Street Sweeper Collection

Cartoon depicting a street sweeper, 1852 (engraving)
5616389 Cartoon depicting a street sweeper, 1852 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Misanthropie!, 1872. Creator: Félicien Rops
Misanthropie!, 1872

Tautin, 1857. Creator: Félicien Rops
Tautin, 1857. From Galerie d'Uylenspiegel

Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d. Creator: Ignatii Stepanovich Shchedrovski
Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d

Church Street MCF01_02_0514
CHURCH STREET, PRINCES RISBOROUGH, WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. A view looking west along Church Street in Princes Risborough past a row of 15th - early 16th century timber framed cottages

Church Street MCF01_02_0513
CHURCH STREET, PRINCES RISBOROUGH, WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. A view looking west along Church Street in Princes Risborough past a row of 15th - early 16th century timber framed cottages

Piccadilly, 1850-1900. Creator: Unknown
Piccadilly, 1850-1900. [Horse-drawn carriages, with Green Park on the right]. Albumen print, from the album " Views of London"

The One-Legged Sweeper at Chancery Lane, from a photograph
STC421749 The One-Legged Sweeper at Chancery Lane, from a photograph, illustration from London Labour and London Poor by Henry Mayhew, pub

Parisian street scene
MHB68127 Parisian street scene by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Dawn, Leaving the Restaurant in Montmartre, 1906 (oil on canvas)
XIR166340 Dawn, Leaving the Restaurant in Montmartre, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Redon, Georges (1869-1943); 60x73 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dunkirk, France; (add.info.: breakfast)

Dustmen, from Street Life in London, 1877-78 (woodburytype)
SC28129 Dustmen, from Street Life in London, 1877-78 (woodburytype) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Scottish, out of copyright

Street-Cleaning in New York (engraving)
3637940 Street-Cleaning in New York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street-Cleaning in New York)

Sweepers, 1888. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Sweepers, 1888

Catherine Market, 1903 / 1907. Creator: Charles Frederick William Mielatz
Catherine Market, 1903/1907

Winter Morning on the Quay, Paris, 1883. Creator: Felix Hilaire Buhot
Winter Morning on the Quay, Paris, 1883

Poem by Onakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), 1839

Ely Cathedral, from the Grammar School, 1857. Creator: Roger Fenton
Ely Cathedral, from the Grammar School, 1857

St. Pauls Cathedral from St. Martin s-le-Grand, ca. 1795. Creator: Thomas Girtin
St. Pauls Cathedral from St. Martin s-le-Grand, ca. 1795

The Crossing Sweeper, ca. 1860s. Creator: Seymour Joseph Guy
The Crossing Sweeper, ca. 1860s

Whitechapel Refreshments, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Whitechapel Refreshments, 1872. A group stand round a potato vendor in Londons East End. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Warsaw street sweeper, winter
A woman street sweeper brushes snow in a Warsaw park, Poland Date: 1987

Road Sweeper, . Creator: Unknown
Road Sweeper. Indian man sweeping the street. Postcard

A crossing-sweeper, 1791
A crossing-sweeper clearing the street for a fashionably dressed woman, 1791

CHICAGO, 1941. Man standing at the corner of State and 44th Streets in Chicago, Illinois
CHICAGO: MAN, 1941. Portrait of an African American man on the corner of State Street and 44th Street on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Edwin Rosskam, July 1941

Nejaf First sacred city Shiite Muslims street sweeper
Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. A street sweeper at work. 1932, Iraq, Najaf

Parsian Physiognomy Street Sweeper Paul Gavarni
Parsian Physiognomy: Street Sweeper. Paul Gavarni (French, 1804-1866). Lithograph; sheet: 45 x 62.9 cm (17 11/16 x 24 3/4 in.); image: 29.1 x 19.1 cm (11 7/16 x 7 1/2 in.)

