Advancement Collection

Traffic jam on the M25 Motorway near London, England, UK

To the quiet French peasants pursuing their work in the field Mr Wilbur Wright appeared almost as a wizard, when first the famous American aeroplanes began his flights near Pau they quickly ceased

Scientist Working In A Fusion Reactor F003 / 6438
Scientist Working In A Fusion Reactor

Scientists Inside A Fusion Reactor

View of New York City and Railway (Metro) Aerials, USA - (View of New York city subway (skytrain)) Engraving
ELD4839036 View of New York City and Railway (Metro) Aerials, USA - (View of New York city subway (skytrain)) Engraving, 1880 - Private collection; (add.info)

View of New York City and Railway (Metro) Aerials, USA - (View of New York city subway (skytrain)) Engraving
ELD4839027 View of New York City and Railway (Metro) Aerials, USA - (View of New York city subway (skytrain)) Engraving, 1880 - Private collection; (add.info)

'Le Clermont', first steamboat, 1880 (engraving)
ELD4837922 'Le Clermont', first steamboat, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Clermont, first steamboat)

Advertisement in the form of a stamp for the International Hygiene Exhibition in Dresden in 1911
IMB4824459 Advertisement in the form of a stamp for the International Hygiene Exhibition in Dresden in 1911: " Internationale Hygiene - Ausstellung Dresden 1911"; (add.info)

Uncle Sam squeezing a steel belt around the globe symbolizing America's domination of the new methods of working in
NWI4827314 Uncle Sam squeezing a steel belt around the globe symbolizing America's domination of the new methods of working in the metallurgical industry vis-a-vis other powers (England, Prussia)

First traffic on the Atchison and Pikes Peak Railroad, 1865. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4962717 First traffic on the Atchison and Pikes Peak Railroad, 1865. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: First traffic on the Atchison and Pikes Peak Railroad, 1865)

Steam Train: First train on Key West Railroad Railway Bridge, Florida, USA. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4963720 Steam Train: First train on Key West Railroad Railway Bridge, Florida, USA. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Steam Train: First train on Key West Railroad Railway Bridge)

Futurism: passage of a modern prototype of a train propelled by a helice. Germany Annees 1920-1930 Historic photograph
IMB4929646 Futurism: passage of a modern prototype of a train propelled by a helice. Germany Annees 1920-1930 Historic photograph, express train from the thirties

France: copper machine exhibited in an exhibition, used to produce lighting, 1900
LUX4773683 France: copper machine exhibited in an exhibition, used to produce lighting, 1900; (add.info.: France: copper machine exhibited in an exhibition, used to produce lighting)

Alvaro REYNOSO (1829-1888), Cuban chemist and agronomist (sugar cane cultivation). Engraving 1867
JAB4122000 Alvaro REYNOSO (1829-1888), Cuban chemist and agronomist (sugar cane cultivation). Engraving 1867; (add.info.: Alvaro REYNOSO (1829-1888)

Electrical machines by Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet, Dr. William Watson, Francis Hauksbee and Benjamin Wilson
FLO4592163 Electrical machines by Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet, Dr. William Watson, Francis Hauksbee and Benjamin Wilson. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham

Eulogy of the typewriter, Office, Secretary, 1913 (engraving)
PCT4256974 Eulogy of the typewriter, Office, Secretary, 1913 (engraving); (add.info.: Typing Catalogue de la Manufacture Francaise d'armes et cycles de Saint-Etienne 1913)

cross-section view of Edison's phonograph: one of the first (and simplest)
PCT4259210 cross-section view of Edison's phonograph: one of the first (and simplest) models of the system deposited in 1876- engraving, by B

Dredging machine used on the River Thames to deepen the channel. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing
FLO4591764 Dredging machine used on the River Thames to deepen the channel. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr

Anticipation: Air battles of the future as imagined in 1909, using modern air transport vehicles and defensive weaponry
NWI4952842 Anticipation: Air battles of the future as imagined in 1909, using modern air transport vehicles and defensive weaponry: airship, biplane, anti-aircraft fire and bomb

Electric lights connected from underground wiring, New York City, 1889
NWI4954207 Electric lights connected from underground wiring, New York City, 1889.; (add.info.: Electric lights connected from underground wiring, New York City)

Romania, Walachia, JU, Ploiesti: Campina oil field, derricks reflecting in an oil pond, 1914
LUX4787594 Romania, Walachia, JU, Ploiesti: Campina oil field, derricks reflecting in an oil pond, 1914; (add.info.: Romania, Walachia, JU, Ploiesti: Campina oil field)

Small notebook of the company generale des petroles, iron notebook with pencil
JEB4848884 Small notebook of the company generale des petroles, iron notebook with pencil. 19th century Musee d'Histoire, Marseille; Musee d'histoire, Marseille

Locomotive on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the 1850s. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4963668 Locomotive on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the 1850s. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Locomotive on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the 1850s)

History of the transport: steam stagecoach connecting London to Birmingham
ELD4847170 History of the transport: steam stagecoach connecting London to Birmingham, England Chromolithography of the late 19th century Private collection; (add.info.: History of the transport)

Wheat threshing by horse, by hand-powered machine, and by mill. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical
FLO4729456 Wheat threshing by horse, by hand-powered machine, and by mill. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration from G. T

English farmers planting barley with a mechanical driller, circa 1880 - Colorisee engraving
NWI4825512 English farmers planting barley with a mechanical driller, circa 1880 - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - English farmers planting barley with a mechanical driller

Cotton press for making cotton balls, circa 1900
NWI4825485 Cotton press for making cotton balls, circa 1900.; (add.info.: Cotton press for making cotton balls, circa 1900.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Two scuba divers: on the left, old equipment and on the right, modern. Engraving around 1890 Diving gear
NWI4953967 Two scuba divers: on the left, old equipment and on the right, modern. Engraving around 1890 Diving gear: old style (left) and mannequin with new gear, c. 1890 France

Deaf student using a double tube instrument, connects to his ear, to learn to imitate the word of his teacher, USA
NWI4961352 Deaf student using a double tube instrument, connects to his ear, to learn to imitate the word of his teacher, USA, around 1890

Screening session of the Magic Lantern, c.1870 (engraving)
PCT4256962 Screening session of the Magic Lantern, c.1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Magic Lanter, whose invention is usually dated in 1640 .); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023.

