Sling Collection (page 7)

Mother carries her baby, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa
Mother carries her baby, in a sling on her back, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa Date: circa 1930s

Advertisement for Felco equalising and adjuster sling. 1947

Cartoon, Enigma, WW1
Cartoon, Enigma. A French soldier says he doesn t understand it -- hes drunk nothing but Pinard (cheap wine or plonk) since the war started, and now hes got water on the knee! Date: 1916

WWI: POSTER, 1914. German Red Cross poster promoting a collection drive for injured soldiers. Lithograph by Ludwig Hohlwein, 1914

London AFS fireman at a hospital during the Blitz, WW2
London AFS fireman at a hospital for medical attention during the Blitz

Tierra del Fuego natives
Native hunters of Tierra del Fuego with spear and sling. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

A Mexican girl carrying her younger brother
A delightful photographic postcard of a young Mexican Indian girl carrying her even younger brother in a shawl sling on her back. She is wearing sandals and chews on a piece of white cord or string

Hand grenades, the sling-method of throwing them used by Spanish troops

Couple with young baby between them, followed by Granny
Couple with young baby between them (carried in a remarkable sling seat with two wooden handles), followed by Granny - at Cliftonville, Margate, Kent. Date: circa 1930s

Man Beaten up by a Suffragette
Man in tattered suit, bandaged and bloodied with an arm and knee in a sling, rues the day he had an argument with a suffragette. Note the perpetrators umbrella stuck in his arm. Date: circa 1913

GOLIATH
The Giant Goliath who, despite the advantages of height and a suit of brazen armour, was defeated by David who hit him with a pebble projected by a sling

Mother baby and Mothers sister - Eastbourne, East Sussex. Date: late 1930s

Boy scouts at De Lesseps Park, Panama City, Panama
Boy scouts taking part in a First Aid demonstration at De Lesseps Park, Panama City, Panama, South America, on the occasion of an inspection of combined groups by the Chief Commissioner

A conversation between two Cannucks - one with his arm in a sling. 301166 Sergeant Donald Mcritchie, 36Th Battery, 9Th Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force

The volunteer life brigade at work : life saving at sea
The late storm: the volunteer life brigade at work. Rocket life-saving apparatus kept ready for use whereby a rocket is fired to throw a line over the ship in trouble from the shore

People in open-topped car
Three people sitting in an open-topped car. A smiling boy stands in front with his arm in a sling

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1947
Distinctively Dolis. High heels slingback womens shoes. Date: 1947

gentleman head turned towards right profile wearing
Artokoloro

Sling Arms Nations series N3 Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands
Artokoloro

CHINA: SPRING WATER, c1940. A mother collects buckets of drinking water at a spring while her young child sits in a sling on her back, Chefang, China. Photograph, c1940

An AK-47 rests on the sling of an Afghan Police Officer while visiting a local police station in Kunduz, Afghanistan

American Civil War scene of a deserted camp and wounded Zouave soldier
Scene showing a deserted camp and wounded Zouave soldier during the American Civil War, 1861 -1865. This photo has been digitally restored

The Academy, or The Amateurs Meeting, c. 1640 (oil on canvas)
XIR70895 The Academy, or The Amateurs Meeting, c.1640 (oil on canvas) by Le Nain, Mathieu (1607-77) (attr. to); 116x146 cm; Louvre, Paris

Scottish National Artillery Camp at Barry Links, Forfarshire, 1
SCOTTISH NATIONAL ARTILLERY CAMP AT BARRY LINKS, FORFARSHIRE, 1. Forty-Pounder Practice Direct Hit, Score I 2. 2. Drill Parade Gyn Drill and Sling Waggon. 3. Re-Venting 64-Pounder, M. L. R. Gun. 4

Campaign of Emperor Charles V against the Turks at Tunis in 1535: the Battle of Goletta
XAM77338 Campaign of Emperor Charles V against the Turks at Tunis in 1535: the Battle of Goletta, detail of a horse being lowered into a boat

David Triumphant, 1874 (oil on canvas)
XIR39066 David Triumphant, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Delaunay, Jules Elie (1828-91); 147x114 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, France; French, out of copyright

Four figures, two of which are suffering from leprosy, in ruins. One of the two men in the foreground has a wooden leg and wearing a sling, print maker: Gerrit Groenewegen, Dating 1764 - 1826

