Working Class Collection (#4)

Interviewing an Inferior, 1850
3478425 Interviewing an Inferior, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled Interviewing an Inferior depicts a dishevelled man being interviewed by his superior with is sat by his desk)

Young children playing together in the street, 1850
3478018 Young children playing together in the street, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting young children playing together in the street. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The alcohol leeds to the doom, 1919 (poster)
2435383 The alcohol leeds to the doom, 1919 (poster) by Foldes, Imre (1881-1948); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Hungary. Hungarian Soviet Republic. "The alcohol leeds to the doom")

Peasant woman from Brittany, c.1886 (oil on canvas)
8714410 Peasant woman from Brittany, c.1886 (oil on canvas) by Koefoed, Hans Christian (1849-1921); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Hans Christian Koefoed)

A female labourer at a tin mine
5310067 A female labourer at a tin mine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a female labourer at a tin mine in the St Just area of Cornwall)

Engraving depicting a workman and his wife picking flowers, 19th century
5309038 Engraving depicting a workman and his wife picking flowers, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a workman and his wife picking flowers)

Auvergnats Ball, 1870 (engraving)
1575665 Auvergnats Ball, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts an Auvergnats Ball in Paris. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Ice supplier, Little Italy, Clerkenwell, London (b/w photo)
8676178 Ice supplier, Little Italy, Clerkenwell, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ice supplier, Little Italy, Clerkenwell, London)

Unemployed in Hyde Park, London (b/w photo)
8676296 Unemployed in Hyde Park, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unemployed in Hyde Park, London)

Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo)
8635310 Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Refuse collection, Sheffield (b/w photo)
8635905 Refuse collection, Sheffield (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Refuse collection, Sheffield, Yorkshire)

William Dobbie, Scottish trade unionist and politician (b/w photo)
8673417 William Dobbie, Scottish trade unionist and politician (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Dobbie (1878-1950)

Charter granted to the Operative Bricklayers Society by the First International, 1865 (litho)
8673407 Charter granted to the Operative Bricklayers Society by the First International, 1865 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dinner hour at Carrow Works (b/w photo)
8673368 Dinner hour at Carrow Works (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dinner hour at Carrow Works, Colman's Mustard factory, Norwich)

The Only Way Out (litho)
8673353 The Only Way Out (litho) by Batho, Harold Outram (1888-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Only Way Out. Cartoon on state versus private onership of the mining industry in)

George Hicks, British trade unionist and politician (b/w photo)
8673330 George Hicks, British trade unionist and politician (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Hicks (1879-1954)

Ben Turner, British trade unionist and politician (b/w photo)
8673325 Ben Turner, British trade unionist and politician (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Turner (1863-1942)

Trades Union Congress Conference, Scarborough, 1925 (litho)
8673324 Trades Union Congress Conference, Scarborough, 1925 (litho) by Batho, Harold Outram (1888-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trades Union Congress Conference, Scarborough, 1925)

A B Swales and Tomsky, British and Soviet Russian trade unionists (b/w photo)
8673320 A B Swales and Tomsky, British and Soviet Russian trade unionists (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A B Swales and Mikhail Tomsky)

Blitz, 1940-41: A family eating after raids in the East End of London (b/w photo)
8634819 Blitz, 1940-41: A family eating after raids in the East End of London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Steam Engine Makers Society, 1884 (hand coloured engraving on paper)
7485259 Steam Engine Makers Society, 1884 (hand coloured engraving on paper) by Morton, William (b.1826); 49x34 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Fisherman, South Carolina, c.1925 (platinum print)
8696807 Fisherman, South Carolina, c.1925 (platinum print) by Ulmann, Doris (1882-1934); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: By Doris Ulmann)

A maid, c.1860 (print)
7293399 A maid, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Society. Economy. Young maid shop for her employer, at the butcher. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

A maid, c.1860 (print)
7293398 A maid, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Society. Economy. Young maid shop for her employer, at the bakery shop. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

A court in Shoreditch, London (b/w photo)
8676159 A court in Shoreditch, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A court in Shoreditch, London)

Engraving depicting Prince Albert's model dwelling for the labouring classes, designed for four families
5309098 Engraving depicting Prince Albert's model dwelling for the labouring classes, designed for four families; (add.info)

Engraving depicting a smallholder's cottage interior, 19th century
5309031 Engraving depicting a smallholder's cottage interior, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a smallholder's cottage interior)

Tradeswoman of Lisieux
5855743 Tradeswoman of Lisieux; (add.info.: Tradeswoman of Lisieux. She wears a serre-tete fixed with a double ribbon, like those worn by the women of Paris at night)

A sticker-up of bills on Tower Hill at the rendezvous at the King's Arms, 1774 (watercolour)
7341532 A sticker-up of bills on Tower Hill at the rendezvous at the King's Arms, 1774 (watercolour) by Bray, Gabriel (1750-1823); 21.6x18.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A labourer setting off for work
5616098 A labourer setting off for work; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a laborer setting off for work on a winter morning. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1872); Universal History Archive/UIG

