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Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, 1917
Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, 1917

Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, 1917
Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, 1917

Saint Elizabeth's Hospital - Dr. William A. White, Supt. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Saint Elizabeth's Hospital - Dr. William A. White, Supt. 1917

Saint Elizabeth's Hospital - White, Dr. William A. Supt. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Saint Elizabeth's Hospital - White, Dr. William A. Supt. 1917

Post Office Department Windows For Inspectors, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Post Office Department Windows For Inspectors, 1913

Post Office Department - Repairing Mailbags, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Post Office Department - Repairing Mailbags, 1914

Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Panama Canal, 1913. The Panama Canal project was one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken

East Frisian Peasants Eating Supper, 1893. Creator: Max Liebermann
East Frisian Peasants Eating Supper, 1893

Esquisse pour la galerie des Métiers de l'Hôtel de Ville : Graveurs, 1890. Creator: Pierre Victor Galland
Esquisse pour la galerie des Metiers de l'Hotel de Ville : Graveurs, 1890. Engravers

Esquisse pour la galerie des Métiers de l'Hôtel de Ville : Tourneurs, 1890. Creator: Pierre Victor Galland
Esquisse pour la galerie des Metiers de l'Hotel de Ville : Tourneurs, 1890. Turners

Esquisse pour la galerie des Métiers de l'Hôtel de Ville: Forgerons, 1890. Creator: Pierre Victor Galland
Esquisse pour la galerie des Metiers de l'Hotel de Ville: Forgerons, 1890. Blacksmiths

Esquisse pour la galerie des Métiers de l'Hôtel de Ville : Verriers, 1890. Creator: Pierre Victor Galland
Esquisse pour la galerie des Metiers de l'Hotel de Ville : Verriers, 1890. Glassworkers

Esquisse pour la voute de la galerie des Métiers de l'Hôtel de Ville : Potiers, 1890
Esquisse pour la voute de la galerie des Metiers de l'Hotel de Ville : Potiers, 1890. Potters

Esquisse pour la galerie des métiers de l'Hôtel de Ville : Charpentiers, 1890. Creator: Pierre Victor Galland
Esquisse pour la galerie des metiers de l'Hotel de Ville : Charpentiers, 1890. Carpenters

Esquisse pour la galerie des Métiers de l'Hôtel de Ville : Fondeurs, 1890. Creator: Pierre Victor Galland
Esquisse pour la galerie des Metiers de l'Hotel de Ville : Fondeurs, 1890. Foundry workers

Fête de la Concorde, le 21 mai 1848 : défilé sur la place de la Concorde des corporations
Fete de la Concorde, le 21 mai 1848 : defile sur la place de la Concorde des corporations ouvrieres se rendant au Champ-de-Mars

Man Carrying a Sack. Creator: Honore Daumier
Man Carrying a Sack

America First poster, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. America First poster, between 1911 and 1920
America First poster, between 1911 and 1920. Uncle Sam shaking a European immigrant by the hand, with text in multiple languages including Italian, Polish, Hebrew, Czech

G.N. Press Car, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. G.N. Press Car, between 1913 and 1918
G.N. Press Car, between 1913 and 1918. Men in printing workshop

G.N. Press Car, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. G.N. Press Car, between 1913 and 1918
G.N. Press Car, between 1913 and 1918. Men in photography studio. Glass plate in rack on right, acetic acid behind

Interior of the Lemercier Lithographic Printing House, n.d. Creator: Charles Villemin
Interior of the Lemercier Lithographic Printing House, n.d. Probably by Charles Villemin

Dr. DeBerry and his staff of paid workers, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Dr. DeBerry and his staff of paid workers, 1922

Wentworth, Yorkshire, 1803. Creators: William Holl I, Samuel Porter
Wentworth, Yorkshire, 1803. Lift-the-flap illustration of Wentworth Woodhouse, an 18th century country house in South Yorkshire

'The Walker Engineering Laboratories at Liverpool; The Drawing Hall, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'The Walker Engineering Laboratories at Liverpool; The Drawing Hall, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

'The Walker Engineering Laboratories at Liverpool; The Wood-working Department, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'The Walker Engineering Laboratories at Liverpool; The Wood-working Department, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

