Polls Collection

HOGARTH: ELECTION. Canvassing for Votes. Engraving after the etching by William Hogarth (1697-1764)

Van de Polls birdwing butterfly, Troides vandepolli (Amphrysius butterfly, Papilio amphrysius). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Office Girls count the results of the Record Referendum, over 45, 475 received at the offices of the Daily Record, Picture Published 29th November 1976

Office Girl counts the results of the Record Referendum, over 45, 475 received at the offices of the Daily Record, Picture Published 18th November 1976

Caricature illustration of bewildered man holding twin political babies Radical and Tory, by Noel Pocock. Captioned, No Change'

The General Election, announcing the Polls in the Smoke-Room of the National Liberal Club (engraving)
1603361 The General Election, announcing the Polls in the Smoke-Room of the National Liberal Club (engraving) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election)

Acts for better maintaining of the purity of elections (litho)
AQS254891 Acts for better maintaining of the purity of elections (litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; eCourtesy

The General Election, announcing the Polls at the Carlton Club (engraving)
1603354 The General Election, announcing the Polls at the Carlton Club (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election)

The General Election (litho)
1600253 The General Election (litho) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election, posting the Latest Results)

Opening of the ballot boxes of the polling places in 1871, colored engraving in La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana

SUFFRAGE CARTOON, 1920. The Poison and the Antidote. American cartoon by Calvert Smith, 1920, expressing optimism that the enfranchisement of women will reduce the ability of political party machines

HARPERs WEEKLY, 1867. The First Vote. Front page of Harpers Weekly, 16 November 1867

Freedmen voting in Richmond, Virginia, in 1871: wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper
RICHMOND: VOTING, 1871. Freedmen voting in Richmond, Virginia, in 1871: wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

Southern Democrats forcing black voters to vote the Democratic ticket: cartoon published in an American newspaper just
SOUTH: FORCED VOTE, 1876. Southern Democrats forcing black voters to vote the Democratic ticket: cartoon published in an American newspaper just before the presidential election of 1876

Balfours defeat and Churchills victory
The extraordinary turn of the tide at Manchester: Arthur Balfour was beaten in the East Division by Mr T. G. Horridge who had a majority of 1980

The advent of women at the polls, 1929
Two sophisticated and fashionable ladies in heels, cloche hats and fur trimmed coats alight from a taxi at a polling station where they will vote for the first time in the General Election of May

Freedmen voting in New Orleans in 1867: contemporary engraving
NEW ORLEANS: VOTING, 1867. Freedmen voting in New Orleans in 1867: contemporary engraving

Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1867
THE COLORED VOTER, 1867. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1867

Women voting in an election after the adoption of the 19th (Woman Suffrage)
WOMENs RIGHTS. Women voting in an election after the adoption of the 19th (Woman Suffrage) Amendment to the United States Constitution, 1920: American illustration

Victoria Claflin Woodhull and her sister, Tennessee Claflin, unsuccessfully attempting to vote in New York City
SUFFRAGE: WOODHULL SISTERS. Victoria Claflin Woodhull and her sister, Tennessee Claflin, unsuccessfully attempting to vote in New York City on election day, 1871

Rise of the Labour Party in Britain by G. H. Davis
The rise of the Labour Party in the British Parliament over the course of 45 years, symbolised as a river growing wider and wider

New York: after the Closing of the Polls;Demonstrations of young America"
New York: after the Closing of the Polls; Demonstrations of " young America" in the Sixth Ward

Satirical Print, published by George Bickham the Younger, 1741 (etching)
XJF867802 Satirical Print, published by George Bickham the Younger, 1741 (etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: BM 1868, 0808.3663); English, out of copyright

Women at the Polls in New Jersey in the Good Old Times, Drawn by Howard Pyle, US
Women at the Polls in New Jersey in the Good Old Times, Drawn by Howard Pyle, Us, Usa, America, United States, American, Engraving 1880, Politics, Political, Politic, Campaign, Patriotic

Women at the Polls in New Jersey in the Good Old Times--Drawn by Howard Pyle. 1880
WOMEN AT THE POLLS IN NEW JERSEY IN THE GOOD OLD TIMES--DRAWN BY HOWARD PYLE. 1880, 19th century engraving, USA, America

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 1864. Scene at the polls in the Five Points slum district in New York City on Election Day, 8 November 1864. Contemporary American wood engraving

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 1864. Voters procuring tickets at ticket booths in New York City on Election Day, 8 November 1864. Contemporary American wood engraving

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 1864. The removal of ballot boxes to the polls, at the fifth precinct police station in New York City on Election Day, 8 November 1864. Contemporary American engraving

Women At The Polls In New Jersey In The Good Old Times, Drawn By Howard Pyle, US, USA, America, United States, American, Engraving 1880, Politics, Political, Politic, Campaign, Patriotic

Artificial nesting shelters and bamboo polls which stop predatory birds from taking the eggs and young of nesting Common Terns. Havergate Island Marsh Suffolk

