Hardship Collection

Survivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade, 1890
Photograph of survivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War taken 36 years after the event. The photograph was taken for charitable purposes

First settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, 1636
Thomas Hookers congregation migrates from Massachusetts to settle Hartford, Connecticut, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Mormons caught in a prairie blizzard en route to Utah
Mormon hand-cart company struggling across the plains to Salt Lake City. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

EVNT2A-00053
Marshal Ney bringing the French rear-guard out of Russia with heavy losses, 1812. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century painting

The Devils Acre - Westminster, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Devils Acre-Westminster, 1872. Devils Acre, a Victorian slum near Westminster Abbey had a high rate of mortality from diseases such as typhoid. From, " LONDON

Rock climber attempts bouldering, and volcano in background, Conguillio National Park, Chile, South America

Valley Forge campfire, Revolutionary War
Dispirited American soldiers huddle around a campfire at Valley Forge. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Marshall Ney during the retreat from Russia, (1812) 1894
Marshal Ney during the retreat from Russia, (1812) 1894. Napoleon left Michel Ney in command of the rearguard during the epic retreat from the failed French invasion of Russia in 1812

Puritans founding New Haven, Connecticut
John Davenport leads Puritans in giving thanks for their arrival at New Haven, Connecticut, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Puritan families migrating to Connecticut, 1635
Colonials traveling to the Connecticut River Valley to settle Wethersfield and Windsor. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Schwatkas discovery of Franklin expedition grave, 1880
Grave of Franklin Expedition member Lt. John Irving found by Schwatkas American search party in Greenland, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

The Siege of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891. Artist: Vasily Vereshchagin
The Siege of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891. The Trinity Lavra of St Sergius was founded in Sergiyev Posad (Zagorsk), Russia, in 1345 by St Sergius of Radonezh

The Silver Age, 1527. Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Silver Age, 1527. Aportrayal of the second of the four Ages of the World from Ovids poem. Found in the collection of the Kunstsammlungen zu Weimar, Weimar, Germany

BUSN2A-00177
Native American trappers carrying furs on snowshoes in a forest of the Pacific Northwest Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Reminigton illustration

Vietnamese man entering tunnel, Chu Chi tunnels, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

"Appy dossers"(engraving)
3101281 " Appy dossers" (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Appy dossers")

The creche - dinner time (engraving)
3101284 The creche - dinner time (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The creche - dinner time)

Poor children in an attic (engraving)
3101267 Poor children in an attic (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poor children in an attic)

The Vanguard, 19th century (w / c)
6198863 The Vanguard, 19th century (w/c) by MacWhirter, John (1839-1911); 17.8x26.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info)

Interior of a Coal-Miners Hut, engraved by Godefroy Engelmann (1788-1839) 1829
XIR156150 Interior of a Coal-Miners Hut, engraved by Godefroy Engelmann (1788-1839) 1829 (colour litho) by Charlet, Nicolas Toussaint (1792-1845) (after); Musee Nat

EVRV2D-00199
Artillery defending the Continental Army winter camp at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Digital photograph

EVRV2A-00022
George Washington marching the Continental Army to Valley Forge winter camp. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Playing a Tune, (oil on canvas)
822833 Playing a Tune, (oil on canvas) by Witkowski, Karl (1860-1910); 53.3x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing a Tune. Karl Witkowski (1860-1910). Oil on canvas

Exodus of a people: the Serbian army protecting a column of peasants fleeing to Albania, World War I
6000376 Exodus of a people: the Serbian army protecting a column of peasants fleeing to Albania, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Street Urchins, (oil on canvas)
985231 Street Urchins, (oil on canvas) by Witkowski, Karl (1860-1910); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Urchins. Karl Witkowski (1860-1910). Oil on canvas

Afghani refugee woman
Trevor Cole

Street dweller
Trevor Cole

Portrait of a man on the streets
Trevor Cole

Sandstorm in the desert (chromolitho)
2782921 Sandstorm in the desert (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sandstorm in the desert. Liebig card, published in the early 20th century)

A blind hurdy-gurdy player and family receiving alms, 1648. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
A blind hurdy-gurdy player and family receiving alms, 1648

Beggar with a wooden leg, c.1630. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Beggar with a wooden leg, c.1630

Beggar in a high cap, standing and leaning on a stick, c.1629. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Beggar in a high cap, standing and leaning on a stick, c.1629

