Cleaner Collection (page 7)

Il y a recevoir et recevoir. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho)
3100596 Il y a recevoir et recevoir. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Il y a recevoir et recevoir)

The Laundress, 1885 (oil on canvas)
7276973 The Laundress, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Tanner, Henry Ossawa (1859-1937); 49.53x65.41 cm; Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA

Illustration from Fasciculus medicinae Venice, 15th century (woodcut)
884990 Illustration from Fasciculus medicinae Venice, 15th century (woodcut) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Civica, Padua

A monk exposing himself to maids in a bedroom, 18th century. 1911 (engraving)
7234387 A monk exposing himself to maids in a bedroom, 18th century. 1911 (engraving) by Borel, Antoine (1743-1810) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Beadwork Mirror, c. 1672-79 (silk, metal and leather threads with glass beads)
7286288 Beadwork Mirror, c. 1672-79 (silk, metal and leather threads with glass beads and spangles on silk-satin ground cased in oak) by English School

Sunshade bearer (b / w photo)
7181856 Sunshade bearer (b/w photo) by Wendt, Lionel (1900-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunshade bearer. Illustration for Ceylon by Lionel Wendt (Lincolns-Prager, London)

Chicken, wing or leg (colour litho)
7151007 Chicken, wing or leg (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Kitchen maid being molested (colour litho)
7150891 Kitchen maid being molested (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

He tried to kiss me the brute (colour litho)
3643470 He tried to kiss me the brute (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: He tried to kiss me the brute)

Pa and cook, stirring the Christmas pudding (colour litho)
7150983 Pa and cook, stirring the Christmas pudding (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Frontispiece of the work Gullivers Travels, Macmillan and Co Limited edition, London 1928 (litho)
FGL5494011 Frontispiece of the work Gullivers Travels, Macmillan and Co Limited edition, London 1928 (litho) by British School

Fight Of Teseo With The Minotauro (woodcut)
7272429 Fight Of Teseo With The Minotauro (woodcut) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); (add.info.: TESEO Fight of Teseo with the Minotauro (in figure of centaur) in a maze

Young man kissing the maid (b / w photo)
1095102 Young man kissing the maid (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young man kissing the maid. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Healthy skin keeps him on the job c. 1944
7265328 Healthy skin keeps him on the job c.1944 by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Federal Security Agency - U.S)

Title page of DE RE METALLICA, Georgius Agricola, 1621, dealing with the extraction and shaping of metals
7268496 Title page of DE RE METALLICA, Georgius Agricola, 1621, dealing with the extraction and shaping of metals by Agricola

Title page of DE RE METALLICA, Georgius Agricola, 1621, dealing with the extraction and shaping of metals
7268495 Title page of DE RE METALLICA, Georgius Agricola, 1621, dealing with the extraction and shaping of metals by Agricola, Georgius (1494-1555); Bibliotheque municipale, Carcassonne

Abraizo Sponge. (Illustration, circa 1930)
5975945 Abraizo Sponge. (Illustration, circa 1930) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art of living. Domestic cleans the bathroom with an abrasive sponge)

A Sultana taking Coffee in the Harem, 1742-43 (oil on canvas)
5860709 A Sultana taking Coffee in the Harem, 1742-43 (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Giovanni Antonio (1699-1760); 46--63 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Lady at Her Toilette, 1740-50 (oil on canvas)
5860113 Lady at Her Toilette, 1740-50 (oil on canvas) by Longhi, Pietro (c.1701-85); 256.9--43.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Pietro Longhi (1701-1785))

Mirror of Elegance (Furyu kesho kagami) (color woodblock print; oban)
5859280 Mirror of Elegance (Furyu kesho kagami) (color woodblock print; oban) by Shucho, Tamagawa (18th-19th century); 38.8x25.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Praying for Rain Komachi (Amagoi Komachi), 1770 (color woodblock print; chuban)
5859269 Praying for Rain Komachi (Amagoi Komachi), 1770 (color woodblock print; chuban) by Shiba Kokan (1747-1818); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Shiba Kokan (1747-1818))

Breakfast after the Bath, 1895-98 (pastel on paper laid down on board)
5861883 Breakfast after the Bath, 1895-98 (pastel on paper laid down on board) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 92--81 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Maid, c. 1875 (oil on canvas)
5859641 The Maid, c.1875 (oil on canvas) by Bonvin, Francois (1817-87); 44.5--30.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Francois Bonvin (1817-87))

