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Background imageFood Collection: Herbs anb Spice, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Herbs anb Spice, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Forage Herbs anb Spice: Plate 11, from The Book of Practical Botany in Word and Image

Background imageFood Collection: Artichoke

Artichoke
Antique engraving of an artichoke, isolated on white

Background imageFood Collection: Fresh loquat (Eriobotrya) fruits and green leaves

Fresh loquat (Eriobotrya) fruits and green leaves

Background imageFood Collection: Buttered crumpets

Buttered crumpets

Background imageFood Collection: Plum, Cherry, Sloe and Bullace Victorian Botanical Illustration

Plum, Cherry, Sloe and Bullace Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Botanical Illustration of Plum, Cherry, Sloe and Bullace, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain, Published in 1846

Background imageFood Collection: Vegetables, Fruit and Berries of the Garden, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Vegetables, Fruit and Berries of the Garden, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Vegetables, Fruit and Berries of the Garden: Plate 50

Background imageFood Collection: Medicinal and Herbal Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Medicinal and Herbal Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Wildflowers, Medicinal and Herbal Plants: Plate 26

Background imageFood Collection: Illustration of a Segnosaurus eating leaves, Cretaceous period

Illustration of a Segnosaurus eating leaves, Cretaceous period

Background imageFood Collection: White leghorn chicken

White leghorn chicken
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1940s: White leghorn chicken standing next to egg. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background imageFood Collection: Root Crops and Vegetables, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Root Crops and Vegetables, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Root Crops and Vegetables: Plate 14

Background imageFood Collection: Edible Mushrooms, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Edible Mushrooms, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Edible Mushrooms: Plate 7, from The Book of Practical Botany in Word and Image

Background imageFood Collection: The pineapple (Ananas comosus)

The pineapple (Ananas comosus)
illustration of a pineapple (Ananas comosus)

Background imageFood Collection: Indian naan bread with garlic and coriander

Indian naan bread with garlic and coriander

Background imageFood Collection: Nut and Fruit Trees of the Garden, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Nut and Fruit Trees of the Garden, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Nut and Fruti Trees of the Garden: Plate 49

Background imageFood Collection: Chocolate plant botanical engraving 1857

Chocolate plant botanical engraving 1857
A History of the Vegetable Kingdom by Wlliiam Rhind 1855

Background imageFood Collection: Baklava, Turkish sweets, Istanbul, European side, Istanbul Province, Turkey, European side

Baklava, Turkish sweets, Istanbul, European side, Istanbul Province, Turkey, European side

Background imageFood Collection: Typical clay pot, tajine, for cooking traditional Moroccan meals, mud-brick village of Anammer

Typical clay pot, tajine, for cooking traditional Moroccan meals, mud-brick village of Anammer, Ourika Valley, Atlas Mountains, Anammer, Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, Morocco

Background imageFood Collection: Silver pomfret fish on a banana leaf

Silver pomfret fish on a banana leaf

Background imageFood Collection: Euphorbia, Spurge, Caper Spurge, Wood Spurge, Capers, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Euphorbia, Spurge, Caper Spurge, Wood Spurge, Capers, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Euphorbia, Spurge, Caper Spurge, Wood Spurge, Capers, Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain

Background imageFood Collection: Edible Mushrooms Antique Chromolithograph 1896

Edible Mushrooms Antique Chromolithograph 1896
Edible Mushrooms Original Antique Chromolithograph

Background imageFood Collection: Everglade Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus), pulling out flesh from the shell of a snail

Everglade Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus), pulling out flesh from the shell of a snail

Background imageFood Collection: Easter Egg decorated with beads, folklore, traditional Hungarian

Easter Egg decorated with beads, folklore, traditional Hungarian

Background imageFood Collection: Focaccia, Italian flat bread made from yeast yeast dough with herbs, tomatoes and olives

Focaccia, Italian flat bread made from yeast yeast dough with herbs, tomatoes and olives

