Scab Collection

The scabs appeal to Justice. Illustration shows on the left an angry mob of strikers with clubs, guns, and bricks pursuing a man labeled Independent Labor who has fallen near his wife

Box, between 1720 and 1740. Creator: Unknown
Box, between 1720 and 1740

Box, between 1720 and 1740. Creator: Unknown
Box, between 1720 and 1740

Diseases of the Skin - Plate 4. Crusted or Honeycomb Ringworm, Alopecia (hair-loss), Ringworm of the scalp, spotted rose rash, running scab - eczema and Nettle rash. Date: circa 1880s

Diseases of the Skin - Plate 5 - Scabies or Itch, Red Gum Rash or Spotted Heat, Honey Sickness - Honey Scab or Pustular Tetter Impetigo, Shingles

The tramway strike in Milan, strikers trying to prevent the resumption of service with other personnel (colour litho)
2815071 The tramway strike in Milan, strikers trying to prevent the resumption of service with other personnel (colour litho) by Beltrame

Volunteer transport and their police protection, May 1926 (b / w photo)
STC444613 Volunteer transport and their police protection, May 1926 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: During the General Strike)

The crust came drawn from underneath in flakes, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
The crust came drawn from underneath in flakes, like scales scraped from the bream, or fish of broader mail, c1890. Dante

Soldiers convoying coal carts during the strike, Sheffield, c1920. Illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

STRIKEBREAKERS, 1916. Strikebreakers on top of a broken streetcar during a streetcar strike in the Bronx, New York City. Photograph, 1916

Cross section biomedical illustration of skin repair with fibrous plug hardening to become scab which falls off when new skin growth is complete

NEW ORLEANS: STRIKE, 1935. Bringing in scabs in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph by Ben Shahn, October 1935

MINER STRIKE, 1939. Striking copper miners waiting for scabs to come out of the mines in Ducktown, Tennessee. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1939

Large eroded plaque on the leg with areas of crust
Metastatic Melanoma. Large eroded plaque on the leg with areas of crust. Scattered eroded dermal nodules are also present

STREETCAR STRIKE, 1889. The Mob Charging On A Scab during the streetcar strike in New York City, January 1889. Contemporary American engraving

STRIKING COAL MINERS, 1871. Striking coal miners writing threats to blackleg strikebreakers near Scranton, Pennsylvania. Wood engraving, American, 1871

STRIKEBREAKERS, c1916. Strikebreakers and police during a streetcar strike, possibly in New York City. Photograph, c1916

STRIKEBREAKERS, c1916. Men hired as scabs during a subway strike, possibly in New York City. Photograph, c1916

GARBAGE STRIKE, 1911. Strikebreakers at work during a garbage strike in New York City. Photograph, 1911

HOMESTEAD STRIKE, 1892. Strikers watching for scabs at the Homestead railroad station in July 1892. Contemporary stereograph

Apples severely affected by apple scab, Venturia inaequalis

Golden delicious apples severely affected by apple scab, Venturia inaequalis

Strikers for an eight-hour day threatening non-striking workers on a New York City construction site
STRIKERS, NYC, 1872. Strikers for an eight-hour day threatening non-striking workers on a New York City construction site. Color engraving, 1872

American cartoon, 1886, by Joseph Keppler, showing Terence V. Powderly giving the back of his hand to a scab
KNIGHTS OF LABOR: CARTOON. American cartoon, 1886, by Joseph Keppler, showing Terence V. Powderly giving the back of his hand to a scab and to an employer

SMALLPOX VACCINATION, 1807. A young victim of a poorly administered smallpox vaccine. Stipple engraving, French, 1807

SMALLPOX VACCINATION, 1801. Diagram showing the stages of the blister resulting from smallpox vaccination, and (bottom) the instruments used in administering the vaccination. Engraving, Italian, 1801

COAL MINERS STRIKE, 1882. Recent immigrants brought to replace striking coal miners in Eckhart, Maryland, where new barracks were built for them. Wood engravings from an American nespaper of 1882

ANTI-IMMIGRANT CARTOON. Imported Duty Free. American cartoon by W. A. Rogers, 1888
ANTI-IMMIGRANT CARTOON. Imported Duty Free. American cartoon by W.A. Rogers, 1888, attacking big business for hiring immigrants to keep wages low and break strikes

NORTH ADAMS, 1870. North Adams, a mill town in western Massachusetts, where in 1870, Chinese men were hired to replace striking shoe workers. Wood engraving, American, 1870

STRIKE AMONG COAL MINERS of Pennsylvania. Coal miners and their wives taunting Blacklegs, or strikebreakers
STRIKE AMONG COAL MINERS of Pennsylvania. Coal miners and their wives taunting " Blacklegs, " or strikebreakers, at Mahanoy City. Wood engraving from an American newspaper, 1871

STRIKING COAL MINERS, 1871. Striking Pennsylvania coal miners and their wives taunting blackleg strikebreakers
STRIKING COAL MINERS, 1871. Striking Pennsylvania coal miners and their wives taunting " blackleg" strikebreakers: wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1871

COAL MINERs STRIKE, 1884. Pinkerton detectives escorting blackleg miners through a hostile crowd of striking miners wives at Buchtel, Ohio, in 1884

Wound scab, SEM
Wound scab. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of keratinocytes (brown) lining a skin wound. Keratinocytes are skin cells that contain the protein keratin

Skin lesions. Artwork from Robert Willans 1808 medical textbook, On Cutaneous Diseases, showing 16 different kinds of disorders affecting the skin

Healing wound, SEM
Healing wound. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a healing wound on the skin. There are red blood cells (erythrocytes) on the skins surface

Healing wound, SEM
Healing skin wound, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). A blood vessel is leaking at left. At right, red blood cells (or erythrocytes)

Pear scab infection, light micrograph
Pear scab infection. Light micrograph of a section through a pear (Pyrus sp.) infected with the Venturia pirinum fungus. This fungus causes scab, or black spot, of the pear fruit

STRIKERS MOCK A SCAB
The treatment of a scab by a group of strikers picketing a factory for better working conditions

STRIKERS AND SCAB
A group of strikers mock a scab at a factory entrance

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"The Scabs: A Symbol of Injustice and Resilience" In the realm of justice, scabs have long held a peculiar appeal. From the intricate illustrations in "Diseases of the Skin - Plate 4" to the haunting images captured in "Diseases of the Skin - Plate 5, " these seemingly insignificant formations on our bodies tell tales of struggle and resilience. One such tale unfolds during the tramway strike in Milan, where strikers desperately tried to prevent service resumption with replacement personnel. The clash between volunteer transport and their police protection, vividly depicted in a black-and-white photograph from May 1926, showcases how scabs became pawns in a larger battle for workers' rights. But it is not just physical wounds that leave scars; societal conflicts also manifest as scabs. Gustave Doré's c1890 illustration reveals how crusts can be drawn from underneath our collective skin, flaking away piece by piece. This metaphorical representation reminds us that healing requires addressing deep-rooted issues rather than merely covering them up. During times of labor unrest, scabs often emerge as controversial figures. Soldiers convoying coal carts amidst a strike in Sheffield circa 1920 symbolize those who break ranks with their fellow workers for personal gain or survival. Their presence atop broken streetcars further emphasizes the fractures within society caused by conflicting interests. Yet beyond strikes and protests lies another facet – medical science unravels nature's own process through cross-sectional biomedical illustrations. These depictions reveal how fibrous plugs harden into protective scabs before eventually falling off once new skin growth is complete—a testament to our body's remarkable ability to heal itself. However, not all instances involving they are rooted solely in biology or worker disputes; they can also reflect social tensions.