Mother Nature (pen, ink and w / c on paper)
CH139963 Mother Nature (pen, ink and w/c on paper) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); 35.6x30.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Cinderella, 1897 (lithography)
398335 Cinderella, 1897 (lithography) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Affiche de Dudley Hardy, Angleterre and Waterlow & Sons Ltd. Lith)

The royal lottery (Engraving, 17th century)
LRI4676087 The royal lottery (Engraving, 17th century) by French School, (17th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

DDE-90037449
Indo-Pacific. Cleaner shrimp on coral cod, or cephalopholis miniata. Date: 01/03/2005

DDE-90027083
Yellownose Goby (Elacatinus randalli) & Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa), Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Date: 07/11/2007

DDE-90027079
Yellownose Goby (Elacatinus randalli) & Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa), Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Date: 07/11/2007

DDE-90024896
Indonesia, Papua, Raja Ampat. A cleaner fish at the mouth of a sweetlip fish. Date: 21/05/2009

DDE-90024824
Surgeonfish, Raja Ampat Islands, Irian Jaya, West Papua, Indonesia. Date: 12/08/2006

DDE-90024738
Indonesia, Raja Ampat. Cleaner wrasse fish on coral reef. Date: 19/05/2006

DDE-90024574
Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Komodo National Park. Adult angelfish being cleaned by small fish. Date: 11/02/2005

Government charwoman cleaning after regular... Washington, D.C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Government charwoman cleaning after regular working hours. [Mrs Ella Watson]

Dresser in the bedroom of Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Dresser in the bedroom of Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman

View from the bedroom window of Mrs. Ella Watson, a government worker, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. View from the bedroom window of Mrs. Ella Watson, a government worker

Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman and her adopted daughter, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman and her adopted daughter

Adopted daughter and two grandchildren with Mrs. Ella Watson... charwoman, Washington, D.C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Adopted daughter and two grandchildren with Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman

Mrs. Ella Watson, who has been a government charwoman... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Mrs. Ella Watson, who has been a government charwoman for twenty-six years, with three of the five children she supports on her salary of one thousand eighty dollars per year

Government charwoman cleaning offices, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Government charwoman cleaning offices. Her working hours are from 5:30 till 1 a.m. [Mrs Ella Watson]

Saturday afternoon, 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Saturday afternoon, 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N.W. [Mrs Ella Watson]

Grandchild of Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman, taking her... nap, Washington, D.C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Grandchild of Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman, taking her afternoon nap

Dinner time at the home of Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Dinner time at the home of Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman

Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman going home... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman going home from work at 2 a.m

Government charwoman who provides for a family of six on her salary... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Government charwoman who provides for a family of six on her salary of one thousand and eighty dollars per year. She puts ten percent of her salary in war bonds. [Mrs Ella Watson]

Government charwoman cleaning after regular working hours, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Government charwoman cleaning after regular working hours. [Mrs Ella Watson]

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In the early 1900s, the concept of a "cleaner" took on a whole new meaning. From the upright Hoover to the Western Electric vacuum cleaner, these innovative devices revolutionized household cleaning. Advertisements depicted women patiently using their vacuum cleaners, showcasing how effortless and efficient cleaning could be. But it wasn't just homes that benefited from this technological advancement. Even wireless communication systems were not spared from the power of suction as they were seen being meticulously cleaned by diligent individuals. The bustling High Street in Tonbridge, Kent was no exception to this trend. Follows & Bates winding machines advertised their services with pride, ensuring that every intricate detail was spotless and well-maintained. As time went on, even more advancements in cleaning technology emerged. The Daisy vacuum cleaner made its debut in 1912, promising an even easier way to keep homes dust-free and pristine. Beyond domestic settings, establishments like The Bull and Swan Inn in Stamford, Northants relied on cleanliness to attract customers. A black-and-white photograph captured its charm while emphasizing the importance of maintaining a clean environment for patrons' enjoyment. Artists also found inspiration in depicting scenes related to cleanliness. "The Chess Game" painted in 1896 showcased meticulous attention to detail as players engaged in a strategic battle amidst a pristine setting. Similarly, "Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat" portrayed an elegant scene where cleanliness played an essential role in creating an inviting atmosphere for indulging one's senses. Even public spaces such as Dunville Park and Royal Victoria Hospital on Falls Rd. , Belfast recognized the significance of cleanliness for health and wellbeing purposes. And let's not forget about those who dedicated themselves to keeping our railways spick and span - railway cleaners ensured that trains ran smoothly without any dirt or debris hindering their journey. Lastly but certainly not leastly (if that is indeed a word), women window cleaners defied societal norms by taking on this physically demanding and traditionally male-dominated profession.