Shipments Collection

The 'Saladin', 1850
3330836 The 'Saladin', 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of the 'Saladin' a British barque that made voyages between Britain and the coast of Peru, carrying shipments of guano)

First shipment of wheat from Chicago warehouse, Newberry & Dole, 1838 (engraving)
2957704 First shipment of wheat from Chicago warehouse, Newberry & Dole, 1838 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American, out of copyright

Corn Barks, 1803 (colour litho)
478343 Corn Barks, 1803 (colour litho) by Atkinson, John Augustus (1775-1831) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian dockers loading and unloading corn shipments)

Shipments for the War (engraving)
1602241 Shipments for the War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shipments for the War. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 26 May 1855)

Poster advertising the Cotty Moving Co. (colour litho)
PER205983 Poster advertising the Cotty Moving Co. (colour litho) by Vincent, Rene (1871-1936); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Union Pacific Railways, World War II poster, LA PA WWII KEEP WAR SUPPLIES ROLLING; Studio Shot

Green Banana Cockroach (Panchlora nivea) introduced species, stowaway within shipment of produce, most likely bananas, adult, cleaning leg, Belvedere, Bexley, Kent, England, November

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From the first shipment of wheat from a Chicago warehouse in 1838, depicted in an engraving by Newberry & Dole, to the color lithograph of "Corn Barks" from 1803, the history has been a vital part of human progress. But not all cargo has been welcome. Unintended passengers, like the Green Banana Cockroach (Panchlora nivea), which hitched a ride as a stowaway within shipments of produce in the late 1800s, have brought unexpected challenges. From supplying the troops during wartime, as seen in this engraving, to the modern-day efficiency of Union Pacific Railways during World War II, and even the introduction of invasive species like the Green Banana Cockroach, they have shaped our world in countless ways.