Shovel Collection (#15)

ARKANSAS: SHARECROPPER. An African American cotton worker dressed in Sunday clothes, Near Blytheville, Arkansas. Photograph by Dorothea Lange in June 1937

OHIO: COAL DELIVERY, 1940. A delivery worker shoveling coal from a pick-up truck into wheelbarrows in a residential neighborhood, Chillicothe, Ohio. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, February 1940

TOWER OF BABEL. Woodcut from Supplementum Chronicarum, Venice, 1490

AD: ASBESTOCEL, 1927. American advertisement for Asbestocel Pipe Coverings, 1927

LEPRECHAUN, 1908. Drawing by John Petts

PEASANTS FARMING, c1520. Peasants working the fields in autumn. Woodcut, German, c1520

NETHERLANDS: DYKES, 1564. Damaging the dykes, a criminal activity which was heavily punished as the dykes were vital to the agriculture and defense of the Netherlands

Vintage World War II poster of a shovel in an empty coal cellar and several pieces of coal that spell out, Too Little Too Late

Soldiers unearth 82mm Chinese mortars from a weapons cache
February 25, 2006 - Two combat engineers unearth 82mm Chinese mortars from the first of two weapons caches found during Operation Iron Fist, in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq

U. S. Air Force Airmen dig a trench
March 8, 2007 - U.S. Air Force Airmen dig a trench for a fence being built along the U.S.and Mexican border near San Luis, Arizona, during Operation Jump Start

Trackwomen of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, 1943

Source Size = 2529 x 2340
COSTUME OF A NEW TRIBE OF ESQUIMAUX; DISCOVERED BY DR. RAE, ON VICTORIA LAND; AND ARCTIC IMPLEMENTS, FROM MR. BARROWs COLLECTION, AT THE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION; 1. Bowl. 2. Adze. 3. Fishhook. 4

U. S. Marines in France Digging in, 1917-19 (b / w photo)
XOS909413 U.S. Marines in France Digging in, 1917-19 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate Number 521. A, walking; B, ascending step; C, throwing disk; D, using shovel; E
CGW496761 Plate Number 521. A, walking; B, ascending step; C, throwing disk; D, using shovel; E, using pick; F, using pick, 1887 (collotype) by Muybridge

Ballast-heavers at work in the Pool, illustration from London Labour and the
XJF477682 Ballast-heavers at work in the Pool, illustration from London Labour and the London Poor by Henry Mayhew, c.1840s (litho) by English School

Women Screening Coals at the Pits Mouth, image from The Wonderland of Work
XJF437932 Women Screening Coals at the Pits Mouth, image from The Wonderland of Work by Clara L. Mateaux, published 1884 by Cassell & co

Brewers at Work, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold
XJF396031 Brewers at Work, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold (1826-84) & engraved by J. Huyot, pub

Poppy Girl (oil on canvas)
XPG366320 Poppy Girl (oil on canvas) by Bauerle, Karl Wilhelm Friedrich (1831-1912); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Workmen near the New Post Office in The City, London, 1828 (pencil on paper)
XJF354242 Workmen near the New Post Office in The City, London, 1828 (pencil on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Digging a well in Lower Bedford Place, London, 1845 (pencil on paper)
XJF354244 Digging a well in Lower Bedford Place, London, 1845 (pencil on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Enlarging the sewers at Moorfields, London, 1841 (pencil on paper)
XJF354245 Enlarging the sewers at Moorfields, London, 1841 (pencil on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Digging a hole for the foundations of the Royal College of Surgeons, 1834 (w / c on paper)
XJF354237 Digging a hole for the foundations of the Royal College of Surgeons, 1834 (w/c on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Witches (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR345968 Witches (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); Louvre (Cabinet de dessins), Paris

Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol
XIR346042 Silver mine of La Croix-aux-Mines, Lorraine, fol.5v and fol.6r, transporting and delivering coal for the forges, c.1530 (pen & ink & w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by Gross or Groff

Wigan pit girl (b / w photo)
XJF425601 Wigan pit girl (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Wigan pit girls (b / w photo)
XJF425600 Wigan pit girls (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Riddling Cinders, War Office photographs, 1916 (b / w photo)
XJF425321 Riddling Cinders, War Office photographs, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Official War Office photographs; ); English

Improvements to Paris, transformation of Montagne Sainte-Genevieve, view taken
XIR280139 Improvements to Paris, transformation of Montagne Sainte-Genevieve, view taken from rue Saint-Victor, 1877 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Thorigny, Felix (1824-70); Bibliotheque Nationale

