Ballot Box Collection

Balloting for the coal strike, Wheatsheaf Colliery, Pendlebury, January 1912, (c1920). Artist: Topical Press Agency
Balloting for the coal strike, Wheatsheaf Colliery, Pendlebury, near Manchester, January 1912, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Illustration of hand placing voting slip in ballot box

Illustration of padlocked ballot box

At it again!, 1885
1577261 At it again!, 1885; (add.info.: At it again! by Eugene Zimmerman, 1862-1935, artist 1885. Illustration shows Pope Leo XIII climbing through a ballot box in an effort to get to the a sign)

Caricature in L'Assiette du Beurre, 1906, depicting a poor factory worker casting his vote in a ballot box
5617109 Caricature in L'Assiette du Beurre, 1906, depicting a poor factory worker casting his vote in a ballot box; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Suf. [i.e. suffrage] parade, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Suf. [i.e. suffrage] parade, 1917. Shows women carrying a ballot box in a women's suffrage parade, New York City, Oct. 27, 1917.

Woman Suffrage - Metting Pat, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Metting Pat, 1914
Woman Suffrage - Metting Pat, 1914

La dêroute!, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
La deroute!, 19th century. Total collapse!

Esquisse pour la salle des mariages de la mairie du 19ème arrondissement: L'Approvisionne... 1880
Esquisse pour la salle des mariages de la mairie du 19eme arrondissement : L'Approvisionnement, le vote, l'outillage, 1880. Supply, the Vote, Tools

How he casts his vote in a Republican state, (1899?). Creator: Unknown
How he casts his vote in a Republican state, (1899?)

Esquisse pour la mairie des Lilas : Le suffrage universel, 1889. Creator: Alfred Henri Bramtot
Esquisse pour la mairie des Lilas : Le suffrage universel, 1889. Universal suffrage: a polling station in a classroom decorated with a map of France and a bust of the Republic

Sketch for the reception hall of the town hall of the 20th arrondissement: Birth, homeland... 1884
Sketch for the reception hall of the town hall of the 20th arrondissement: Birth, homeland, duty, rights , 1884

Ballot Box, 1935/1942. Creator: Robert T. Gills
Ballot Box, 1935/1942

District of Columbia - Suffrage Voting For District, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
District of Columbia - Suffrage Voting For District, 1912. Straw Vote Polling Booth for Men and Women'...[American women won the national vote in 1920 with the passing of the 19th Amendment]

District of Columbia - Suffrage Voting For District, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
District of Columbia - Suffrage Voting For District, 1912. [American women won the vote in 1920 with the passing of the 19th Amendment]

Market Day, published by S.W. Fores in 1788 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190431 Market Day, published by S.W. Fores in 1788 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Members of an electoral commission seal a ballot box in Podgorica, Montenegro, April 15, 2018. REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic

French suffragettes invading a polling station and attempting to remove a ballot box (colour litho)
2779400 French suffragettes invading a polling station and attempting to remove a ballot box (colour litho) by French School

Cannon-shaped Ballot Box, c. 1941. Creator: Joseph Ficcadenti
Cannon-shaped Ballot Box, c. 1941

In Clubland, the Athenaeum (engraving)
1604105 In Clubland, the Athenaeum (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Clubland, the Athenaeum)

A Thrilling Incident During the Voting, 18th Ward, Philadelphia, October 11, 1864. A man whose son was killed in the American Civil War gets irate at the ballot box

Ballot Box for Members of the Misericordia (engraving)
3625610 Ballot Box for Members of the Misericordia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballot Box for Members of the Misericordia)

American Know-Nothing Party Cartoon, 1854 (engraving)
PNP253838 American Know-Nothing Party Cartoon, 1854 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pennsylvania soldiers voting at the Army of the James headquarters in September 1864
PNP269547 Pennsylvania soldiers voting at the Army of the James headquarters in September 1864, from Harpers Weekly, 29th October 1864 (engraving) by Waud

Mrs. Woodhull Asserting Her Right to Vote, engraving from Harpers Weekly
3709803 Mrs. Woodhull Asserting Her Right to Vote, engraving from HarperAs Weekly, November 25, 1871 (newspaper engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs)

Skull-and-Bones ballot box (bone)
3666195 Skull-and-Bones ballot box (bone) by American School, (19th century); 19.1x19.1x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Used by members of the Yale University undergraduate secret society)

Skull-and-Bones ballot box (bone)
3666194 Skull-and-Bones ballot box (bone) by American School, (19th century); 19.1x19.1x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Used by members of the Yale University undergraduate secret society)

