Workers Collection (page 16)

"Workers: The Backbone of Nations, United by Labor" From the bustling streets of China during the Cultural Revolution to the coal miners in South Wales and Cornwall

Workers Collection: Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880

Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880
Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

Workers Collection: Benvenuto Cellini, 16th century artist, admiring products of modern art: Fabrics: Sketch... 1880

Benvenuto Cellini, 16th century artist, admiring products of modern art: Fabrics: Sketch... 1880
Benvenuto Cellini, 16th century artist, admiring products of modern art: Fabrics: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

Workers Collection: The Strike of the Sheep Shearers in Australia; A Striker's idea of Argument, 1891

The Strike of the Sheep Shearers in Australia; A Striker's idea of Argument, 1891
'The Strike of the Sheep Shearers in Australia; A Striker's idea of Argument: Firing the Bush, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Workers Collection: The Distress in the East End of London, 1886. Creator: Unknown

The Distress in the East End of London, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Distress in the East End of London, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Workers Collection: The Rioting in the West End of London, February 8th. Looting shops in Piccadilly, 1886

The Rioting in the West End of London, February 8th. Looting shops in Piccadilly, 1886. Creator: Unknown
'The Rioting in the West End of London, February 8th. Looting shops in Piccadilly, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Workers Collection: The Rioting in the West End of London, February 8th, 1886 Creator: Unknown

The Rioting in the West End of London, February 8th, 1886 Creator: Unknown
'The Rioting in the West End of London, February 8th. "Here they come !" The mob in St. James's Street, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33

Workers Collection: Trafalgar Square during the meetings of the Unemployed and the Social Democrats, 1886

Trafalgar Square during the meetings of the Unemployed and the Social Democrats, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Trafalgar Square during the meetings of the Unemployed and the Social Democrats, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Workers Collection: Army, U.S. Army Medical School; Typhoid Vaccine, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S

Army, U.S. Army Medical School; Typhoid Vaccine, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S
Army, U.S. Army Medical School; Typhoid Vaccine, 1917

Workers Collection: 'The Manchester Ship Canal, lock gates at Eastham, 1891, 1891. Creator: Charles William Wyllie

'The Manchester Ship Canal, lock gates at Eastham, 1891, 1891. Creator: Charles William Wyllie
'The Manchester Ship Canal, lock gates at Eastham, 1891, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Workers Collection: The London Gas Supply; Sketches showing Method of Manufacture; Interior of Retort House, 1891

The London Gas Supply; Sketches showing Method of Manufacture; Interior of Retort House, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The London Gas Supply; Sketches showing Method of Manufacture; Interior of the Retort House showing the Drawing and Charging Machines, 1891. From "The Graphic

Workers Collection: All Things Requisite for a Neat Job of Cargo Lifting' Loading Cars for Export, 1937. Creator: Fox

All Things Requisite for a Neat Job of Cargo Lifting" Loading Cars for Export, 1937. Creator: Fox
All Things Requisite for a Neat Job of Cargo Lifting" Loading Cars for Export, 1937. Dockers on the River Thames in London. From "The Said Noble River", by Alan Bell

Sketch for the Lobau gallery of the Hotel de Ville in Paris: Works to establish a square, c1890

Workers Collection: 'There Are a Quarter of a Million Gallons of Port in the Port Vaults' - The Vaults at... 1937

"There Are a Quarter of a Million Gallons of Port in the Port Vaults" - The Vaults at... 1937. Creator: Fox
"There Are a Quarter of a Million Gallons of Port in the Port Vaults" - The Vaults at London Dock, 1937. Barrels of alcohol at the London docks

Workers Collection: 'Traffic and Merchandise Multiplied Century By Century' A Dock Transit Shed, 1937. Creator: Unknown

"Traffic and Merchandise Multiplied Century By Century" A Dock Transit Shed, 1937. Creator: Unknown
"Traffic and Merchandise Multiplied Century By Century" A Dock Transit Shed, 1937. Goods and warehousemen, River Thames, London. From "The Said Noble River", by Alan Bell

Workers Collection: Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. - Telephone Girls, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. - Telephone Girls, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. - Telephone Girls, 1914. Women telephonists, Washington, DC

Workers Collection: Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887

Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887
Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the drawing room in the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1887

Workers Collection: Council of National Defense Headquarters Under Construction, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Council of National Defense Headquarters Under Construction, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Council of National Defense Headquarters Under Construction, Washington DC, 1917. African American workers on flat-bed truck