Manke man, Pieter Jansz. Quast, Frederik de Wit, 1639 - 1706

A fool with a wooden leg and arm in a sling has a knife in his hand, he wears a beret with long feathers, his face is elongated and resembles the muzzle of a goat, print maker: Pieter Jansz

1765770; out of copyright

Portrait of Christiaan Cornelis, Charles Howard Hodges, William Alexander Keel, 1794-1796

A Duel Between Two Sisters near Bordeaux, 1650 (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XIR154799 A Duel Between Two Sisters near Bordeaux, 1650 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Dwarf with sling, stool and sword; Dwarf with walking stick, Jacques Callot, Abraham Bosse, 1621 - 1676

The Wounded Soldiers Sat Along the Wall, illustration from Harpers Magazine
BAL108090 The Wounded Soldiers Sat Along the Wall, illustration from Harpers Magazine, October 1889 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Same gun and sling cart as shown in no. 1051, showing how the gun is slung under the cart, US, USA, America, Vintage photography

WORLD WAR I: WOUNDED, c1916. Wounded Italian soldiers outside a dressing station in Italy during World War I. Photograph, c1916

WORLD WAR I: WOUNDED. A Scottish Guardsmen gives a wounded soldier a drink of water. Photographed during World War I

WORLD WAR I: WOUNDED. Wounded soldiers, probably Russian and German, during World War I. Photograph, c1917

BOY SCOUTS, 1912. A Boy Scout demonstrating first aid splint techniques. Photograph, 1912

RED CROSS POSTER, 1919. Membership recruiting poster for the American Red Cross, 1919

MOWING ACCIDENT, 1915. A twelve-year old boy driving the mowing machine which cut off his hand on a farm in rural America. Photograph by Lewis Hine, August 1915

Injured colonial French Soldier (WW1) cared for by nurse
WW1 - An injured colonial French Soldier (Senegalese?) cared for by a pretty nurse. Date: circa 1917

Ostrich Feather Seller at Aden, Yemen. Date: 1892

Injured footballer - Aston Villa
Cartoon postcard of an injured footballer entitled The Result of the Match by Martin Anderson ( Cynicus ) - this was template over-printed with the details of various teams, in this case

Roman soldiers: Stone slingers and their equipment. Three men all carrying short hand slings, while on ground are sling sticks which gave missiles greater impetus

David, having killed the Philistine giant, Goliath, with stone from his sling, makes sure that Goliath is really dead. Bible 1 Samuel 17:I. Goliath 6 cubits (approx 3m tall) Chromolithograph c1860

David slaying the Philistine giant Goliath. Bible I Samuel 17. Goliath 6 cubits (approx
David slaying the Philistine giant Goliath.Bible I Samuel 17. Goliath 6 cubits (approx 3 metres) tall. At bottom right is the sling David used to hurl stone which brought down Goliath

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Caption: The Timeless Sling: A Symbol of Strength, Resilience, and Adaptability Throughout history, the humble sling has played a significant role in various cultures and contexts. From the Moroccan Woman of the Mountains gracefully carrying her load to Brigadier General John Stark directing victorious American forces at the Battle of Bennington, Vermont in 1777; from Terry Thomas, the well-known comedian who went hunting with the Old Surrey and Burstow Hunt to an injured Vitruvian Man depicted in a conceptual image - all have experienced its versatility. The Order of Release painting by John Everett Millais showcases how even art recognizes this ancient tool's power. Meanwhile, Reading War Hospital in Berkshire witnessed countless slings supporting wounded soldiers during times of conflict like the American War of Independence or Anglo-Spanish War. Dating back centuries, Roman weapon Onager reminds us that slings were not only used for practical purposes but also as formidable weapons on battlefields. In 1857 MUTINY/AFTER BATTLE photograph captures a moment when slings may have been employed amidst chaos and strife. Beyond warfare and struggle lies everyday life where South Algerian women carry their babies on their backs using traditional slings - a testament to both cultural heritage and maternal love. Even advertisements like De Reszke highlight how fashion embraced this timeless accessory. Finally, The Bond Street battalion from 1799 reveals that even hospital staff recognized the value of utilizing slings for patient care. Through these diverse hints spanning time periods and continents emerges one common thread -the sling's enduring presence as an emblem of strength, resilience, adaptability across human experiences throughout history.