The Weigh House, Cumberland Market, c. 1914 (oil on canvas)
XYC153929 The Weigh House, Cumberland Market, c.1914 (oil on canvas) by Bevan, Robert Polhill (1865-1925); 51.1x61.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

PROVIDENCE: TRAIN STATION. A street cleaner sprays water from his cart in front of the railroad depot at Providence, Rhode Island. Wood engraving, American, 1852

STREET SWEEPERS, 1911. A group of New York City street sweepers photographed at the time of a garbage strike, when they remained on the job, November 1911

STREET SWEEPER, c1910. A street sweeper, employed by the Department of Sanitation, at work in New York City. Photographed c1910

STREET SWEEPER, c1896. A street sweeper with a broom in New York City. Photographed c1896 by Elizabeth Alice Austen

STREET SWEEPER, c1896. A street sweeper with a handcart in New York City. Photographed c1896 by Elizabeth Alice Austen

Wet Schlossplatz
A streetsweeper in the Schlossplatz in Berlin, after the rain, circa 1925. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

The Able-Bodied Pauper Street-Sweeper. Paupers were employed as street sweepers in London in return for support by the Parish

Caricature of street sweepers and bourgeoisies, 1903
Germany, 20th century. Heine, street sweepers and bourgeoises, 1903. Caricature

Street sweepers at work, under police protection, during a garbage strike in New York City, November 1911
STREET SWEEPERS, 1911. Street sweepers at work, under police protection, during a garbage strike in New York City, November 1911

ALGER: TATTERED TOM. An illustration from Tattered Tom, one of the enormously popular 19th century books for boys written by Horatio Alger

INDIA: STREET CLEANING. Mode of watering the streets in Calcutta, India. Wood engraving, 1860

INDIA: STREET SWEEPERS. Street sweepers in Calcutta, India. Wood engraving, 1860

STREET SWEEPERS, 1868. Street sweepers answering to roll call, New York. Wood engraving, 1868

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, 1867. A view of Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia. Wood engraving, American, 1867

COAL EXCHANGE, 1830. The Coal Exchange, Thames Street, London, England. Steel engraving, English, 1830

BURMA: STREET SWEEPERS. Street sweepers going to work in Mandalay under British rule. English wood engraving, 1886

CHILD LABOR, 1861. Boys employed to sweep street crossings in London, England. Wood engraving from the celebrated study, London Labour and the London Poor, by Henry Mayhew, published in 1861

STREET SWEEPERS, 1911. Street sweepers at work, under police protection, during a garbage strike in New York City, November 1911

Film Still: Street Cleaner

FILM STILL: STREET CLEANER. Alan Hale as a street cleaner in an unidentified silent film still

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"Capturing the Essence of Street Sweepers: A Glimpse into Urban Life" In the hustle and bustle of city streets, amidst the historical Church Street MCF01_02_0514 and Church Street MCF01_02_0513, a timeless figure emerges - the street sweeper. From Piccadilly in 1850-1900 to Chancery Lane's One-Legged Sweeper captured in a photograph, these unsung heroes have played an integral role in shaping urban landscapes. Transporting us back to Parisian cobblestone alleys, we witness a vivid scene through our mind's eye - Dawn breaking over Montmartre as diners leave a restaurant in 1906. The oil on canvas painting immortalizes this moment, while reminding us that even before daybreak, sweepers were already hard at work. Delving further into history, we encounter Dustmen from Street Life in London (1877-78), depicted through woodburytype photographs. These images offer poignant glimpses into the lives of those who dedicated themselves to keeping streets clean amidst challenging circumstances. Venturing across continents, we arrive at New York City where an engraving showcases street-cleaning operations. This snapshot illustrates how sweeping techniques evolved over time to meet growing urban demands. Literature also pays homage to these figures; Victor Hugo's Les Misérables introduces Cosette with an illustration highlighting her humble beginnings as a young sweeper. Through this colourful lithograph from 1862, we are reminded that sweepers often emerged from marginalized backgrounds but possessed unwavering determination. Theophile Alexandre Steinlen's evocative artwork "Sweepers" transports us once again to late 19th-century Europe. With his skilled brushstrokes capturing their tireless efforts amid bustling streetscapes, he immortalizes their contribution for generations to come.