Steal Collection (page 7)

Metropolitan Police crime prevention photograph
A Metropolitan Police crime prevention photograph, showing a man who has just succeeded in stealing a womans handbag or purse. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1950s

Little fat goblin stealing cabbages
A little fat goblin stealing cabbages, much to the distress of the farmer. first published 1879

Now the Day is over - 1
NOW THE DAY IS OVER A soldier gazes pensively into the sunset, while shadows of the evening steal across the sky. Date: circa 1915

Bandits in Italy
A group of Italian bandits accost an unsuspecting traveller, threatening him with their rifles and stealing anything of value. 19th Century

Bandits in Germany
German bandits attack their victims, one thrown to the ground and one pinned against a tree, during the Thirty Years War. 1643

German highwaymen
A group of mounted highwaymen ride out from the woods to attack a passing convoy of wagons, presumably laden with things that the bandits might like to steal. 14th Century

Russian brigands
A group of Russian brigands attack Luganski Monastry to steal precious icons. They retire after killing four people and losing four of their own men too. 1909

Train robbers in America
Train robbers steal $12000 in New Mexico

Granpop gives him an earful by Lawson Wood
Humorous illustration by Lawson Wood showing Granpop (Lawson Woods wily orang-utan) throwing tomatoes at a thieving pig. Date: 1934

Thieves robbing a cart
A group of brigands accost a peasant and steal all the goods hes carrying in his cart. Date: 16th century

Dutch poster warning against the Black Market
Dutch poster warning people that the Black Market is a form of theft -- don t steal from your countrymen, ensure equal distribution for all! Showing a rat eating grain from a torn sack. 1940s

Argonauts & Harpies
The Argonauts, on their way to Colchis where they plan to steal the Golden Fleece, are attacked by a swarm of harpies, who are nastier than they look

Folklore / Nymphs
Herakles met these nymphs on his way to steal the Golden Apples of the Hesperides, and they warned him of the dangers involved

Black winged Stilts chase a Black Kite which has taken one of there chicks. Coto Donana, Spain

House Mouse (Mus musculus) adult, feeding on pet rabbit food in bowl, England, july

Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) adult, feeding, robbing honey on comb from open hive, Norfolk, England, july

Disused village school with lead stolen from roof, Thornley School, Thornley with Wheatley, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, England, november

Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) adult female with young, sitting on banana plant, in farmland at edge of Nyungwe Forest N.P. Rwanda, december

White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) immature, in flight, stealing fish from Japanese Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) adults, in snow, Akan, Hokkaido, Japan, winter

Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) adult, feeding, thieving nectar from flower, Puerto Iguazu, Misiones, Argentina, april

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) adult, feeding, stealing Common Pear (Pyrus communis) fruit from orchard, Shropshire, England, july

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) adult, with stolen European Blackbird (Turdus merula) eggs in beak, perched on stump

Violence, conceptual image
Violence. Conceptual image of shadows on a cobbled road showing street violence. A running male figure (left) wielding a raised club is pursuing a fleeing female figure (right)

BOSTON: BASEBALL GAME, 1961. Boston Red Sox second baseman Elijah Pumpsie Green tags out Brooks Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles while trying to steal a base during a game at Fenway Park in Boston

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Foraging Confederate soldiers taking homemade pies from a farmhouse during Morgans Raid, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Hungry Union soldier chasing a pig during the Wilderness campaign in Virginia, 1864, American Civil War Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Nursery, rhyme, The Queen of Hearts, Caldecott, 4 of 8
and took them right away

Nursery, rhyme, The Queen of Hearts, Caldecott, 6 of 8
and beat the Knave full score

Nursery, rhyme, The Queen of Hearts, Caldecott, 8 of 8
and vowed he d steal no more

Nursery, rhyme, The Queen of Hearts, Caldecott, 3 of 8
The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts

Cowboy holding up a bartender in a bar
Who is the bravest, the one with the gun or the one without. Cowboy holding up a bartender in a bar

