Shovel Collection (page 8)

The Cole-Heavers, published by William Humphrey in 1783 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190477 The Cole-Heavers, published by William Humphrey in 1783 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Laborer with Shovel and Coat, 1930 (bronze with greenish-brown patina)
1767759 Laborer with Shovel and Coat, 1930 (bronze with greenish-brown patina) by Kalish, Max (1891-1945); 43.2 (height) cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Boy leaning on a Spade (chalk on paper)
1217839 Boy leaning on a Spade (chalk on paper) by French School; 15.5x13.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; French, out of copyright

Italian Harvesters Travelling, c. 1924 (pencil & chalk on paper)
3082107 Italian Harvesters Travelling, c.1924 (pencil & chalk on paper) by Nixon, Job (1891-1938); 49.5x72.4 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The bakers peel (chromolitho)
977699 The bakers peel (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bakers peel. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Coal mine (colour litho)
3096773 Coal mine (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coal mine. Illustration for Bilder zum Anschauungsunterricht fur die Jugend by Eduard Walther)

Men cutting turf, Somerset (colour photo)
3093779 Men cutting turf, Somerset (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Men cutting turf, Somerset)

Adam and Eve forced to work, panel from the Porta Magna, c. 1430 (marble)
778374 Adam and Eve forced to work, panel from the Porta Magna, c.1430 (marble) by Quercia, Jacopo della (c.1372-1438); San Petronio, Bologna, Italy; Alinari

Union work-detail preparing to install mortars near Petersburg, Virginia
867768 Union work-detail preparing to install mortars near Petersburg, Virginia, summer 1864 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Iron Founder (engraving)
2801982 Iron Founder (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron Founder. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

The large gallery of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, between the Setta and the Bisenzio, eighteen long... (colour litho)
2783542 The large gallery of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, between the Setta and the Bisenzio, eighteen long... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A rustic duel in the depths of a coal mine took place in Saint Etienne (colour litho)
2778021 A rustic duel in the depths of a coal mine took place in Saint Etienne (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Commercial Fertilizer, front cover of the DuPont Magazine
615351 Commercial Fertilizer, front cover of the DuPont Magazine, June 1938 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware

Brass tongs and shovel, c. 1650-99 (brass)
695569 Brass tongs and shovel, c.1650-99 (brass) by English School, (17th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Humani Corporis Ossium, illustration from De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri
CH469001 Humani Corporis Ossium, illustration from De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem by Andreas Vesalius (1514-64), published by Johannes Oporinus, Basel

Work at the Bakalskii mine: a family, with shovels and horse-drawn carts
698954 Work at the Bakalskii mine: a family, with shovels and horse-drawn carts, working at the iron mines in the Bakaly hills, Ural Mountains, Russian Empire, 1910 (photo) by Prokudin-Gorsky

Buried Box in Garden, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731095 Buried Box in Garden, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buried Box in Garden)

Children cleaning away snow and knocking on doors! Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730879 Children cleaning away snow and knocking on doors! Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Midwinter Exposition, San Francisco, California, 1894 (litho)
6020498 Midwinter Exposition, San Francisco, California, 1894 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for booklet)

Hit in the stockhold! The appaling risk engineers and stokers faced unflinchingly
STC359882 Hit in the stockhold! The appaling risk engineers and stokers faced unflinchingly, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

The first V. C. won by a Territorial: Second Lieutenant G. H
STC359711 The first V.C. won by a Territorial: Second Lieutenant G.H. Woolleys heroic defence of Hill 60 with a handful of men, 1914-19 (litho) by Woodville

Independent Gold Hunter on his way to California, 1849 (colour litho)
PNP430764 Independent Gold Hunter on his way to California, 1849 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American, out of copyright

Vernacular housing and brickmaking, from Della Architettura
STC255915 Vernacular housing and brickmaking, from Della Architettura, published 1590 (engraving) by Rusconi, Giovanni Antonio (c.1520-87); Private Collection; (add.info)

Coal Miner at the Port, 1930 (oil on canvas)
CH259606 Coal Miner at the Port, 1930 (oil on canvas) by Libian, Valentin Thibon de (1889-1931); 73x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of the Hon. Charles Francis Greville (1749-1809) (oil on canvas)
CH249883 Portrait of the Hon. Charles Francis Greville (1749-1809) (oil on canvas) by Romney, George (1734-1802); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

An Alchemist, 1611 (oil on oak)
XCF267659 An Alchemist, 1611 (oil on oak) by Ostade, Adriaen Jansz. van (1610-85); National Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Ms 927 Fol. 17v Theological and Cardinal Virtues, from Ethics
XIR165170 Ms 927 Fol.17v Theological and Cardinal Virtues, from Ethics, Politics and Economics by Aristotle (384-322 BC) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

Timon and Apemantus, from Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (engraving)
STC134777 Timon and Apemantus, from Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Latest pictures showing the progress of the Panama Canal (b / w photo)
6002646 Latest pictures showing the progress of the Panama Canal (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sketches of a Cricket-Match at Mandalay, Burmah (engraving)
1595043 Sketches of a Cricket-Match at Mandalay, Burmah (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of a Cricket-Match at Mandalay, Burmah)

The Two Workmen, (oil on cardboard laid down on a cradled panel)
989244 The Two Workmen, (oil on cardboard laid down on a cradled panel) by Raffaelli, Jean Francois (1850-1924); 50.5x68 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Two Workmen)

Can I Shovel Off the Snow?, 1871 (oil on canvas)
1767604 Can I Shovel Off the Snow?, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 35.6x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Can I Shovel Off the Snow? John George Brown (1831-1913)

A woman with a spade, seen from behind, 1885 (oil on canvas on wood panel)
996038 A woman with a spade, seen from behind, 1885 (oil on canvas on wood panel) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 41.7x32.3 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Tunnelling shield (chromolitho)
977647 Tunnelling shield (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tunnelling shield)

A Winter-Morning, - Shovelling Out, published 1871. Creator: George A. Avery
A Winter-Morning, - Shovelling Out, published 1871

Wooden Grain Shovel, c. 1941. Creator: Pearl Davis
Wooden Grain Shovel, c. 1941

Peasant with Shovel on His Shoulder, c. 1622. Creator: Jacques Callot
Peasant with Shovel on His Shoulder, c. 1622

Peasant with Shovel on His Shoulder, c. 1617. Creator: Jacques Callot
Peasant with Shovel on His Shoulder, c. 1617

Spring is coming
Epsilon Delta

Charcoal factory I
Adrian Popan

Indonesian Farmer
Andy Akbar

New world creation
Adrian Popan

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Nurten Öztürk

Old and blue
Codruta Georgescu

Walking On Fire
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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.