An overweight maid opening the front door of the house she works in. 1/1/1845 (engraving)
5616025 An overweight maid opening the front door of the house she works in. 1/1/1845 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mimi Pinson. (Illustration, ca. 1910)
5975875 Mimi Pinson. (Illustration, ca. 1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Company. -... morals. Mimi Pinson (grisette et couturiere in Paris) in the sewing workshop

A farm scene, 1850
3478427 A farm scene, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a gentleman speaking with the farmer as the labourer continues to work. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Blessed to Give, 1850
3478243 Blessed to Give, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled Blessed to Give'. Illustrated by Robert Barnes (1840-1895). Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Maids from adjoining terraced houses making the most of sweeping the steps as an opportunity for a good gossip, 1850
3478238 Maids from adjoining terraced houses making the most of sweeping the steps as an opportunity for a good gossip, 1850; (add.info)

May the Ist, worker with a hammer, Hungary, 1919 (poster)
2435379 May the Ist, worker with a hammer, Hungary, 1919 (poster) by Mihaly, Biro (1886-1948); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Hungary. Hungarian Soviet Republic. Communist with a hammer)

Economy. Schneider steel factory at Le Creusot (France). Photo, France, c.1900
2636445 Economy. Schneider steel factory at Le Creusot (France). Photo, France, c.1900.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Economie. Photo, France, vers 1900. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI

Repression during a demonstration, 1st may 1891 (engraving)
2699251 Repression during a demonstration, 1st may 1891 (engraving); © Estate of Gerald Bloncourt. All Rights Reserved 2024

An elderly gravedigger, 1850
3478262 An elderly gravedigger, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an elderly gravedigger taking a break from digging. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Social Democratic Party, 1930 (poster)
3434860 Social Democratic Party, 1930 (poster); (add.info.: Coll. Part. History. Germany. The working women vote for SPD. Political poster, Germany, ca 1930.); Photo © CCI

Science. Energy. Distillation of the coal in the gas plant of La Villette, Paris
3434775 Science. Energy. Distillation of the coal in the gas plant of La Villette, Paris. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Lifestyle. A parisian coffeehouse, Poster by Henri Gabriel Ibels for the newspaper: L'Escarmouche, France
3434463 Lifestyle. A parisian coffeehouse, Poster by Henri Gabriel Ibels for the newspaper: L'Escarmouche, France, c.1895 (poster); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Lifestyle)

Science. Glassmaking. Glassworks in the XIXth cent. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434704 Science. Glassmaking. Glassworks in the XIXth cent. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Science. Glass making. Glassworks in the XIXth cent: childs labour. Engraving in
3434702 Science. Glass making. Glassworks in the XIXth cent: childs labour. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll)

A working class family, 1850
3478727 A working class family, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a working class family saying goodbye to each other after a visit. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Harold E Clay, British trade unionist (b/w photo)
8673343 Harold E Clay, British trade unionist (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harold E Clay (1886-1961), British trade unionist

Walter M Citrine, British trade unionist (b/w photo)
8673317 Walter M Citrine, British trade unionist (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walter M Citrine (1887-1983), British trade unionist

Family evicted from their home (b/w photo)
8672189 Family evicted from their home (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family evicted from their home)

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The working class, an integral part of society's backbone, has long been depicted in various forms of art and propaganda. In the early 20th century, a capitalist pyramid stood tall, symbolizing the social hierarchy that oppressed the laborers. American Socialist posters from 1911 aimed to challenge this system and advocate for equality. As time progressed, the working class found representation in different ideologies. The Young Communist League emerged as a shock battalion during the Soviet Union's Five-Year Plan in 1931. Vladimir Lyushin's poster captured their determination and commitment towards building a new future. In late 1930s America, Ben Shahn painted an oil on canvas masterpiece titled "Organize?" It showcased over one million workers standing united behind the cause of organizing for better rights and conditions. Across borders, even organizations like Salvation Army used propaganda to address social issues such as poverty. A London-based chromolitho poster from around 1910 highlighted their efforts to uplift those affected by economic hardships. Historical landmarks also bear witness to the struggles faced by the working class. The Old George pub at Bethnal Green in London served as a gathering place where locals shared stories of hardship and resilience during challenging times. One such instance was witnessed when unemployed coal miners took to the streets of Jarrow, England in 1936 demanding justice amidst widespread unemployment caused by industrial decline. Artistic expressions have immortalized iconic figures representing laborers' strength and unity. Vera Mukhina's sculpture "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman" became an emblematic image celebrating collective effort during Moscow's industrialization era. Moving across continents to Harlem in New York City during World War II, Gordon Parks captured a powerful photograph depicting a young newsboy hustling through adversity while contributing his share towards survival amidst difficult circumstances. Industrial progress brought forth innovations like wringers - wet clothes dryers - which eased some burdens carried by homemakers within working-class households. During the war, women played a crucial role in supporting the troops.