Factory Worker Collection (page 2)

Shultons, Cosmetics factory, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, North East, England, 16th May 1990

The shop floor of George Angus in Wallsend is empty and the lathes and presses are silent due to power blackouts in 1972

Interior of a Power-Loom factory, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Interior of a Power-Loom factory, 1844. We are persuaded that the annexed engraving will be interesting to our readers, in connection with the great question of " The Factory Bill

King George V and Queen Mary of Teck visit the factory Soap Works of Sir William Hesketh Lever, Port Sunlight, Merseyside, Wednesday 25th March 1914

Royal Ordnance Factory, Ministry of Supply, Wales, June 1941

Workers at William Pretty and sons Ltd in Ipswich sitting at their singer machines putting in the elastic bands in underwear November 1935

Ronnie Metcalf operates a nibbler in a factory in 1980

Munitions Factory, Bridgeport, Connecticut, c1870s. Artist: Theodore R Davis
Munitions Factory, Bridgeport, Connecticut, c1870s. Machines speeded up production after the Civil War. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven

Massachusetts. Lynn. shoe factories, 1895?: "Miss Eliza Combs, typical old maid worker", (1895?)

Massachusetts. Lynn. shoe factories, 1895?: woman operating sewing machine, (1895?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Massachusetts. Lynn. shoe factories, 1895?: woman operating sewing machine, (1895?)

Massachusetts. Lynn. shoe factories, 1895?: a lining stitcher (woman) at work, (1895?)

Girl painting strips with glue to assemble cigar boxes, c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Girl painting strips with glue to assemble cigar boxes, c1910

Woman distributing work in a shoe factory, Lynn, Mass. (1895?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Woman distributing work in a shoe factory, Lynn, Mass. (1895?)

Woman seated at a table, working in a shoe factory, Lynn, Mass. (1895?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Woman seated at a table, working in a shoe factory, Lynn, Mass. (1895?)

Miss Bessie Prince and Miss Ella Parrott working in a shoe factory, Lynn, Mass. (1895?)

Shoe factories, Lynn, Mass.: 2 women working in shoe factory, (1895?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Shoe factories, Lynn, Mass.: 2 women working in shoe factory, (1895?)

Shoe factories, Lynn, Mass.: 2 women working in shoe factory, (1895?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Shoe factories, Lynn, Mass.: 2 women working in shoe factory, (1895?)

Shoe factories, Lynn, Mass.: woman seated at table, working in shoe factory, (1895?)

Three men working on large gun in Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D.C. one of the men lying
Three men working on large gun in Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D.C.; one of the men lying in the barrel, 1903

A man works on a silver ring at a workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Kham

A man packs statues of Buddha at a workshop ahead of Vesak Day celebrations in Colombo
A man picks up statues of Buddha one by one, as he packs them for sale at a workshop ahead of Vesak Day celebrations in Colombo May 12, 2014

Palestinian worker makes clay pots at a pottery workshop in Gaza City
A Palestinian worker makes clay pots at a pottery workshop in Gaza City June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Worker at carbon black plant, Sunray, Texas, 1942. Creator: John Vachon
Worker at carbon black plant, Sunray, Texas

Workers on the Liberator Bombers, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Workers on the Liberator Bombers, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas

Agnes Cliemka, age 23, married and husband may be going into the service... Milwaukee, Wis. 1943
Agnes Cliemka, age 23, married and husband may be going into the service [US armed services] any day, Heil and Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Agnes used to work in a dep[artmen]t store

A rivet is her fighting weapon... Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
A rivet is her fighting weapon. Oyida Peaks, daughter of a Navy lieutenant, one of many women taking NYA training to become mechanics at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

As an NYA trainee working inside the nose of a PBY, Elmer J. Pace... Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942
As an NYA trainee working inside the nose of a PBY, Elmer J. Pace is learning the construction of Navy planes, Corpus Christi, Naval Air Base, Texas

Mrs. Doris Duke, who is 26 and a mother of one child, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Mrs. Doris Duke, who is 26 and a mother of one child, Corpus Christi, Texas. Mrs. Duke is a civil service worker in the Assembly and Repair dept

Helen Bray, who left school to become a mech... Consolidated Aircraft Corp, Fort Worth, Texas
Helen Bray, who left school to become a mechanic at a western aircraft plant, is making an emplanage section on a new Consolidated transport, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas

Learning to work a cutting machine, these two NYA employees... Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Learning to work a cutting machine, these two NYA employees receive training to fit them for important work, Corpus Christi, Texas

Working inside the nose of a PBY, Elmer J. Pace is learning the... Corus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Working inside the nose of a PBY, Elmer J. Pace is learning the construction of Navy planes, Corpus Christi, Texas. As an NYA trainee at the Naval Air Base, he gets practical experience

