Pickling Collection

Herring Fleet Fisher Women, East Coast of Britain, 1913
Photographs showing three views of fisher women who worked for the herring fleet on the East coast of Britain in 1913. At top, three women stand at the pickling trough, gutting and pickling herring

Advertisement for Moores Maltine Vinegar from the Midland Vinegar Company, available in five gallon sealed barrels direct from the brewery and ideal for pickling, salads and as a table condiment

Still Life with pears, melon and barrel for marinading (oil on canvas)
XIR375126 Still Life with pears, melon and barrel for marinading (oil on canvas) by Melendez, Luis Egidio (1716-80); 48 x 35 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Bodegon de peras)

Department Of Agriculture, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Department Of Agriculture, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Department Of Agriculture, 1917. First World War, USA: young people with badges reading Boys & Girls Achievement Work Club, preserving fruit and vegetables

Food for the winter store, 1942. Preserving garden produce in wartime. Date: 1942

Father Nicholas of Tirana accused of eating his wife
Story in The Graphic in January 1928 alleging that Father Nicholas, a Greek Orthodox priest from Tirana was being tried for pickling

Delicate Concumbers to Pickle, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Delicate Concumbers to Pickle, (c1688?). A cucumber seller, carrying a basket on her head and a bundle under her arm. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

GARCIA ASARTA, Inocencio (1862-1921). Pickling Factory. ca. 1903. Inside a fish canning factory. Realism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. VIZCAYA. Bilbao. Bilbao Fine Arts Museum

Red onions for sale at the open air market held in Bergerac, France

CHICAGO: MEATPACKING. Factory workers in the pickling and curing warehouse for ham at the Swift and Company meatpacking house in Chicago, Illinois. Stereograph, c1906

Yarmouth Fishery, Norfolk - Pickling Herring. Date: 1906

Bottles of red wine vinegar and white wine vinegar

Ingredients to make a pickle, including red bell pepper, green beans, cauliflower, cucumber

Pickled red bell peppers preserved in a glass jar, close up

Pickled capers in glass jar, salted capers in small glass dish

Onions being peeled in glass bowl (pickling onions)

Anethum graveolens, Dill, seeds in glass bowl, spilling out onto flat surface

Capers, berries, leaves, shoots and stalks pickled in vinegar, served in shallow glass dish, close up

Kirby cucumber, a type of pickling cucumber, whole and sliced

Clamp-lid jar of decorative vegetable pickles

Pickled green cucumber slices, close-up

Pickled artichokes in a jar, Italy, Europe

Home Pickling 1930S
Jars full of home packed pickles with special safety lids. Date: 1930s

Granpop gives him an earful by Lawson Wood
Humorous illustration by Lawson Wood showing Granpop (Lawson Woods wily orang-utan) throwing tomatoes at a thieving pig. Date: 1934

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"Preserving Tradition: The Art Through the Ages" Step back in time to the year 1913, where the herring fleet fisherwomen on the East Coast of Britain were hard at work, their hands skillfully pickling the catch of the day. Meanwhile, an advertisement for Moores Maltine Vinegar from the Midland Vinegar Company enticed customers with promises of a perfect pickling experience. In a quaint still life painting, we see pears and melons alongside a barrel destined for marinading. This oil on canvas captures not only the beauty but also hints at the practicality as a means to preserve food for winter stores during times like 1942 when resources were scarce. The enchanting tale "Mr and Mrs Vinegar at Home, " featured as a frontispiece in English Fairy Tales publication, adds whimsy to our exploration. However, not all stories are lighthearted; Father Nicholas of Tirana faced accusations that he had consumed his own wife - an extreme example highlighting how deeply ingrained pickling was in various cultures throughout history. Traveling back even further to around 1688, we encounter cries echoing through London streets advertising delicate cucumbers ready for pickling. These vibrant calls brought attention to this culinary craft that has stood strong over centuries. GARCIA ASARTA's Pickling Factory illustration takes us into early 20th-century Spain where industrialization began transforming traditional methods. Yet amidst change, one can't help but appreciate how Oliver Goldsmith's lithograph depicting scenes from The Vicar of Wakefield reminds us that even literature recognized and celebrated this age-old practice. Venturing beyond borders brings us to Bergerac's open-air market in France where red onions await eager buyers looking to add tangy delights into their meals. And across continents in Chicago's meatpacking industry lies another facet - factory workers diligently pickle and cure ham, ensuring its longevity and flavor.