Lunchtime
A woman stands by a window eating her lunch and watching as birds fly in to take their share. She doesn t seem to mind them stealing her lunch and watches on wistfully

Dirty Work at the Crossroads by William Heath Robinson

The Man Who Stole the Prize Marrow by H. M. Bateman
Humorous scene showing the interior of a tent at an agricultural show, with plants, vegetables and flowers arranged on trestle tables for judging, while a cheeky chap decides to abscond with a huge

Pickpocket School
Lessons on how to pickpocket. A gang of pickpockets plagued Berlin in 1906, using old techniques to steal from members of the public

Jasons Argo
This is the boat used by Jason in his successful expedition to steal the Golden Fleece : though equipped with a sail, it has to be rowed up the Bosphorus against the current

Racial / Gipsies / Stealing
At Chauffailles, France, gipsies try to steal a girl on her way home from school, but she is able to escape them

Jason, Medea, Fleece
Jason with Medea and his fellow Argonauts reach Colchis and steal the Golden Fleece

Carr, Royal Love
ROYAL LOVE (Kathryn Carr) Looks like shes got the young man drunk in order to steal the secret papers she knows hes carrying - but oh dear, heres a man with a gun !

Robber Captain Hides Men
As soon as I throw some stones out of my window, come out!, the robber captain tells his men as they try to steal Ali Babas gold

Mars, Soldiers Pillage
Mars, the God of war passes over as soldiers steal cattle burn homes and attempt to kidnap woman. Her husband defends her and children with spade

Northern River Otter - family - otter eating cutthroat trout - Winter - Wyoming - Montana - USA _D3A9904
TOM-1826 Northern River Otter - family - otter eating cutthroat trout Wyoming - Montana - USA Lontra canadensis Winter Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Disraeli / Fagin / Reform
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy as Fagin demonstrates to his boy MPs how to steal ideas for reform out of the pocket of Lord John Russell

Ethiopians Raid Village
Armed Abyssinians attack Italian-controlled village in Dankali region and steal their cattle

Border Cattle Raid
A BORDER CATTLE RAID Raiders from Scotland cross the border to steal cattle from English farms

ARGO 1681
ARGO named after the vessel which carried Jason and the Argonauts to steal the Golden Fleece

Sheep Rescued from Wolf
A sheep is about to be carried off by a wolf when a police- dog hurries to her rescue, armed with a spear

Building the Argo
Argus builds the Argo in which Jason and the Argonauts will sail to Colchis to steal the Golden Fleece

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"Stealing the Moment: Jackie Robinson's Legendary Home Steal in 1950" In the annals of baseball history, few moments have captured the essence of daring and skill quite like Jackie Robinson's iconic steal of home plate. On that fateful day, July 2nd, 1950, at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Robinson etched his name into legend as he slid under the tag of catcher Andy Seminick during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies. As a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson was known for breaking barriers and defying expectations. His electrifying speed and cunning on the basepaths made him a formidable force to be reckoned with. This particular play showcased not only his physical prowess but also his strategic brilliance. The scene unfolded with Gil Hodges at bat for the Dodgers. As all eyes were fixed on Hodges' every move, little did anyone suspect what was about to unfold. With lightning-fast reflexes and an uncanny ability to read pitchers' moves, Robinson seized an opportune moment when Seminick momentarily let down his guard. Like a flash of lightning tearing through stormy skies, Robinson bolted towards home plate from third base. The crowd held its breath as time seemed to stand still – would he make it? In one swift motion fueled by determination and sheer audacity, he evaded Seminick's desperate reach and touched home plate triumphantly. This stolen moment encapsulated more than just athletic prowess; it symbolized resilience in the face of adversity. As an African American player in Major League Baseball during a time marked by racial segregation and discrimination, Jackie Robinson shattered barriers both on and off the field. Just as this historic steal forever changed baseball's narrative by challenging societal norms and prejudices head-on so too did other instances throughout history involve acts that defy convention or expectation.