Experimental model of simplified phonograph invented by Lambrigot around 1879: the talking blades - engraving, by B
PCT4259197 Experimental model of simplified phonograph invented by Lambrigot around 1879: the talking blades - engraving, by B

Perspective view of Jesse Ramsden's circular dividing engine, 1773. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry
FLO4592311 Perspective view of Jesse Ramsden's circular dividing engine, 1773. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Two women using an electric sewing machine, USA, around 1890 - Colorisee engraving
NWI4883133 Two women using an electric sewing machine, USA, around 1890 - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Ladies using an electric sewing machine

History of the West Conquete settlers: American pioneers. Pony Express rider saluting the workers setting up telegraph
NWI4885559 History of the West Conquete settlers: American pioneers. Pony Express rider saluting the workers setting up telegraph poles

Cotton gin, ginning machine invented by Eli Whitney (1765-1825) in 1793 to separate the seed of cotton from its fibre
NWI4952971 Cotton gin, ginning machine invented by Eli Whitney (1765-1825) in 1793 to separate the seed of cotton from its fibre

The ship "The Great Eastern" installs the cable for the transatlantic telegraph between Europe
NWI4952973 The ship "The Great Eastern" installs the cable for the transatlantic telegraph between Europe and North America

Workers laying pipes for electrical cables on the streets of New York, United States, 1882
NWI4954309 Workers laying pipes for electrical cables on the streets of New York, United States, 1882. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Bartolomeo Ammannati (Ammanati) (1511-1592): Machine projects for moving scenographies during theatrical
GIM5037963 Bartolomeo Ammannati (Ammanati) (1511-1592): Machine projects for moving scenographies during theatrical representations GDSU 7674 A; (add.info)

The French chemist and microbiologist, Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) in a meeting with his colleagues
ELD4851114 The French chemist and microbiologist, Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) in a meeting with his colleagues. Late 19th century (chromolithograph)

Advertising poster for Augusto shoes, 19th century (engraving)
JEB4848869 Advertising poster for Augusto shoes, 19th century (engraving); Musee d'histoire, Marseille, France; (add.info.: Advertising poster for Augusto shoes)

The French chemist and microbiologist, Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) discovering the laws of fermentation through yeasts
ELD4851137 The French chemist and microbiologist, Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) discovering the laws of fermentation through yeasts between 1857 and 1867

French scientist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) carrying out work on pigs rhusiopathiae or diamond skin disease
ELD4851297 French scientist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) carrying out work on pigs rhusiopathiae or diamond skin disease (erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae)

Smoke leaving the Duquesne factory chimneys at night, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1900
NWI4827220 Smoke leaving the Duquesne factory chimneys at night, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1900. Coloured engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Advertising in the form of a stamp for the exhibition of offices and home accessories, Munich
IMB4824453 Advertising in the form of a stamp for the exhibition of offices and home accessories, Munich, 1913: " Ausstellung Buero und Geschaeftshaus Muenchen 1913"; (add.info)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): the family PANHARD LEVASSOR (Panhard-Levassor)
LUX4773493 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): the family PANHARD LEVASSOR (Panhard-Levassor), poses on the first models of their cars in Indian file, 1895; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Experimentation on himself of a sulfuric ether anesthesia by Charles Thomas Jackson (J805 - 1880)
PCT4292710 Experimentation on himself of a sulfuric ether anesthesia by Charles Thomas Jackson (J805 - 1880). This American doctor

man recording his voice with Edison's phonograph: one of the first (and simplest) models - engraving, by B
PCT4259205 man recording his voice with Edison's phonograph: one of the first (and simplest) models - engraving, by B

History of transport: first model of the Panhard-Levassor type: a bourgeois sits comfortably behind the driver
IMB4928669 History of transport: first model of the Panhard-Levassor type: a bourgeois sits comfortably behind the driver. 1890-1895

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From gridlock to breakthroughs, advancement knows no bounds. As traffic crawls on the M25 Motorway near London, England, UK, innovation races ahead. In a quiet French countryside, peasants toil in their fields when Mr Wilbur Wright appears with his pioneering spirit. Meanwhile, deep inside a fusion reactor, scientists push the boundaries of energy generation at F003/6438 lab. Amidst the hum of progress and determination within the fusion reactor's walls, we witness true scientific marvels unfold. The Naacp Offices stand as a testament to social advancement and equality for all. Across borders in Brussels, Belgium stands the Atomium - an architectural masterpiece symbolizing mankind's quest for knowledge and technological prowess. But let us not forget our cultural advancements too. The enchanting melodies emanating from an Aeolian Vocalion Advertisement remind us of how music has evolved through time. And beneath tranquil waters during Nordenfelt Submarine Trial in Sweden lies another leap forward – submarine technology revolutionizing naval warfare. Advancement is not just about one moment or one place; it is a continuous journey that propels humanity forward. From busy highways to peaceful fields and cutting-edge labs to iconic landmarks – progress surrounds us all.