Workers Collection: Mans work: Sketch for the boy's school in rue Kuss, 13th arrondissement of Paris, 1933

Mans work: Sketch for the boy's school in rue Kuss, 13th arrondissement of Paris, 1933. Creator: Jean Alfred Adler
Mans work: Sketch for the boy's school in rue Kuss, 13th arrondissement of Paris, 1933

Workers Collection: Messrs. Peto, Brassey, and Betts Office, Waterloo-Road, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Messrs. Peto, Brassey, and Betts Office, Waterloo-Road, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Messrs. Peto, Brassey, and Betts Office, Waterloo-Road, 1854. After the British government requests a Civil Engineering Corps to build the Grand Crimean Central Railway, the London offices of Peto

Workers Collection: Fitting out 'The Caesar', between decks, at Portsmouth, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Fitting out "The Caesar", between decks, at Portsmouth, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Fitting out "The Caesar", between decks, at Portsmouth, 1854. British warship being prepared for service in the Crimean War

Workers Collection: Columbus Memorial Construction, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Columbus Memorial Construction, 1912

Columbus Memorial Construction, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Columbus Memorial Construction, 1912
Columbus Memorial Construction, 1912. [Carving of the world globe section of the Columbus Fountain, also known as the Columbus Memorial

Workers Collection: The London Gas Supply; Sketches showing Method of Manufacture; The Coke Ground, 1891

The London Gas Supply; Sketches showing Method of Manufacture; The Coke Ground, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The London Gas Supply; Sketches showing Method of Manufacture; The Coke Ground, with Gas Holders in the rear, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Workers Collection: Iron Ship Fitting at the Royal Dockyard, Woolwich, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Iron Ship Fitting at the Royal Dockyard, Woolwich, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Iron Ship Fitting at the Royal Dockyard, Woolwich, 1854. Metalworking in London during the Crimean War....preparation of engines of the Termagant, 620-horse power...To form the cranks on the shaft

Workers Collection: Casting a Monster Cylinder, at Messrs. Scott Russell and Co.'s Building-Yard, Millwall, 1854

Casting a Monster Cylinder, at Messrs. Scott Russell and Co.'s Building-Yard, Millwall, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Casting a Monster Cylinder, at Messrs. Scott Russell and Co.'s Building-Yard, Millwall, 1854. Metalworking in London during the Crimean War....the casting of the last of the four largest

Workers Collection: Mare and Co.'s Iron Ship-Building Works, 1854. Creator: Charles William Sheeres

Mare and Co.'s Iron Ship-Building Works, 1854. Creator: Charles William Sheeres
Mare and Co.'s Iron Ship-Building Works, 1854. Shipyard on the River Thames in London during the Crimean War, an... industrial army of between 3000 and 4000 hands

Workers Collection: Mare and Co.'s Iron Ship-Building Works, Bow-Creek, Blackwall, 1854

Mare and Co.'s Iron Ship-Building Works, Bow-Creek, Blackwall, 1854. Creator: Charles William Sheeres
Mare and Co.'s Iron Ship-Building Works, Bow-Creek, Blackwall, 1854. Shipyard on the River Thames in London during the Crimean War, ...an industrial army of between 3000 and 4000 hands

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"Workers: The Backbone of Nations, United by Labor" From the bustling streets of China during the Cultural Revolution to the coal miners in South Wales and Cornwall, they have always played a vital role in shaping societies. In Chairman Mao's China, a powerful cultural revolution poster depicted workers as heroes, inspiring unity and progress. Meanwhile, deep underground in shaft lifts and at Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen and South Wales coal mines, brave miners risked their lives daily to fuel industrial growth. The Workers May-Pole design showcased solidarity among laborers striving for socialist ideals. In 1910 Britain, even political parties recognized the importance with colorful posters appealing for support. Swindon witnessed the dedication of builders constructing diesel locomotives while LNER promoted North East Coast Exhibition through an artistic poster celebrating hardworking individuals. Artists like Harold Harvey captured scenes from clay pits in Cornwall - be it Polkanuggo Quarry or Leswidden - highlighting arduous work that sustained local economies. Soviet propaganda also exalted workers' contributions under the sun of the motherland. Boris Parmeev's iconic poster from 1970s USSR symbolized strength gained through collective effort. Across continents and eras, these glimpses into worker's lives remind us that they are not just cogs within a system but essential pillars upon which nations stand tall. Their unwavering determination fuels progress and shapes our shared future.