Political cartoon depicting President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845
AQS254839 Political cartoon depicting President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) being frightened by the prospect of the black vote in America (litho) by American School

Urn used for dogal elections (wood)
XIR314686 Urn used for dogal elections (wood) by Italian School, (17th century); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: Urne servant a l election du doge; ); Italian, out of copyright

French elections of 23rd April 1848 in Paris, 1848 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT253049 French elections of 23rd April 1848 in Paris, 1848 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Recent Elections in Spain, scrutinising the Ballot Box at the Academy of Jurisprudence (engraving)
1052878 The Recent Elections in Spain, scrutinising the Ballot Box at the Academy of Jurisprudence (engraving) by Bichard

Ballot Box, c. 1939. Creator: Rose Campbell-Gerke
Ballot Box, c. 1939

Miners soon after leaving work at Montagu Colliery, Newcastle, cast their votes at the Montague Miners Welfare Hall Polling Station, Newcastle

Election night, 1981 Local Council Elections, 6th May 1981

Votes in the 1951 General Election for one of the Coventry constituencies are seen here being counted 25th October 1951

Balloting for president, 1844. Creator: Smyth
Balloting for president, 1844. Presidential elections in the USA. " The ballot-boxes were placed on a long table, at which half a dozen of the inspectors or canvassers of voters were seated

Some women are able to vote for the first time, Britain, 14 December 1918, (1935). In the General Election on December 14, 1918

Monsieur Gaston Doumergue... has voted!, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Monsieur Gaston Doumergue...has voted!, 1929. M. Doumergue Gaston...A Vote!. French statesman Doumergue Gaston (1863-1937) was President of the French Republic from 1924 to 1931

Women at the Polls in New Jersey in the Good Old TImes, from Harpers Weekly, pub. 1880 (lithograph). In 1776 the New Jersey Constitution stated that all inhabitants of this colony, of full age

A woman recording her vote at the ballot box, c1922. Women over the age of 30 were given the right to vote in Britain for the first time by the Representation of the People Act 1918

The second general election of 1924 (1935). From The Royal Jubilee Book 1910-1935 [Associated Newspapers Ltd. London, 1935]

Universal Suffrage, 1893. Artist: Henri Meyer
Universal Suffrage, 1893. Universal suffrage (also general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to all adults, without distinction as to race, sex, belief

The July Revolution, France, 1848: election of the President of the Republic, December, 1848. Taking the ballot boxes to the Hotel de Ville, Paris

Campaign for Womens Suffrage in Belgium, 1908. Belgian suffragettes upsetting a ballot box in their fight for votes for women. From Le Petit Journal (Paris, 17 May 1908)

General election, (1874?). Artist: Joseph Swain
General election, (1874?). A shrouded figure holds up the ballot box whilst, in the mists and gloom at the figures feet, the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone

SYMBOL: BALLOT BOX. Symbol of Democracy. Woodcut

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

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The ballot box, a symbol of democracy and civic participation, has witnessed countless historical moments throughout the years. In 1912, at Wheatsheaf Colliery in Pendlebury, miners gathered to cast their votes during the coal strike. Their determination echoed through time as they exercised their right to have a say in their working conditions. An illustration captures the essence of this democratic process - a hand gently placing a voting slip into the ballot box. The power lies within each individual's choice, shaping the future with every vote. But sometimes, this emblem of democracy is met with challenges. A padlocked ballot box stands as a testament to safeguarding its integrity against any tampering or manipulation. Members of an electoral commission diligently seal it in Podgorica, ensuring that no unauthorized access can compromise its contents. In remote regions like Panjshir province, where vehicles cannot reach all villages easily, donkeys become unlikely heroes transporting these precious boxes for elections. This humble creature becomes an essential link between citizens and their voices being heard. History reveals instances when suffragettes fought passionately for women's rights by invading polling stations and attempting to remove ballot boxes themselves. French suffragettes depicted in a vibrant lithograph demonstrate how far people were willing to go for equality and representation. Joseph Ficcadenti's cannon-shaped ballot box from 1941 adds an intriguing twist to this tale - reminding us that even amidst war times; democracy perseveres as individuals cast their votes while surrounded by chaos. Within exclusive establishments like Clubland's Athenaeum or among members of Misericordia lie hidden stories behind closed doors – tales untold but forever etched within engraved images featuring unique ballot boxes designed exclusively for them. Yet history also recounts thrilling incidents during voting periods such as Philadelphia in 1864 when unexpected events unfolded during elections – proving that democracy is not without its surprises and challenges along the way.