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Man excercising on a ladder.

Ladders

Man excercising on a ladder.

Man excercising with Indian clubs.

Indian clubs

Man excercising with Indian clubs.

Gulliver on a contrived wooden ladder, built just for him so he could read the giant books of Brobdingnag.

Wooden steps

Gulliver on a contrived wooden ladder, built just for him so he could read the giant books of Brobdingnag.

Gulliver is discovered at sea by a crew of Englishmen, who help him out of his box.

Gulliver Climbing Out

Gulliver is discovered at sea by a crew of Englishmen, who help him out of his box.

The label of a Jacksonville packaging company.

Packaging company label

The label of a Jacksonville packaging company.

"Fire escapes, to be used from without, consist either of simple ladders kept at convenient stations, or a series of ladders that can be joined together; of poles with baskets attached; of ropes with weights at one end, that they may be thrown into windows; of combinations of ladders, ropes, bags, baskets, nets, etc."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Modern Fire Ladder

"Fire escapes, to be used from without, consist either of simple ladders kept at convenient stations,…

"A Flying Machine is a device for enabling man to navigate the air. The feat of flying has been often attempted; even among the ancients it was tried, and we are informed, succeeded to some slight extent. The most notable modern experiments with a view to attaining this end have been conducted by Hiram Maxim, of England, constructing his machine on the plane system."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Maxim’s Flying Machine

"A Flying Machine is a device for enabling man to navigate the air. The feat of flying has been often…

"The Salmon is a well-known fish, inhabiting both salt and fresh waters, and ranking prominent among the food fishes of the United States and other countries. It generally attains a length of from three to four feet, and an average weight of from 12 to 30 pounds. In the fall the salmon ascends rivers for the purpose of spawning, and often encounters obstacles. In many streams they are assisted by structures known as 'salmon ladders.'"—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Salmon Ladder

"The Salmon is a well-known fish, inhabiting both salt and fresh waters, and ranking prominent among…

Scene from the story, "A Falling Out."

Old Man

Scene from the story, "A Falling Out."

A woman spinning.

Spinning

A woman spinning.

Scene from the story, <em>Rapunzel</em> and her golden ladder.

Rapunzel

Scene from the story, Rapunzel and her golden ladder.

These are practically the same type as Long Ladders, plus mechanical devices permit fastening two or three long ladders together, one atop of the other to make them one extremely long ladder. The two-section ladders reach from 20 to 40 feet. The three-section ladders reach from 30 to 60 feet. Some extension ladders have small wheels set into the side-rails at the top of the upper section. These permit the upper ends of the ladder to roll up freely against the side of the house as it is being raised from below.

Extension Ladders

These are practically the same type as Long Ladders, plus mechanical devices permit fastening two or…

There is an English type of extension ladder which has a windlass in the bottom section to raise the upper sections by winding the crank, instead of pushing the upper sections up by hand as is commonly done with ordinary extension ladders. A rope is tied to the upper section of ladder at the bottom. Then the rope is passed through a pulley or block at the top of the lower ladder section. Turning the windlass handle winds the rope up and raises the upper ladder easily.

Windlass Extension Ladders

There is an English type of extension ladder which has a windlass in the bottom section to raise the…

The painters' step ladder shows that this ladder is quite like the trestle but has wide, flat steps on one side only instead of round rungs on both sides. When it is necessary to work from a ladder this step ladder is more comfortable because the steps are wider than the round rungs on the trestles and so do not tire the feet so quickly. The sizes of step ladders are: 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 feet long.

Step Ladder

The painters' step ladder shows that this ladder is quite like the trestle but has wide, flat steps…

This is a simple little device for use on long ladders which have no more certain footing, sometimes, than a cement sidewalk or brick pavement.

Steel Ladder Shoe

This is a simple little device for use on long ladders which have no more certain footing, sometimes,…

Many of the accidents which occur on ladders in and out of the painting trade are due to broken or rotted-out rungs. These metal plates make a permanent repair easily and quickly.

