Pail Collection (page 9)

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

Salt Maidens on the Tago-no-ura Beach with Mt. Fuji Behind (colour woodblock print)
BAL56236 Salt Maidens on the Tago-no-ura Beach with Mt. Fuji Behind (colour woodblock print) by Harunobu, Suzuki (1725-70); Private Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

The Milkmaid (engraving)
XIR407853 The Milkmaid (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: La Latiere; ); French, out of copyright

The Last Chore (w / c on paper)
XPG381829 The Last Chore (w/c on paper) by Johnson, Edward Killingworth (1825-1923); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Between 6 and 7 O clock in the Morning, Summer (w / c on paper)
XCF306869 Between 6 and 7 O clock in the Morning, Summer (w/c on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

An apprentice fetching water from a fountain (engraving) (b / w photo) (detail of 105365)
XJF294020 An apprentice fetching water from a fountain (engraving) (b/w photo) (detail of 105365) by Hoefnagel, Joris (1542-1600) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Water Supply (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF294018 The Water Supply (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A Water Carrier (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF294017 A Water Carrier (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " New River Water!" ; ); English, out of copyright

Waterman at a Coach Stand, 1805 (etching) (b / w photo)
XJF294016 Waterman at a Coach Stand, 1805 (etching) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

St. Wenceslaus, St. Adalbert, St. Stanislaus and St. Florian (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XJF275687 St. Wenceslaus, St. Adalbert, St. Stanislaus and St. Florian (woodcut) (b/w photo) by German School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St)

Cosette Carrying a Bucket, illustration from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
XIR158622 Cosette Carrying a Bucket, illustration from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (engraving) (b/w photo) by Brion, Gustave (1824-77) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French

The Water Carrier, plate 220 from Les Petits Metiers (coloured engraving)
XIR203340 The Water Carrier, plate 220 from Les Petits Metiers (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee Nat

The Milkmaid, 1815-30 (coloured engraving)
XIR203339 The Milkmaid, 1815-30 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Place de l Apport-Paris in Front of the Grand Chatelet, detail of watercarriers
XIR191448 The Place de l Apport-Paris in Front of the Grand Chatelet, detail of watercarriers, before 1802 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Naudet, Thomas (1773-1810); Musee de la Ville de Paris

London Cries: A Milkmaid, c. 1759 (pen & ink brush, w / c and graphite on paper)
XYC160207 London Cries: A Milkmaid, c.1759 (pen & ink brush, w/c and graphite on paper) by Sandby, Paul (1725-1809); 19.5x14.9 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Titlepage of the first edition of Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (1802-85)
XIR159094 Titlepage of the first edition of Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (1802-85) (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Still Life with Kitchen Utensils (oil on panel)
XIR157020 Still Life with Kitchen Utensils (oil on panel) by Delff, Cornelis Jacobsz (1571-1643); 74x104 cm; Musee Henri Dupuis, Saint-Omer, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Vase with Flowers (oil on canvas)
XIR154657 Vase with Flowers (oil on canvas) by French School, (17th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Quimper, France; French, out of copyright

Boatmen Pouring Fresh Water into the Pipelines (w / c on paper)
XIR154621 Boatmen Pouring Fresh Water into the Pipelines (w/c on paper) by Grevenbroeck, Jan van (1731-1807); Museo Correr, Venice

At the Well (oil on canvas)
XKH147783 At the Well (oil on canvas) by Nolken, Franz (1884-1918); 185x240 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Moses Striking Water from the Rock (oil on panel)
XIR223296 Moses Striking Water from the Rock (oil on panel) by Bassano, Jacopo (Jacopo da Ponte) (1510-92); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes

The Bread Seller and Water Carriers (oil on canvas)
XIR189491 The Bread Seller and Water Carriers (oil on canvas) by Michelin, Jean (1623-96); 77x97 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le Marchand de Pains et les Porteuses d Eau; ); French

Robertena Peelena the Maid of All Work, no. 4 from the series Household Servants
XZL150420 Robertena Peelena the Maid of All Work, no. 4 from the series Household Servants, published in 1829 (coloured engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Fresco Depicting Cupid holding Two Sticks and a Pail; Unknown; Italy, Europe; 1st century; Plaster and pigment; Object: H: 48 x W: 49 x D: 8 cm (18 7/8 x 19 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.)

NEW YORK: FIVE POINTS, 1866. Water pump in a backyard on Baxter Street in the Five Points district of New York Citys Lower East Side. Wood engraving, American, 1866

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1893. Homesteaders at Arkansas City, Kansas, sit on registration stools facing the border with the Oklahoma Territory, 15 September 1893

RUSSIA: PEASANT. A traditional Russian peasant. Charcoal drawing, 19th century

WWI: BRITISH SOLDIERS. British soldiers and French civilians pumping water at Etaples, France. Photograph, c1914

FIRE ESCAPE, 1791. A movable balcony fire escape in England, 1791. Engraving, English, 1885

FIREFIGHTING: WATER BUCKET. An ancient water bucket used for fighting fires. Engraving, American, c1885

FIREFIGHTING, 1844. At a fire in Boston, men lift buckets of water from the harbor. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1844

ANTI-TRUST CARTOON, 1902. The varnish trust satirized in a cartoon from An Alphabet of Joyous Trusts, 1902, by Frederick Burr Opper

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

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1912. A young textile mill worker eating his lunch in a doffing box in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, January 1912

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913. Two boys on their way to work the night shift at Sheeny Joes Glass House in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Lewis Hine, January 1913

HINE: GLASS WORKERS, 1908. A glass blower and mold boy at the Seneca Glass Works in Morgantown, West Virginia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1908

HINE: CHILD LABOR, c1910. Coal miner boys at the end of the work day in a Pennsylvania coal mine. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1910-1911

HINE: COAL MINERS, 1908. A group of miners, drivers and trappers at a coal mine in Macdonald, West Virginia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1908

COTTON MILL WORKERS, 1913. A group of of young workers in Lane Cotton Mill, New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1913

HOPI WOMEN, 1901. Two Hopi women inside a home at a pueblo in northeastern Arizona. Photographed by William H. Simpson and Carl N. Werntz, 1901

APACHE CAMP, 1882. Apache Native Americans in camp, one (right) wearing a partial military uniform, in the Arizona Territory. Photographed by A. Frank Randall, 1882

WOMENs RIGHTS, 1890. For the benefit of the girl who is about to graduate. A female student, fallen asleep during her studies, dreams of an approaching army of pots, pans, brooms, washtubs

MIGRANT FAMILY, 1911. The Teixiera family, a family of migrant berry pickers at work at Plimmey Bog, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, September 1911

MIGRANT FAMILY, 1911. A migrant family of berry pickers at work on a cranberry farm in Swifts Bog, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, September 1911

HOUSEWARE CATALOGUE, 1900. Page from the Montgomery Ward & Co. mail-order catalogue of 1900

BUCKETS & PAIL, 1902. From the Sears, Roebuck & Co. mail-order catalog of 1902

BUCKETS & PAILS, 1895. From the Montgomery Ward & Co. mail-order catalog of 1895

BUCKET ADVERTISEMENT, 1895. From the Montgomery Ward & Co. mail-order catalogue of 1895

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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.