New Yorkers, predominantly Irish immigrants, casting their ballots in the 1858 elections at a saloon in Pearl Street
NEW YORK: IRISH BALLOTS. New Yorkers, predominantly Irish immigrants, casting their ballots in the 1858 elections at a saloon in Pearl Street: contemporary American engraving

Women voting at the polls in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in the presidential election of 1888. Contemporary wood engraving
WOMENs RIGHTS MOVEMENT. Women voting at the polls in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in the presidential election of 1888. Contemporary wood engraving

Chinese voting in New York City during the presidential election of 1880: wood engraving from a contemporary American
CHINESE IMMIGRANTS VOTING. Chinese voting in New York City during the presidential election of 1880: wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt voting at Hyde Park
THE ROOSEVELTS VOTING. President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt voting at Hyde Park

Black freedmen voting at Washington, D. C. 5 June 1867. Contemporary American wood engraving
RECONSTRUCTION, 1867. Black freedmen voting at Washington, D.C. 5 June 1867. Contemporary American wood engraving

The exterior of a polling booth in New York City during the presidential election of 1844
POLLING BOOTH, 1844. The exterior of a polling booth in New York City during the presidential election of 1844. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

The First Vote. Freedmen voting in the American South. Wood engraving after a drawing by Alfred R
FREEDMEN VOTING, 1867. The First Vote. Freedmen voting in the American South. Wood engraving after a drawing by Alfred R. Waud from an American newspaper of 1867

An unidentified woman with her ballot at a voting booth in New York City: oil over a photograph, 1920
WOMAN: VOTING, 1920. An unidentified woman with her ballot at a voting booth in New York City: oil over a photograph, 1920

Women at the polls in New Jersey when they were permitted to vote between 1790 and 1807. Illustration by Howard Pyle
WOMEN VOTING. Women at the polls in New Jersey when they were permitted to vote between 1790 and 1807. Illustration by Howard Pyle

President and Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt voting at Hyde Park, New York, n. d
THE ROOSEVELTS VOTING. President and Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt voting at Hyde Park, New York, n.d

Suffrage: Woodhull Sisters
SUFFRAGE: WOODHULL SISTERS. Victoria Claflin Woodhull and her sister, Tennessee Claflin, unsuccessfully attempting to vote in New York City on election day, 1871. Color engraving

Reconstruction, 1870
RECONSTRUCTION, 1870. First municipal election in Richmond since the end of the war - registration of colored voters. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1870

Freedmen Voting, 1867
FREEDMEN VOTING, 1867. Freedmen voting in New Orleans in 1867. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

North Carolina: Vote, 1867
NORTH CAROLINA: VOTE, 1867. Freedmen registering to vote at Asheville, North Carolina, in 1867. Contemporary color engraving

Freedmen Voting, 1871
FREEDMEN VOTING, 1871. Freedmen voting at Richmond, Virginia, in 1871. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

WOMEN VOTING, c1800. Women at the polls in New Jersey when they were permitted to vote between 1790 and 1807. Wood engraving after Howard Pyle (1853-1911)

WOMENs RIGHTS: MUSIC, 1869. Lithograph sheet music cover of an American song satire on the womens suffrage movement, 1869

NEW YORK: ELECTION OF 1870. Scene from the nation-wide election of 1870 in New York City. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

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"Capturing the Essence of Democracy: A Glimpse into the World of Polls" In Hogarth's iconic engraving, "Election. Canvassing for Votes, " we witness the fervor and energy surrounding political campaigns as candidates strive to win over voters. Meanwhile, at the VIC ELECTION22 LABOR RECEPTION, a sense of anticipation fills the air as supporters gather to celebrate their chosen party's achievements and await the outcome of the polls. Amidst this political discourse, nature unveils its own poll results with Van de Polls birdwing butterfly, Troides—a majestic creature that captures our imagination and reminds us of the beauty found in diversity. Noel Pocock's caricature illustration portrays a bewildered man holding twin political babies named Radical and Tory. The caption humorously reads "No Change, " highlighting how election outcomes often result in familiar patterns repeating themselves. Yet history tells tales of both defeat and victory. Balfour's defeat contrasts with Churchill's triumph, showcasing how they are shape destinies and alter political landscapes forever. Not limited to politics alone, even office girls play a role in counting results. Whether it be during Record Referendum or General Elections, they diligently tally votes—ensuring accuracy prevails over chaos. Delving further into history reveals intriguing stories like those of Carpet Baggers from late 1860s America—an era characterized by opportunistic politicians seeking personal gain through dubious means—a reminder that not all they can fair or just. Engravings depicting announcements at prestigious clubs such as National Liberal Club or Carlton Club emphasize how elections permeate society on multiple levels—from smoke-filled rooms where decisions are made to lithographs advocating for better electoral practices. Ultimately, these diverse glimpses into various aspects of polling paint a vivid picture—one that showcases democracy's complexity yet underscores its importance in shaping societies worldwide.