Ladder Repair Plate

Many of the accidents which occur on ladders in and out of the painting trade are due to broken or rotted-out…

These fasten on to the ladder rungs and hook over the ridge of the roof, giving a secure position to one while painting a roof.

Roof Ladder Hook

These fasten on to the ladder rungs and hook over the ridge of the roof, giving a secure position to…

Ladder bracket on the back of a ladder. These are made in various styles. Some fasten to rungs. This one attaches to the siderails. It is not, therefore, likely to depend upon a defective rung and so it is safer. They are used as shown on the outside of the ladder to hold a plank at the top of two extension ladders in painting roof cornices. It is possible to swing these brackets to a position on the under side of the ladders. There they make an excellent scaffold from which to work on a wall or window frame.

Ladder Bracket

Ladder bracket on the back of a ladder. These are made in various styles. Some fasten to rungs. This…

Ladder bracket on top rung of ladder. These are made in various styles. Some fasten to rungs. This one attaches to the siderails. It is not, therefore, likely to depend upon a defective rung and so it is safer. They are used as shown on the outside of the ladder to hold a plank at the top of two extension ladders in painting roof cornices. It is possible to swing these brackets to a position on the under side of the ladders. There they make an excellent scaffold from which to work on a wall or window frame.

Ladder Bracket

Ladder bracket on top rung of ladder. These are made in various styles. Some fasten to rungs. This one…

An extension plank which fastens to a window sill from the inside. Used where there are many upper-story window sash and casings to be painted outside on brick buildings. A faster way to work than with swing stage on windows too high to reach with a ladder.

Window Bracket

An extension plank which fastens to a window sill from the inside. Used where there are many upper-story…

This shows the old fashioned rope stirrup rigging. The scaffold as a whole consists of a platform twenty inches wide and from ten to twenty feet long. (This platform is an especially strong ladder with planks secured to the rungs.) Cross bars, the timbers under the platform constitute the lower part of the stirrups. They have roller wheels in the ends which are in contact with the building. Then there are the rope stirrups which fasten the cross bars to the lower block as shown in the picture. The falls (pulley blocks and ropes) and the cornice hooks complete the scaffold.

Swing Stage Scaffold

This shows the old fashioned rope stirrup rigging. The scaffold as a whole consists of a platform twenty…

This is used on the upper end of two extension ladders in place of cornice hooks, where the building is not too high. The upper blocks are hooked on as shown in the picture and the stage platform swings between the ladders and the wall.

Swing Stage Ladder Bracket

This is used on the upper end of two extension ladders in place of cornice hooks, where the building…

There are places, one finds occasionally, which are very difficult to reach even with a ladder. For example high places on poles and stack and chimneys. Also there are places which are so obstructed with pipes or some other objects as to be difficult or impossible to reach by ordinary methods. Then this pole brush holder saves time.

Extension Brush Holder

There are places, one finds occasionally, which are very difficult to reach even with a ladder. For…

A man and a boy with a ladder.

Ladder

A man and a boy with a ladder.

"Scalariform or ladder-like prismatic vessels of a Tree Fern." &mdash; Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Tree Fern

"Scalariform or ladder-like prismatic vessels of a Tree Fern." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

One of a series of small ropes or lines which transverse the shrouds horizontally, thus forming steps or ladders for going aloft.

Ratlines

One of a series of small ropes or lines which transverse the shrouds horizontally, thus forming steps…

Illustration of 3 ladders leaning against the side of a building (wall) to form right triangles. The distance from the base of the ladders to the wall is the same for all three ladders.

3 Ladders Leaning Against a Wall

Illustration of 3 ladders leaning against the side of a building (wall) to form right triangles. The…

Illustration of an extension ladder. If ladder is leaned against a building, it will form a right triangle with the ground.