Peasant family on the tramp, c.1652. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Peasant family on the tramp, c.1652

Old beggar woman with a gourd, c.1629. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Old beggar woman with a gourd, c.1629. Enveloped in partial darkness and clad in ragged clothes, the old beggar woman turns away from the viewer

The strolling musicians, c.1635. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The strolling musicians, c.1635. A sympathetic inquiry into the lives of impoverished people, including beggars. Two musicians, one playing a hurdy gurdy, and the other the bagpipes

Dalecarlian peasant (Lavards Anders), 1919. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Dalecarlian peasant (Lavards Anders), 1919

Beggar with two crutches, 1632. Creator: Jan Georg van Vliet
Beggar with two crutches, 1632. A beggar, seen from behind, moves, in what looks like a painful fashion, with the aid of two wooden crutches

Portrait of a Pahari woman, India 1900 (photo)
5315097 Portrait of a Pahari woman, India 1900 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: India 1900. The wrinkled, careworn face of this Pahari, or hill-woman)

Green Park, London, 1908 (pastel on board)
650733 Green Park, London, 1908 (pastel on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 35.6x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Green Park, London. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Pastel on board

Seaside #37
Tal Paz-Fridman

Winter Surfing V
Tal Paz-Fridman

Winter Surfing VI
Tal Paz-Fridman

Winter Surfing VII
Tal Paz-Fridman

Winter Surfing VIII
Tal Paz-Fridman

Winter Surfing IX
Tal Paz-Fridman

Improvised homes in ruined France, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Improvised homes in ruined France, between c1915 and 1918. Men, women and children, outside wood shacks during World War I in France

Poor in North France fed from German field kitchen, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Poor in North France fed from German field kitchen, between c1914 and c1915. Crowd of mostly women and children outside a brick building in northern France during World War I

Belgian Refugees, at Bergen-op-zoom, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Belgian Refugees, at Bergen-op-zoom, between c1914 and c1915. Belgian refugees and the Bergen Op Zoom refugee camp in the Netherlands during World War I

Into the water, c.1919. Creator: Zille, Heinrich (1858-1929)
Into the water, c.1919. Private Collection

A Holt of The Prisoners, 1861 (oil on canvas)
3931458 A Holt of The Prisoners, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Jacobi, Valeri Ivanovich (1834-1902); 99.7N...144.4 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Self-portrait, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper)
990803 Self-portrait, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Self-portrait; Selbstbildnis. Egon Schiele (1890-1918)

Queen Louise on the flight to Memel, 5 January 1807, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Queen Louise on the flight to Memel, 5 January 1807, (1936). Konigin Luise Auf Der Flucht Nach Memel, 5 Januar 1807. During the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon himself occupied Berlin

St. Francis of Assisi Takes the Lady Poverty To Be His Bride, c1930. Creator: Unknown
St. Francis of Assisi Takes the Lady Poverty To Be His Bride, c1930. St Francis (1182-1226), Italian priest and founder of the Franciscan order, (in dark robes, left)

Winter at Valley Forge, Revolutionary War
American troops huddle in the cold at Valley Forge during the American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Portrait male model, c1660. Creator: Samuel van Hoogstraten
Portrait male model, c1660

Old Woman in Red Cap, 1852-1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Old Woman in Red Cap, 1852-1866

Peasant Woman with Two Young Children, 1852-1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Peasant Woman with Two Young Children, 1852-1866

Old Woman, 1852-1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Old Woman, 1852-1866

Wharf Rat, mid 19th century. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Wharf Rat, mid 19th century

Close No. 193 High Street (#9), Printed 1900. Creator: Thomas Annan
Close No. 193 High Street (#9), Printed 1900

Woodcutter Kneeling before a Forest Shrine, c1865. Creator: James Crawford Thom
Woodcutter Kneeling before a Forest Shrine, c1865

Close No. 11 Bridgegate (#43), Printed 1900. Creator: Thomas Annan
Close No. 11 Bridgegate (#43), Printed 1900

Misery, c1855. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Misery, c1855

White-Haired Lapp, Kvikkjokk, c1900s. Creator: Helmer Osslund
White-Haired Lapp, Kvikkjokk, c1900s

The Dark Hours of Italy; Women and children of Friuli and Carnia fleeing... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; Women and children of Friuli and Carnia fleeing the horrors of the invasion, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris

The Dark Hours of Italy; Detachment of infantry, exhausted, resting under protection... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; Detachment of infantry, exhausted, resting under protection from cavalry patrols, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

The Dark Hours of Italy; Exhausted by a forced march which saved them from encirclement... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; Exhaisted by a forced march which saved them from encirclement, the men of a column of the 2nd Army fell asleep at the camp, 1917

The Dark Hours of Italy; One of the Tagliamento bridges during the retreat... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; One of the Tagliamento bridges during the retreat, October 31, 1917, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The Dark Hours of Italy; Refugees from Friuli in a square in Brescia, 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; Refugees from Friuli in a square in Brescia, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Portrait of an elderly woman, full face, unknown date. Creator: Anon
Portrait of an elderly woman, full face, unknown date

Blind man with girl, begging on the side of a country road, 1803-1861. Creator: Jakob Josef Eeckhout
Blind man with girl, begging on the side of a country road, 1803-1861

Old Vennel Off High Street (#2), Printed 1900. Creator: Thomas Annan
Old Vennel Off High Street (#2), Printed 1900

Costumes de Différents Pays, Lazarons, ou Mendiants Napolitains, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Lazarons, ou Mendiants Napolitains, c1797

Interior of a Port, 1833. Creators: Thomas McLean, Eugene Isabey
Interior of a Port, 1833. From Six Marines

Nasurethur-Chipewyan, 1926. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Nasurethur-Chipewyan, 1926

L'hiver au pays du charbon; L'Iiustration du 11 janvier 1919, 1919. Creator: Lucien Jonas
L'hiver au pays du charbon; L'Iiustration du 11 janvier 1919, 1919. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

An old woman "Bette Dorte" on the heath, 1904. Creator: Knud Larsen
An old woman "Bette Dorte" on the heath, 1904

Les manifestations contre "la vie chere" en Hollande; camionnage de pommes de terre... 1916
Les manifestations contre "la vie chere" en Hollande; camionnage de pommes de terre sous la garde de soldats hollandais, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Les manifestations contre "la vie chere" en Hollande; manifestation faminine a Amsterdam... 1916
Les manifestations contre "la vie chere" en Hollande; manifestation faminine a Amsterdam contre la cherte de la vie, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

The Neva at St Petersburg (Leningrad) in the Winter, 1844. Creator: Theodor Hildebrandt
The Neva at St Petersburg (Leningrad) in the Winter, 1844

Queue of people waiting, c.1890-c.1920. Creator: Isaac Lazerus Israels
Queue of people waiting, c.1890-c.1920

Clothing the Naked, c.1646-c.1649. Creator: Michiel Sweerts
Clothing the Naked, c.1646-c.1649

Refreshing the Thirsty, c.1646-c.1649. Creator: Michiel Sweerts
Refreshing the Thirsty, c.1646-c.1649

Feeding the Hungry, 1646-1649. Creator: Michiel Sweerts
Feeding the Hungry, 1646-1649

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"Endurance in the Face of Hardship: Stories from History and Beyond" Survivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade, 1890: A testament to bravery and resilience amidst the chaos of war. First settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, 1636: Pioneers who braved unknown lands to build a new life, their determination shaping a city's destiny. EVNT2A-00053: Uncovering untold stories of individuals overcoming adversity with unwavering strength and perseverance. The Devils Acre - Westminster, 1872: Gustave Doré's haunting depiction reminds us that even within darkness, hope can emerge as a guiding light. Mormons caught in a prairie blizzard en route to Utah: Battling nature's fury while clinging onto faith and unity on an arduous journey towards freedom. Rock climber attempts bouldering, with a volcano in background at Conguillio National Park: Pushing physical limits against formidable odds while embracing the awe-inspiring beauty surrounding them. Slums within a kilometer of the Taj Mahal: Amidst opulence lies stark inequality; these images serve as reminders that hardship persists despite grandeur. Marshall Ney during the retreat from Russia (1812), 1894: Witnessing one man's struggle against insurmountable odds serves as an enduring symbol for resilience in times of defeat. Puritans founding New Haven, Connecticut: Building communities rooted in faith and fortitude when faced with harsh conditions and uncertainty. The Siege of Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891 by Vasily Vereshchagin : An artist captures human endurance amidst conflict – reminding us that courage can flourish even amid destruction. The Silver Age, 1527 by Lucas Cranach the Elder .