Background imageFood Collection: Romanian traditional ceramic plates Horezu area, Romania

Romanian traditional ceramic plates Horezu area, Romania
Horezu ceramics is a unique type of Romanian pottery that is traditionally produced by hand around the town of Horezu in northern Oltenia close to the famous Horezu Monastery

Background imageFood Collection: Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical

Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Edible Mushrooms: Plate 3, from The Book of Practical Botany in Word and Image

Background imageFood Collection: Fruit, Vegetables and Berries of the Garden, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Fruit, Vegetables and Berries of the Garden, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Fruit, Vegetables and Berries of the Garden: Plate 49

Background imageFood Collection: Common carp anatomy

Common carp anatomy
illustration engraving of a common carp anatomy

Background imageFood Collection: Salvia officinalis, Common Sage plant

Salvia officinalis, Common Sage plant

Background imageFood Collection: Elephant Garlic (Allium ampeloprasum), garlic variety

Elephant Garlic (Allium ampeloprasum), garlic variety

Background imageFood Collection: Traditional British roast potatoes

Traditional British roast potatoes

Background imageFood Collection: Beef burgers, hamburgers, on barbecue

Beef burgers, hamburgers, on barbecue

Background imageFood Collection: BBQ grilled chicken, chicken on rotating skewers

BBQ grilled chicken, chicken on rotating skewers

Background imageFood Collection: The Last Supper

The Last Supper
Antique illustration of The Last Supper Engraving

Background imageFood Collection: Bali Rice Terraces

Bali Rice Terraces. Sunrise rice fields of Jatiluwih at Tabanan, Bali Indonesia

Background imageFood Collection: Various tomato varieties

Various tomato varieties

Background imageFood Collection: Raw pork roulade in a net on a porcelain plate

Raw pork roulade in a net on a porcelain plate

Background imageFood Collection: Sugar crystals, ordinary table sugar, photomicrography

Sugar crystals, ordinary table sugar, photomicrography

Background imageFood Collection: European Pied Flycatcher -Ficedula hypoleuca-, male with an insect in its beak perched on a

European Pied Flycatcher -Ficedula hypoleuca-, male with an insect in its beak perched on a branch, Altenseelbach, Neunkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Background imageFood Collection: Gingerbread hearts at a stall, Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Gingerbread hearts at a stall, Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Background imageFood Collection: Winter Sheep

Winter Sheep
12th March 1955: A herd of Glencoe sheep, driven from the hills by the harsh Scottish winter, gather around fodder provided for them at the farm in the valley

Background imageFood Collection: Caraway, Seed, Earthnut, Saxifrage, Rockfoil, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Caraway, Seed, Earthnut, Saxifrage, Rockfoil, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Caraway, Seed, Earthnut, Saxifrage, Rockfoil, Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain

Background imageFood Collection: Parsnip, Coriander, Hartwort, Hemlock, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Parsnip, Coriander, Hartwort, Hemlock, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Parsnip, Coriander, Hartwort, Hemlock, Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain

Background imageFood Collection: Salat growing in rows on a field, La Gomera, Valle Gran Rey, Canary Islands, Spain

Salat growing in rows on a field, La Gomera, Valle Gran Rey, Canary Islands, Spain

Background imageFood Collection: Stockfish or cod hanging to dry, Portuguese production method, Porto de Camara de Lobos

Stockfish or cod hanging to dry, Portuguese production method, Porto de Camara de Lobos, Camara de Lobos, Madeira, Portugal

Background imageFood Collection: Half-eaten apples

Half-eaten apples

Background imageFood Collection: Fresh broccoli

Fresh broccoli

Background imageFood Collection: Rice terraces in Mu Cang Chai, North Vietnam

Rice terraces in Mu Cang Chai, North Vietnam

Background imageFood Collection: Barrels At The Beringer Brothers Winery

Barrels At The Beringer Brothers Winery
View of barrels of wine in a tunnel at the Beringer Brothers Winery, St. Helena, California, 1900s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFood Collection: Three Pears on old wooden surface

