Responsibility Collection (page 8)

Leaf cutter ants
Engraving of Leaf cutter ants

The Recruit Farewell
Antique illustration of a The Recruit Farewell, 1879. Artist: Repin, Ilya Yefimovich

Policeman guarding crown

Digital illustration of greenhouse symbols representing economical and ecological construction

Digital illustration of solar updraft tower, an innovative alternative energy power plant showing collectors, turbines and thermal storage

Black and white illustration of wind turbines

Illustration of boy placing newspaper in paper container, various other recycling containers nearby

Digital illustration of wind turbines at sea

Digital illustration of ring pull on top of crushed drinks can

TEXAS: MIGRANT GIRL, 1939. A young girl from a family of migrant workers doing laundry near Harlingen, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1939

Mrs. Robert Bacon, a farm wife in Knox County, Tennessee, using electrical appliances in her home (a fan, an iron)
TENNESSEE: FARM WIFE, 1942. Mrs. Robert Bacon, a farm wife in Knox County, Tennessee, using electrical appliances in her home (a fan, an iron)

FARM CHILDREN, 1940. A farmers five children studying their reading lessons at night by oil lamp in Creek County, Oklahoma. Photograph by Russell Lee, February 1940

SHARECROPPER, 1939. A tobacco sharecropper with his baby seated on the front porch in Person County, North Carolina. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1939

MAID CLEANING, 1941. An African American maid cleaning a staircase in Washington, D.C. Photograph by Jack Delano, July 1942

INSURANCE OFFICE, 1941. Office of an insurance company where African Americans were employed, South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1941

HOMESTEAD KITCHEN, 1936. Homesteader washing dishes in the kitchen of her new home, Hightstown, New Jersey. Photograph by Carl Mydans, August 1936

ARIZONA: TELEGRAPH, 1943. Teletype operator in the telegraph office of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad in Seligman, Arizona. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1943

NEW YORK TIMES OFFICE, 1942. A copy reader at the telegraph desk in the New York Times office. Photograph by Marjory Collins, 1942

NEW YORK TIMES OFFICE, 1942. Telegraph operators receiving and recording messages from news correspondents via Western Union, in the wire room at the New York Times office

NEW YORK TIMES OFFICE, 1942. A telegraph operator receiving Western Union dispatches in the wire room at the New York Times office. Photograph by Marjory Collins, 1942

AFRICAN AMERICAN MAID, 1942. An African American maid cleaning a fireplace. Photograph, c1942

GEORGIA: LAUNDRY, 1938. A famers wife hanging her husbands work clothes on a clothesline, Irwinville Farms, Georgia. Photograph by John Vachon in May 1938

FINGERPRINTS, 1924. Students learning the art of fingerprinting in Washington, D.C. Photograph, July 1924

ALLEN WELSH DULLES (1893-1969). American lawyer and intelligence official. Photograph, 1924

WISCONSIN: LAUNDRY, c1920. A woman doing the laundry with a wringer washtub. Photograph, c1920

CHICAGO: POST OFFICE, 1929. Postal workers processing packages during the Christmas rush at a post office on Van Buren Street in Chicago, Illinois, 18 December 1929

WELLS, CONNER & NOLAN, 1926. Left to right: Brigadier General B. H. Wells, Major General
WELLS, CONNER & NOLAN, 1926. Left to right: Brigadier General B.H. Wells, Major General and Deputy Chief of Staff Fox Conner, and Major General Dennis E. Nolan

U. S. CENSUS, c1920. Women clerks in the Vital Statistics department of the U
U.S. CENSUS, c1920. Women clerks in the Vital Statistics department of the U.S. Bureau of the Census at Washington, D.C. c1920

NYC: STOCKBROKER, 1929. Observing the latest stock prices at a New York City brokerage office, 1929

IMMIGRANTS: ELLIS ISLAND. Social worker Lillian Wheeler giving an immigrant child a bath at Ellis Island under the eyes of his mother, c1922

HATTERS, 1568. Hatters making hats of wool felt. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

COOPER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 1899. A science class studying water vapor at the Second Division School, Washington, D.C. Oil over photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston

LYTTON STRACHEY (1880-1932). English writer. Caricature, 1921, by Max Beerbohm

EDUCATION: PHYSICS, c1892. The physics laboratory at Western High School, Washington, D.C. Oil over a photograph, c1892

RENAISSANCE SCHOOL, 1510. The Schoolmaster. Woodcut, 1510, by Albrecht Durer

ARMOR SMITH, 1479. A smith and his apprentice make arms and armor. German woodcut, 1479

CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1902. Classroom at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Oil over a photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1902

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON (1856-1915). American educator in his office at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. Oil over a photograph, c1900

PAPER MAKER, 1568. The Paper maker, in his water-driven mill, makes smooth white sheets of paper from rags that have been chopped up, soaked, placed on the sieve, pressed and dried

TYPIST, 1905. Secretary with Remington typewriter and her stenographers pad, 1905. Oil over photograph

Human hand holding planet earth

Light bulb with planet Earth inside glass, Asia view, isolated on white background

Womans hands holding an Earth globe

Light bulb with tree inside glass, isolated on white background

Womans hands holding soil with a tree heart shaped. Viewed from a side, on white background

1st Battalion Welsh Guards on the drill square at Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow, London
June 5, 2013 - 1st Battalion Welsh Guards on the drill square at Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow, London

Vintage World War II poster of a hand making a stop sign
Vintage World War II propaganda poster featuring a hand making a stop sign and a overflowing trash can. It reads, Stop Waste. Itas Your Patriotic Duty

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"Responsibility: Nurturing the Seeds of Change" In the Parable of the Sower, we learn that responsibility is not just a word but an action. It calls us to be aware of our surroundings and take care of our environment like never before. A conceptual image emerges, depicting a powerful WW2 poster titled "The Girl Who Isn't There, " reminding us that every individual's responsibility towards environmental awareness can make a significant impact. Looking back at history, we witness school children in 1939 diligently studying their reading lesson, highlighting how education plays a crucial role in instilling responsibility from an early age. Just as a tree grows into a heart shape, so should our sense grow within us for the well-being of our planet. However, it is disheartening to see Planet Earth on human hands breaking down and crumbling under negligence. This reminds us that each one of us has the power to either destroy or protect what lies in our hands. Drawing inspiration from Mattia Preti's painting "Pilate Washing His Hands, " we understand that true responsibility cannot be washed away; it requires action and accountability. Similarly, Abraham Darby's discovery of cast iron symbolizes how responsible actions can lead to groundbreaking advancements for society. As we delve deeper into different realms where responsibilities lie, three women chippers working in a shipbuilding shipyard exemplify gender equality and remind us that everyone deserves equal opportunities and recognition for their contributions. Valentine Cameron Prinsep's artwork "The Goose Girl" transports us to pastoral landscapes where taking care of nature was once second nature. We must reclaim this lost connection with nature by embracing our collective duty towards preserving such serene environments like pastures in the Apuan Alps captured by Alfredo Vaccari. Finally, an abandoned rural branch line signal box serves as both metaphorical and literal evidence that neglecting responsibilities leads to decay and loss. Let this serve as a reminder for us to actively engage in preserving our heritage and the world around us.