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Background imagePulling Collection: The Brigade of General de Berthier arrives before Xalapa

The Brigade of General de Berthier arrives before Xalapa
The brigade of General de Berthier arrives before Xalapa Horses pulling cannons and soldiers on horseback and on foot march along the road that leads in the distance to the city of Xalapa

Background imagePulling Collection: Men pulling a boat through rapids, China, East Asia

Men pulling a boat through rapids, China, East Asia
Men pulling a boat by ropes through rapids on the Yangtze River, China. Date: 1922

Background imagePulling Collection: Captured Crocodile on the Banks of the River Nile, Egypt

Captured Crocodile on the Banks of the River Nile, Egypt. Date: circa 1909

Background imagePulling Collection: Two wooden dolls pulling a cracker on a greetings card

Two wooden dolls pulling a cracker on a greetings card -- Gay Young Sparks. Date: circa 1900s

Background imagePulling Collection: Cutout birthday card, age 6

Cutout birthday card, age 6, with two children pulling paper crackers. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePulling Collection: Label, Cherub with Love Letter riding in a rose

Label, Cherub with Love Letter riding in a rose
Christmas Cracker Label, Cherub with Love Letter or Valentines Card riding in a pink rose pulled along by butterflies. 19th century

Background imagePulling Collection: Robins with a cart on a German New Year postcard

Robins with a cart on a German New Year postcard
Robins with a postal cart full of letters on a German New Year postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Background imagePulling Collection: Three turkeys on a Thanksgiving postcard

Three turkeys on a Thanksgiving postcard
Three turkeys with a carriage on a Thanksgiving postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePulling Collection: Two elves with pine cones on a Dutch Christmas postcard

Two elves with pine cones on a Dutch Christmas postcard
Two elves with a sled full of pine cones on a Dutch Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePulling Collection: Cats and dogs riding carts on a cutout Christmas card

Cats and dogs riding carts on a cutout Christmas card
Cats and dogs riding carts on a three-dimensional cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePulling Collection: Dog pulling a cart on a German greetings card

Dog pulling a cart on a German greetings card
Dog pulling a cart decorated with pink and blue flowers on a German springtime greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePulling Collection: Johannes Treu, the worlds strongest tooth-athlete

Johannes Treu, the worlds strongest tooth-athlete
Power achievement of the Russian Johannes Treu, claimed to be the worlds strongest tooth-athlete. circa 1898

Background imagePulling Collection: A sweet little girl pulling her sledge along

A sweet little girl pulling her sledge along
A sweet little girl pulling along her sledge laden with Christmas presents c. 1910

Background imagePulling Collection: Womens tug of war team training in Battersea Park

Womens tug of war team training in Battersea Park
A womens tug-of-war team preparing to " take the strain" while training in Battersea Park, wearing sturdy boots and practical clothes. 1928

Background imagePulling Collection: Wine boat on the River Douro, Porto, northern Portugal

Wine boat on the River Douro, Porto, northern Portugal
Rebello boat for transporting wine, on the River Douro in Porto, northern Portugal. circa 1908

Background imagePulling Collection: Caterpillar pulling army supply train, Laredo, Texas, USA

Caterpillar pulling army supply train, Laredo, Texas, USA
Caterpillar pulling an army supply train, Laredo, Texas, USA. Date: circa 1913

Background imagePulling Collection: Man pulling a loaded cart, Paris, France

Man pulling a loaded cart, Paris, France
Man pulling a loaded cart across a road in Paris, France. Date: 1960s

Background imagePulling Collection: Pulling a Christmas cracker, New Years Eve by Simon Harmon

Pulling a Christmas cracker, New Years Eve by Simon Harmon
Two children in party hats pull a Christmas cracker at the dinner table. Date: 1917

Background imagePulling Collection: Sir George Alexander and Dame Irene Vanburgh in The Thief

Sir George Alexander and Dame Irene Vanburgh in The Thief
Sir George Alexander (1858-1918) - British Actor, Theatre Producer and Theatre Manager and Dame Irene Vanburgh (1872-1949)

Background imagePulling Collection: PROTESTANTS ROASTED

PROTESTANTS ROASTED
Henri II orders Calvinist protestants to be hanged and burned, lowering them on ropes into the fire, pulling them up again, and so on, until they are well and truly roasted Date: 1558

Background imagePulling Collection: Carting Decorations

Carting Decorations
Three children bring home a cart-load of decorations 1889

Background imagePulling Collection: Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, Sussex, the site of many deaths and rescues

Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, Sussex, the site of many deaths and rescues. Seen here are members of the rescue team at the top of the cliff, transporting a piece of lifting equipment