Three Pears on old wooden surface, red, green and golden

Background imageFood Collection: Hemloc Mandrake Worwood illustration 1851

Hemloc Mandrake Worwood illustration 1851
The Natural History of the Sacred Scriptures, and Guide to General Zoology By W.I. Bicknell London and New York - John Tallis and Company 1851

Background imageFood Collection: Cauliflower

Cauliflower
Illustration of a cauliflower

Background imageFood Collection: Mint and Rue illustration 1851

Mint and Rue illustration 1851
The Natural History of the Sacred Scriptures, and Guide to General Zoology By W.I. Bicknell London and New York - John Tallis and Company 1851

Background imageFood Collection: Tea plant botanical engraving 1857

Tea plant botanical engraving 1857
A History of the Vegetable Kingdom by Wlliiam Rhind 1855

Background imageFood Collection: Various types of Tomatoes -Solanum lycopersicum- on a tray, Lower Saxony, Germany

Various types of Tomatoes -Solanum lycopersicum- on a tray, Lower Saxony, Germany

Background imageFood Collection: Food Convoy

Food Convoy
9th May 1926: Guarded by armoured cars and troops, a food convoy passes through Poplar after leaving Londons East India dock on its way to Hyde Park Depot during the General Strike

Background imageFood Collection: Waitress with Beer and Pretzels

Waitress with Beer and Pretzels
(Original Caption) USA: The Bock Beer Lady. The Bock Beer Lady gaily attired with "bockwursts" and radishes. Goat motive of Bock Beer ornaments her hat.

Background imageFood Collection: Man Preparing Dinner

Man Preparing Dinner
(Original Caption) Prairie Meal: Nebraska bachelor preparing supper in makeshift frontier kitchen.

Background imageFood Collection: Hungry People In The Streets Of Russia

Hungry People In The Streets Of Russia
(Original Caption) Smolensk, Russia: The tragedy of Russia: Hungry children at Smolensk, where the slightest pretense of food brings forth smiles to those poor, starving bodies. Undated photograph.

Background imageFood Collection: First Thanksgiving

First Thanksgiving
The First Thanksgiving. The Indians joining in the feast of New England pilgrims.

Background imageFood Collection: Look Before You Eat Cartoon by Frederick Opper

Look Before You Eat Cartoon by Frederick Opper
(Original Caption) Look before you eat and see if you can discover any unadulterated food. Cartoon by Opper showing diner examining food through microscope.

Background imageFood Collection: H.J. Heinz

H.J. Heinz
(Original Caption) Head and shoulder portrait of H.J. Heinz (1844-1919), founder of Heinz Food Company, 1869. Photograph.

Background imageFood Collection: Cincinnati Flood. Food & Things In Boat

Cincinnati Flood. Food & Things In Boat
(Original Caption) Cincinnati flood. Food & articles placed aboard row boat. Photograph undated.

Background imageFood Collection: Two Couples On A Picnic

Two Couples On A Picnic
(Original Caption) Two couples on a picnic. Woodcut, 19th century.

Background imageFood Collection: Hungry Black Man At Open Food Stand

Hungry Black Man At Open Food Stand
Open air coffee stand in Philadelphia. "Hungry." Woodcut by S. G. McCutcheon, ca. 1870.

Background imageFood Collection: Tax Payment By Settler Of Roman Province

Tax Payment By Settler Of Roman Province
(Original Caption) Tax payment by settler of Roman occupied Germanic provinces. Relief in Neumagen near Trier, Germany. Third Century A.D. BPA2# 4893

Background imageFood Collection: Relief Sculpture Of Elderly Couple, Cat

Relief Sculpture Of Elderly Couple, Cat
(Original Caption) Copenhagen, Denamrk: Thorwaldsen's Museum. Here is one of Bertel Thorwaldsen's relief sculptures showing an elderly couple and a cat. Undated photograph.