'The Walker Engineering Laboratories at Liverpool; The Main Laboratory, with 100-ton Testing Machine in the Foreground, 1890. From "The Graphic

'The Walker Engineering Laboratories at Liverpool; The Main Laboratory (Looking Northwest), Showing the 150 H.P. Triple Expansion Experimental Steam Engine in the Background, 1890

'The Walker Engineering Laboratories at Liverpool; The Main Laboratory (Looking North-east), 1890. Creator: Unknown
'The Walker Engineering Laboratories at Liverpool; The Main Laboratory (Looking North-east), 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

The Graphic, Front Cover June 19th. 1886, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover June 19th. 1886, 1886. The Ceylon tea industry - Tamul girl plucking a tea bush. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

'The Cultivation of Tobacco in Sumatra, 1890. Creator: T Griffiths
'The Cultivation of Tobacco in Sumatra, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

'The Cultivation of Tobacco in England, 1890. Creator: T Griffiths
'The Cultivation of Tobacco in England, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

G.N. Press Car, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. G.N. Press Car, between 1913 and 1918
G.N. Press Car, between 1913 and 1918. Men in printing works

La tapisserie (les cinq tisseuses), 1924. Creator: Paul Serusier
La tapisserie (les cinq tisseuses), 1924. Weaving (the five weavers). Women around a loom

African Americans leaving the South, 1882. Creator: Unknown
African Americans leaving the South, 1882

The Colonial Exhibition, Indian section, native industries, 1886. Creator: Unknown
'The Colonial Exhibition, Indian section, the native industries in the courtyard of the Indian Palace, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33

Long-line fishing in the North Sea, Hauling the lines, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Long-line fishing in the North Sea, Hauling the lines, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Long-line fishing in the North Sea, on deck baiting the lines, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Long-line fishing in the North Sea, on deck baiting the lines, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Labour Test : Needlework, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Labour Test : Needlework, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

White House, Washington, D.C. between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. White House, Washington, D.C
White House, Washington, D.C. between 1910 and 1917

The Fig industry in Smyrna, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Fig industry in Smyrna, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

White House, Washington, D.C. between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. White House, Washington, D.C
White House, Washington, D.C. between 1910 and 1917

To Bombay and China on a P&O Steamship, 1886. Creator: Unknown. To Bombay and China on a P&O Steamship, 1886
To Bombay and China on a P&O Steamship, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The employment of women at pit mouths - breakfast time, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The employment of women at pit mouths - breakfast time, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Knox Express Co. Horse Team, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Knox Express Co
Knox Express Co. Horse Team, between 1909 and 1914. African American men with horse-drawn machinery in Washington D.C: The Geo. W. Knox Express Co

Workers leaving the Maison Paquin, c1900. Creator: Jean Beraud
Workers leaving the Maison Paquin, c1900

Dealer in Sweetmeats; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Dealer in Sweetmeats; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Porters; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Porters; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Pastrycook; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Pastrycook; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

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"Workers: The Backbone of Nations, United by Labor" From the bustling streets of China during the Cultural Revolution to the coal miners in South Wales and Cornwall, they have always played a vital role in shaping societies. In Chairman Mao's China, a powerful cultural revolution poster depicted workers as heroes, inspiring unity and progress. Meanwhile, deep underground in shaft lifts and at Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen and South Wales coal mines, brave miners risked their lives daily to fuel industrial growth. The Workers May-Pole design showcased solidarity among laborers striving for socialist ideals. In 1910 Britain, even political parties recognized the importance with colorful posters appealing for support. Swindon witnessed the dedication of builders constructing diesel locomotives while LNER promoted North East Coast Exhibition through an artistic poster celebrating hardworking individuals. Artists like Harold Harvey captured scenes from clay pits in Cornwall - be it Polkanuggo Quarry or Leswidden - highlighting arduous work that sustained local economies. Soviet propaganda also exalted workers' contributions under the sun of the motherland. Boris Parmeev's iconic poster from 1970s USSR symbolized strength gained through collective effort. Across continents and eras, these glimpses into worker's lives remind us that they are not just cogs within a system but essential pillars upon which nations stand tall. Their unwavering determination fuels progress and shapes our shared future.