The Hedger and Ditcher (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
XYC277134 The Hedger and Ditcher (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 16.8x11.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon, USA; English, out of copyright

A Mail in Deep Snow, engraved by George Hunt (colour litho)
XMV2653567 A Mail in Deep Snow, engraved by George Hunt (colour litho) by Pollard, James (1797-1867) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Man holds shovel in the ground standing between personifications of Hope and Abundance, Cornelis van Dalen I Joannes Maire, 1651

Oven with shovel, Hermanus Fock, 1781 - 1822

Mine in the Bastion du Mat, Sebastopol, Crimea (w / c on paper)
XYC252141 Mine in the Bastion du Mat, Sebastopol, Crimea (w/c on paper) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99); 26.4x40.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Gardeners, vol. 2, plate 97, from Microcosm, printed by J
XYC153193 Gardeners, vol.2, plate 97, from Microcosm, printed by J. Hill, 1808 (hand coloured aquatint) by Pyne, William Henry (1769-1843) (after); 27.9x44.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art

The Pavier, from The Book of Trades, engraved by J. Miller, 1836 (engraving)
XJF208331 The Pavier, from The Book of Trades, engraved by J. Miller, 1836 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Silver Mining Operation, Nevada, c. 1870, from American Pictures, published
KW187917 Silver Mining Operation, Nevada, c.1870, from American Pictures, published by The Religious Tract Society, 1876 (engraving) by English School

Four Grave Robbers awaken a Ghost (pen & Indian ink & wash on paper)
XKH179033 Four Grave Robbers awaken a Ghost (pen & Indian ink & wash on paper) by Werner, Joseph (1637-1710); 35.2x22.6 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Landscape with farm and field, Johannes Janson, 1783

Family with sod, Gerardus Emaus de Micault, 1813 - 1863

Engineer shows a construction drawing, Theodor Matham, Lowijs Elzevier III, 1648

Naked Fortuna globe rotates the wheel of fortune around, print maker: Cornelis van Dalen I, Franciscus Hackius, 1642

Landscape with farm and field, print maker: Johannes Janson, Johannes Janson, 1783

Spring, print maker: Gillis van Scheyndel I, Willem Pietersz. Buytewech, c. 1622

Two Rabbits, a Magpie and a Dog, from the Salon of Gilles Demarteau (1722-76) (oil
XIR162614 Two Rabbits, a Magpie and a Dog, from the Salon of Gilles Demarteau (1722-76) (oil on canvas) by Huet, Jean-Baptiste (1745-1811); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Child with a shovel, print maker: Arnoud Schaepkens

Journal with three vignettes including name Bilderdijk, print maker: Willem Bilderdijk, 1766 - 1831

Two farmers in conversation, Hendrick Goltzius, Franco Estius, 1588 - 1592

Troglodytic Conchologists, from The Leaguer of Ladysmith, 1900 (colour litho)
XCF143068 Troglodytic Conchologists, from The Leaguer of Ladysmith, 1900 (colour litho) by Captain Clive Dixon (fl.1900); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

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"From Solidarity to Victory: The Enduring Symbolism of the Shovel" The humble shovel, a tool that has witnessed and shaped history across centuries, stands as a symbol of labor, resilience, and triumph. Its significance transcends time and borders, connecting diverse moments in human experience. In the spirit of solidarity, labors around the world celebrate May Day each year. They unite under banners bearing images like Hamilton at Yorktown in 1781 - an iconic depiction of determination amidst conflict. This steel engraving by Alonzo Chappel captures the essence of collective effort that echoes through generations. During World War II's darkest days, the "Dig for Victory" poster became a rallying cry for nations ravaged by war. It urged citizens to cultivate their own food as an act of defiance against scarcity and oppression. In Heihe on the Chinese-Russian border, workers shoveled heavy snow during one fateful March storm - a testament to their unwavering dedication even in nature's harshest grip. Through royal corridors and mining tunnels alike, shovels have left indelible marks on history's canvas. Tsar Nicholas II himself may have wielded one alongside his family members while tending to their estate or engaging in manual labor - reminding us that hard work knows no boundaries. Deep within East Pool Mine in Cornwall lies evidence of back-breaking toil endured by miners seeking prosperity beneath unforgiving earth. Similarly haunting are the ruins of Petworth boys school from September 29th, 1942 - where young hands once grasped shovels now reclaimed by time but forever etched into memory. Gender barriers crumbled as well when illustrations depicted female manual workers standing proudly behind tipper trucks with spades held high. These women shattered stereotypes while contributing significantly to societies' progress. The founding tale unfolds further with Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishing St. Augustine, Florida in 1565.