Mary Louise Stepan, 21, used to be a waitress... Consolidated Aircraft Corp
Mary Louise Stepan, 21, used to be a waitress. She has a brother in the air corps. She is working on transport parts in the hand mill, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas

Production of B-24 bombers and C-87 transports, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas. Cabbie Coleman, former housewife, works at western aircraft plant

War production workers at the Heil Company making gasoline trailer... Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1943
War production workers at the Heil Company making gasoline trailer tanks for the U.S. Army Air Corps, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Elizabeth Little, age 30, the mother of two children, spraying small parts

Oyida Peaks riveting as part of her NYA training... Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Oyida Peaks riveting as part of her NYA training to become a mechanic in the Assembly and Repair Department at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Women in white doctor Navy planes (motors) at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Women in white doctor Navy planes (motors) at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Mildred Webb, an NYA trainee at the base

Helen Ryan, age 41 (with cap), widow and used to work... Heil and Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1943
Helen Ryan, age 41 (with cap), widow and used to work in a show factory, Heil and Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Agnes Cliemka, age 23

The Gathering of Mulberry Leaves and the Feeding of the Silkworms, Plate 5 from "The I... ca. 1595
The Gathering of Mulberry Leaves and the Feeding of the Silkworms, Plate 5 from " The Introduction of the Silkworm" [Vermis Sericus], ca. 1595

The Reeling of Silk, Plate 6 from "The Introduction of the Silkworm"[Vermis Sericus], ... ca. 1595
The Reeling of Silk, Plate 6 from " The Introduction of the Silkworm" [Vermis Sericus], ca. 1595

In packing shed, grading and sacking potatoes... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
In packing shed, grading and sacking potatoes in twenty-five pound sacks for the chain store trade. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

In packing shed, grading and sacking potat... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
In packing shed, grading and sacking potatoes in twenty-five pound sacks for the chain store trade. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

United Kingdom Tea Companys Teas; One of the Tasting Room s, 1890. Creator: Unknown
United Kingdom Tea Companys Teas; One of the Tasting Room s, 1890

Natives Working on a Factory near Allahabad, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Natives Working on a Factory near Allahabad, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Meat Processing
A group of women at work in a Chicago meat processing factory, circa 1930. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Cigar Making in Seville, 1899. Creator: Ricardo Canals y Llambí
Cigar Making in Seville, 1899

Money making-stamping and milling the disks and weighing the finished coins (sepia photo)
STC347683 Money making-stamping and milling the disks and weighing the finished coins (sepia photo) by English Photographer

Flag of the Nation, ca. 1928 (lithograph in colours)
827976 Flag of the Nation, ca.1928 (lithograph in colours) by Litvak, Max (1893-1943); 108x71 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flag of the Nation. M. Litvak. Lithograph in colours. Dated ca. 1928)

Drawing of a poor factory worker against an industrial landscape
5304842 Drawing of a poor factory worker against an industrial landscape, by Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923), a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker by Steinlen

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"From Dance Floors to Assembly Lines: The Lives of Factory Workers Throughout History" Step back in time to South Yorkshire, 1957, where female ICI employees found joy and camaraderie as they enjoyed a dance together. Artist Michael Walters beautifully captured this moment, showcasing the human side of factory workers. In Lancashire Mill Town, cotton mill worker Alice Nelson embarked on her daily journey to the Lilac Mill in Shaw. Her determination and resilience were emblematic of the hardworking individuals who powered the textile industry. During the 1940s, amidst war-torn times, an unknown creator documented a tour of inspection in an arms factory. These brave men and women played a crucial role in supporting their countries during times of conflict. The occupation of the Ruhr by France and Belgium troops in 1923 shed light on how political events impacted factory workers' lives. Their dedication persisted despite challenging circumstances. Traveling further back in time to 1844, we glimpse into an interior power-loom factory through an unknown creator's eyes. This image serves as a testament to industrialization's early stages and its impact on laborers' lives. At Fisher Bendix Factory in Kirkby, workers voted overwhelmingly to carry on their occupation—a powerful display of solidarity among colleagues facing uncertain times. Shultons Cosmetics Factory located in Seaton Delaval showcased Northumberland's contribution to England's manufacturing sector. The skilled workforce here exemplified excellence within their craft. Even royalty recognized the importance of factories; King George V and Queen Mary visited Sir William Hesketh's Soap Works factory—an acknowledgment that these establishments shaped nations' economies and livelihoods. During World War II, Royal Ordnance Factories like those seen across Wales became vital for supplying ammunition needed for defense efforts—highlighting how factories adapted during wartime crises. Fast forward to 1980 when Ronnie Metcalf operated a nibbler machine—a symbol of technological advancements that transformed the factory landscape.