Background imageFood Collection: Engr Sicklebell Bird With Bug In Cheek

Engr Sicklebell Bird With Bug In Cheek
(Original Caption) 1877-The sicklebill (with bug in beak). Engraving, 1877.

Background imageFood Collection: Woman Cooking in Tenement

Woman Cooking in Tenement
(Original Caption) Immigrant woman cooking in a squalid slum tenement.

Background imageFood Collection: Men In Canoe Fish (Presumably For Food?)

Men In Canoe Fish (Presumably For Food?)
(Original Caption) "Out of Grub" on the Pend Oreille River."

Background imageFood Collection: Boy Tasting His Cooking

Boy Tasting His Cooking
A 12-year-old boy wearing an apron and a chef's hat tastes his own cooking.

Background imageFood Collection: Diagram of an Air Dry Box

Diagram of an Air Dry Box
(Original Caption) This is the new air dry box, designed to sweeten and purify the air and to absorb moisture and destroy all odors. It was patented in 1882.

Background imageFood Collection: Mother and Daughter Cooking

Mother and Daughter Cooking
A little girl leans in to look at the cooked ham in the new electric Fridgidaire stove as her mother looks on.

Background imageFood Collection: Picture Of The Canterbury Pilgrams

Picture Of The Canterbury Pilgrams
(Original Caption) Picture shows the the Canterbury Pilgrims seated down to eat at a round table. Undated woodcut.BPA2# 1251. (Photo by VCG Wilson/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageFood Collection: Mealtime in a Cowboy Camp

Mealtime in a Cowboy Camp
(Original Caption) Mealtime in a cowboy camp. Photo early 1900's. BPA2# 1239

Background imageFood Collection: Bachelor Dinner at the Yale Club

Bachelor Dinner at the Yale Club
(Original Caption) 1904- New Haven, CT: Bachelor Dinner at the Yale Club. Nine men making a toast. Photograph by Byron, 1904. BPA2# 5419

Background imageFood Collection: Interior View of Grocery Store

Interior View of Grocery Store
(Original Caption) Interior view of a grocery store in Belleville, New Jersey. Photograph, circa 1905.

Background imageFood Collection: Chinese Famine Ticket

Chinese Famine Ticket
(Original Caption) Famine Ticket, 1911, given out by the English Colony at Shanghai so that the poor Chinese can get their meals. Photograph.

Background imageFood Collection: Family Sitting Around Dinner Table

Family Sitting Around Dinner Table
(Original Caption) Calendar Subjects. Homes-dining room interior country home.

Background imageFood Collection: Soldiers Recieving Food And Clothing

Soldiers Recieving Food And Clothing
(Original Caption) 2/1/1919-Berlin, Germany: The provision for the soldiers and workmen's council, established by the ebert government to furnish food

Background imageFood Collection: Armenian Refugees Waiting for Food

Armenian Refugees Waiting for Food
(Original Caption) 3/6/1920-Photo shows some of the many children of Armenian refugees and townsfolk who were being fed and cared for by the Near East Relief Workers at Marasch.The Turks killed over

Background imageFood Collection: Immigrant Eating Meal on Ellis Island

Immigrant Eating Meal on Ellis Island
(Original Caption) 11/16/1920-New York, NY-Ellis Island. One of the twenty-five cent meals served at Ellis Island. The meal consists of soup, bread, pepper, salt, meat, potatos, vegetables, pie

Background imageFood Collection: Immigrants Being Served Dinner

Immigrants Being Served Dinner
(Original Caption) 11/18/1920-New York, NYImmigrants being served 25 cent dinners at the station.

Background imageFood Collection: Immigrants Eating in Cafeteria

Immigrants Eating in Cafeteria
Immigrants eat their first Christmas dinner in the United States.

Background imageFood Collection: Small Upstate Grocery Store

Small Upstate Grocery Store
(Original Caption) Grocery store in small upstate New York town. Photograph, 1922.



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