milk
Black and white. Boy carrying a hamper and pitchfork, and two girls (one is holding flowers behind her back). They are standing around a pail of spilt milk on a leafy pathway

Background imagePail Collection: Siege of Antwerp, World War One, 1914 - animals looked after

Siege of Antwerp, World War One, 1914 - animals looked after
The Siege of Antwerp, Belgium, early in the First World War - thought for beast as well as man. Although the people were running short of water, they allowed this dog to have his drink from the pail

Background imagePail Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Jack and Jill, Polly Flinders

Nursery Rhymes -- Jack and Jill, Polly Flinders
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- Jack and Jill falling down the hill. Below -- Little Polly Flinders sitting among the cinders. Date: early 20th century

Background imagePail Collection: The Milkwoman on Her Rounds

The Milkwoman on Her Rounds
This photograph, specially taken for The Sphere, shows a milkwoman, wearing a smock and breeches and a leather pouch and carrying a milk pail

Background imagePail Collection: Woman dressed milkmaid holding pail first half 20th century

Woman dressed milkmaid holding pail first half 20th century
Artokoloro

Background imagePail Collection: INDUSTRY: OIL PIPELINE. Oil pipeline being laid - the largest at the time - between Texas

INDUSTRY: OIL PIPELINE. Oil pipeline being laid - the largest at the time - between Texas and the Atlantic coast, in order to supply fuel to Allied units during World War II

Background imagePail Collection: MIGRANT WORKER, 1936. An African American peach picker in Muscella, Georgia

MIGRANT WORKER, 1936. An African American peach picker in Muscella, Georgia. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1936

Background imagePail Collection: MAID CLEANING, 1941. An African American maid cleaning a staircase in Washington, D

MAID CLEANING, 1941. An African American maid cleaning a staircase in Washington, D.C. Photograph by Jack Delano, July 1942

Background imagePail Collection: FLOOD REFUGEES, 1937. African Americans in line at mealtime in a flood refugee temporary infirmary

FLOOD REFUGEES, 1937. African Americans in line at mealtime in a flood refugee temporary infirmary operated by the Red Cross at Forrest City, Arkansas. Photograph by Walker Evans in February 1937

Background imagePail Collection: ARKANSAS: REFUGEE, 1937. An African American girl seated by her makeshift bed in

ARKANSAS: REFUGEE, 1937. An African American girl seated by her makeshift bed in a flood refugee temporary infirmary operated by the Red Cross at Forrest City, Arkansas

Background imagePail Collection: BRAZIL: RUBBER PLANTATION. Workers at a rubber plantation in Brazil. Photograph, c1925

BRAZIL: RUBBER PLANTATION. Workers at a rubber plantation in Brazil. Photograph, c1925

Background imagePail Collection: JACK & JILL, 1873. Jack and Jill. Illustration from an American edition of Nursery Rhymes

JACK & JILL, 1873. Jack and Jill. Illustration from an American edition of Nursery Rhymes, 1873

Background imagePail Collection: The Servant in the Courtyard, c. 1660 (oil on canvas)

The Servant in the Courtyard, c. 1660 (oil on canvas)
XIR897460 The Servant in the Courtyard, c.1660 (oil on canvas) by Hooch, Pieter de (1629-84); Grand Palais, Paris, France; (add.info.: La Servante dans la cour); Dutch, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Breton Peasants, 1894 (oil on canvas)

Breton Peasants, 1894 (oil on canvas)
XIR83800 Breton Peasants, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 66x92.5 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imagePail Collection: Breton Peasants, 1894 (oil on canvas) (detail of 83800)

Breton Peasants, 1894 (oil on canvas) (detail of 83800)
XIR696609 Breton Peasants, 1894 (oil on canvas) (detail of 83800) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright



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"Pail: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of pails, where their humble presence has left an indelible mark on various aspects of human life. From pollution cartoons to traditional Japanese customs, these versatile containers have witnessed it all. In 1866, a thought-provoking pollution cartoon titled "Deaths Dispensary" depicted a society drowning in its own waste. The pail symbolized hope for change, urging people to take responsibility for their actions. Meanwhile, a poster advertising the publication of Les Miserables showcased the pail as a symbol of poverty and struggle during revolutionary times. It reminded us that even in despair, there is resilience and determination. An advertisement for Morse's distemper featured a decorator lying flat while painting walls with precision. The trusty pail by his side served as both companion and tool, holding paint that would transform spaces into works of art. Traveling eastward to Japan, we encounter the uchimizu tradition—a practice involving washing sidewalks using wooden buckets and ladles. This ritualistic act not only cools down hot summer streets but also represents respect for cleanliness and harmony within nature. Switching gears to indulgence, an advert for Mackeson's Stout enticed beer enthusiasts with promises of rich flavors poured from frothy pails. Cheers were raised worldwide as this stout became synonymous with satisfaction after a long day's work or celebration. Venturing through Amsterdam's Bloemenmarkt flower market reveals vibrant tulips arranged meticulously in colorful buckets. These floral treasures captivate passersby who seek beauty amidst bustling city life—pails becoming vessels filled with joyous blooms. The idyllic village of Draycott introduces Edith Hodgkins—the milkmaid whose daily routine involved skillfully milking cows into her trusty pail. Her dedication ensured fresh dairy products reached countless homes each morning—a testament to hard work sustaining communities.