Background imagePulling Collection: Railroad Bridge Date: 1880

Railroad Bridge Date: 1880

Background imagePulling Collection: Horses Pulling Barge Date: 1880

Horses Pulling Barge Date: 1880

Background imagePulling Collection: Fashion Show Backstage Date: 1948

Fashion Show Backstage Date: 1948

Background imagePulling Collection: Captain Steers Boat Date: 1950

Captain Steers Boat Date: 1950

Background imagePulling Collection: Sleighs and Skiers Date: 1905

Sleighs and Skiers Date: 1905

Background imagePulling Collection: Christmas Carriage Date: 1940

Christmas Carriage Date: 1940

Background imagePulling Collection: Two Girls Skating Date: 1892

Two Girls Skating Date: 1892

Background imagePulling Collection: Clowns face on a hat-shaped Christmas card

Clowns face on a hat-shaped Christmas card
Clown pulling a face on a hat-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePulling Collection: Bringing home the yule log 1883

Bringing home the yule log 1883
Christmas scene, with mother and her children pulling the huge yule log home

Background imagePulling Collection: In Her Hours of Dainty Ease, by A. K. MacDonal 1931

In Her Hours of Dainty Ease, by A. K. MacDonal 1931
A woman pulling a delicate dress over her head as she undresses. Date: 1931

Background imagePulling Collection: Pulling down the Red Flag, Grand Opera House; Paris Commune

Pulling down the Red Flag, Grand Opera House; Paris Commune
Red Flag being taken down from the Grand Opera House in Paris, indicating the fall of the Paris Commune of 1871. As the Commune fell 8 days of bloody revenge began

Background imagePulling Collection: This Austrian cart is being hauled by bullocks

This Austrian cart is being hauled by bullocks
Two bullocks pulling a cart alongside the Save. The soldier, from Austria, cracks his whip to keep the animals moving. Date: 1916

Background imagePulling Collection: GERMAN TIMBER INDUSTRY

GERMAN TIMBER INDUSTRY
A lumbering team make their way back from the Black Forest, Germany, the horses pulling a heavy cart full of timber. Date: 1930s

Background imagePulling Collection: DODGY RESTAURANT COOK

DODGY RESTAURANT COOK
Tricks of the food trade: one cook explains to another how to cheat customers by lying about the weight of mutton legs. Date: 1834

Background imagePulling Collection: PLUCKING RABBIT FUR 1895

PLUCKING RABBIT FUR 1895
Women working at home pulling fur from rabbit skins to stuff beds. Date: 1895

Background imagePulling Collection: KIDS PULLING ORANGE BOX

KIDS PULLING ORANGE BOX
A boy and his sister wheel their younger siblings about the streets in a wheelbarrow-like contraption they have made from an orange box and some pram wheels. Date: late 19th century

Background imagePulling Collection: Staking tawed leather at a leather factory, south London

Staking tawed leather at a leather factory, south London
Workman staking tawed leather (stretching, smoothing and softening) at the Neckinger Mills leather factory, Bermondsey, south London. Date: 1842

Background imagePulling Collection: DOG & BAKERS CART DOG & BAKERS CART

DOG & BAKERS CART DOG & BAKERS CART
The baker at Ouzouer-sur-Loire (Loiret, France) delivers bread with a dog-drawn cart Date: 1918

Background imagePulling Collection: Achelous Vanquished

Achelous Vanquished
River-god Achelous and Herakles fight for love of Dejanira : Achelous turns himself into a bull, but Herakles wins, pulling off a horn, the cornucopia

Background imagePulling Collection: Oil - Horse Cart - in Water

Oil - Horse Cart - in Water
Horses transport oil in barrels on an oil creek by pulling the carts through the water. Date: 1875

Background imagePulling Collection: FINEST LIAR IN WORLD

FINEST LIAR IN WORLD
The Best Bee pulling a plough

Background imagePulling Collection: Puritan demonstrations against monarchy, 1643

Puritan demonstrations against monarchy, 1643
Puritan demonstrations in London against the monarchy. Their actions included pulling down the cross at Cheapside and burning Catholic texts where the cross had stood. Date: May 1643

Background imagePulling Collection: Game of Blind Mans Buff at a childrens party

Game of Blind Mans Buff at a childrens party
A game of Blind Mans Buff (or Bluff) at a childrens party in the early 19th century. Date: circa 1830

Background imagePulling Collection: Ffestiniogg Railway

Ffestiniogg Railway
One of the Double-Fairlie locomotives (possibly Merddin Emrys) pulling a train out of Ffestiniogg station. Date: circa 1885

Background imagePulling Collection: A team of huskies haul water at Nome, Alaska. Date: 1910

A team of huskies haul water at Nome, Alaska. Date: 1910

Background imagePulling Collection: Sri Lankan beach fishermen hauling nets - 3

Sri Lankan beach fishermen hauling nets - 3
Sri Lankan fishermen hauling a fishing net ashore on beach in Galle Date: 1994



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