Shovel Collection (page 20)

GOLD MINING CAMP, 1853. A pleasant surprise. Gold miners encounter a bear warming itself by the fire inside their tent. Wood engraving, American, 1853

MASSACHUSETTS: BLIZZARD. The Recent Deep Snow in Massachusetts: Street Scene in New Bedford. Wood engraving, American, 1857

SPAIN: SEVILLE, 1854. Exportation of corn, at Seville, Spain. Wood engraving, 1854

BEACH SCENE, 1879. On the Beach. Wood engraving

SUGAR REFINERY, c1865. The boiling house of a sugar refinery. Wood engraving, English, c1865

SUEZ CANAL CONSTRUCTION. Egyptian laborers outside their huts during the construction of the Suez Canal, 1869. Contemporary French wood engraving, after a drawing by Édouard Riou

ANTI-IMMIGRANT CARTOON. Imported Duty Free. American cartoon by W. A. Rogers, 1888
ANTI-IMMIGRANT CARTOON. Imported Duty Free. American cartoon by W.A. Rogers, 1888, attacking big business for hiring immigrants to keep wages low and break strikes

Alcohol: Distillation. Isaac B

GHOST AND GRAVE ROBBER. An enraged ghost, rising from the earth, with a thighbone in each hand, wards off a grave robber. Engraving by George Cruikshank, c1830

NEW YORK: SNOWSTORM, 1867. Clearing the streets during the great snowstorm of 16-17 January 1867. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

BREWERY, 1853. Wood engraving

TIMON OF ATHENS. Act IV, Scene III of Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

JAMES OHIO PATTIE (1804-c1850). American frontiersman. Wood engraving, 19th century. Patties Party Digging for Water

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1852. A California Forty-niner. Wood engraving, American, 1852

MINING IN CALIFORNIA, c1880. Hydraulic mining in California. Wood engraving, c1880

LOCOMOTIVE, c1830. An endless-chained wheel locomotive designed by George Stephenson, c1830. Wood engraving, French, 19th century

WILLEM BARENTS (c1550-1597) and his men battling ice floes and polar bears in the arctic: contemporary engraving

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1860. Gold miners camping on the Stanislaus River in California. Wood engraving, 1860

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1852. The gold diggings at Ballarat, Australia. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1852

NEW YORK: CHARITY, 1877. Distribution of coal by the City of New York to impoverished residents of the Lower East Side on Cherry Street, 1877. Contemporary American wood engraving

CALIFORNIA GOLD MINER, 1850. A miner in California during the Gold Rush. Line engraving, late 19th century, after a sketch of 1850

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1856. California gold miners. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1856

NYC: COAL DISTRIBUTION, 1877. Distribution of coal by the City of New York to impoverished residents of the Lower East Side on Cherry Street, 1877. Contemporary American wood engraving

NEW YORK: SNOWSTORM, 1867. Carting snow from the streets after the great snowstorm of 16-17 January 1867. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

BLIZZARD OF 1888, NYC. An uptown New York City street the day after the great blizzard of March 12-14, 1888. Contemporary colored engraving

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Miners washing gold in California. Wood engraving, 19th century

CHRISTMAS SCENE, 1858. Christmas out of doors. Wood engraving, 1858, after Winslow Homer

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1849. Miners washing gold in California during the early days of the Gold Rush. Wood engraving, 1849

CHRISTMAS TREE, c1870. So the little fir-tree went off in its wheelbarrow, and tried to sit in it with a jaunty air, as if it was only being taken for a pleasant airing. Wood engraving, c1870

PIRATES: BLACKBEARD. Blackbeard buries his treasure. Wood engraving, 1887, after Howard Pyle

GARDEN TOOLS. Equipment for pruning and other gardening tasks. Copper engraving, French, 18th century

CONSTRUCTION OF SUEZ CANAL. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1869

POE: THE GOLD BUG, 1843. Wood engraving by Fritz Eichenberg for a 1944 edition of Edgar Allan Poes The Gold Bug, first published in 1843

NEW ZEALAND: GOLD MINING. Gold miners prospecting in New Zealand. Wood engraving, English, 1863

MINING TOOLS. Advertisement for shovels and spades from a 19th century American mail-order catalog

MINING TOOLS. Advertisement for mining shovels from an American mail-order catalog, 19th century

CHILDREN AT THE BEACH, 1877. The Seaside Martyr. Wood engraving, American, 1877

Polish infantryman
A Polish infantryman in full war kit complete with shovel. The Illustrated London News calls him a type of soldier who can endure privation, make long marches without difficulty

Game / Shuffleboard 17C
Men playing shuffleboard (or shovel-board) in an English inn Date: 17th century

Early humans smelting iron
Early humans smelting and working iron, coloured artwork. The high temperatures required to obtain iron metal from its ore were not possible until the development of advanced smelting techniques

Miners in a timbered tunnel. Historical artwork of workers in a 19th century mine, loading debris and rocks onto a wagon. Timber was used in mines to support the roof

Limestone quarry at cement works
Quarrying. A power shovel dumping a load of limestone into a truck at a quarry. The limestone is going to be heated and used as a base material for cement manufacture Photographed at the Teploozersky

Copper mine excavator and trucks. These massive trucks (lower left and lower right) are used to transport mine haulings and ore from the excavation areas to the processing areas

Copper mine excavator and truck. This massive truck (lower left) is used to transport mine haulings and ore from the excavation areas to the processing areas

DONKEY RIDING. Actor Charles Murray as a prospector riding a donkey. Motion picture still

TELL IT TO SWEENEY, 1927. Starring Chester Conklin. Silent film still

Railroad blocked by snow in the Rockies
Digging out a railroad snowed under in Colorado, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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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.