Extension Ladder

Illustration of an extension ladder. If ladder is leaned against a building, it will form a right triangle…

Illustration of a ladder that is not perpendicular to the ground. If it is set on the ground and leaned toward a building, it will form the hypotenuse of a right triangle.

Leaning Ladder

Illustration of a ladder that is not perpendicular to the ground. If it is set on the ground and leaned…

Illustration of a ladder that is not perpendicular to the ground. If it is set on the ground and leaned toward a building, it will form the hypotenuse of a right triangle.

Leaning Ladder

Illustration of a ladder that is not perpendicular to the ground. If it is set on the ground and leaned…

Illustration of a ladder that is not perpendicular to the ground. If it is set on the ground and leaned toward a building, it will form the hypotenuse of a right triangle.

Leaning Ladder

Illustration of a ladder that is not perpendicular to the ground. If it is set on the ground and leaned…

Illustration of a ladder that is not perpendicular to the ground. If it is set on the ground and leaned toward a building, it will form the hypotenuse of a right triangle.

Leaning Ladder

Illustration of a ladder that is not perpendicular to the ground. If it is set on the ground and leaned…

Illustration of 2 ladders leaning against opposite sides of a palm tree to form similar right triangles. The angles of elevation from the ground to where the ladders meet the tree are congruent. Illustration can be used for problems involving proportions.

2 Ladders Leaning Against a Tree

Illustration of 2 ladders leaning against opposite sides of a palm tree to form similar right triangles.…

Illustration of a ladder leaning against a palm tree, that is perpendicular to the ground, to form a right triangle .

Ladder Leaning Against a Tree

Illustration of a ladder leaning against a palm tree, that is perpendicular to the ground, to form a…

Illustration of a ladder leaning against the side of a building (wall) to form a right triangle .

Ladder Leaning Against a Building

Illustration of a ladder leaning against the side of a building (wall) to form a right triangle .

Illustration of a ladder leaning against a palm tree, that is perpendicular to the ground, to form a right triangle .

Ladder Leaning Against a Tree

Illustration of a ladder leaning against a palm tree, that is perpendicular to the ground, to form a…

Illustration of a ladder leaning against a palm tree, that is perpendicular to the ground, to form a right triangle .

Ladder Leaning Against a Tree

Illustration of a ladder leaning against a palm tree, that is perpendicular to the ground, to form a…

Illustration of a ladder leaning against a palm tree, that is perpendicular to the ground, to form a right triangle .

Ladder Leaning Against a Tree

Illustration of a ladder leaning against a palm tree, that is perpendicular to the ground, to form a…

Illustration of a giant stepladder, sometimes called a skyscraper stepladder, that is opened next to a palm tree. One of the bottom legs of the unfolded ladder is adjacent to the tree. The ladder forms an isosceles triangle with the ground.

Skyscraper Giant Stepladder

Illustration of a giant stepladder, sometimes called a skyscraper stepladder, that is opened next to…

Boy climbing a ladder of subtraction problems.

Boy Climbing Ladder

Boy climbing a ladder of subtraction problems.

Three children play a ladder game, tossing bean bags in between ladder rungs. The point system of the game is illustrated in the image.

Ladder Game

Three children play a ladder game, tossing bean bags in between ladder rungs. The point system of the…

A man exercising with the adjustable ladder parallels.

Adjustable Ladder Parallels

A man exercising with the adjustable ladder parallels.

Of the Phlox family (Polemoniaceae), the Jacob's ladder (Polemonium Van-Bruntiae).

Jacob's Ladder

Of the Phlox family (Polemoniaceae), the Jacob's ladder (Polemonium Van-Bruntiae).

The wentletrap (Scalaria pretiosa) is gastropod mollusk named after its spiral staircase appearance.

Wentletrap

The wentletrap (Scalaria pretiosa) is gastropod mollusk named after its spiral staircase appearance.

The wentletrap (Scalaria pretiosa) is gastropod mollusk named after its spiral staircase appearance.

Wentletrap

The wentletrap (Scalaria pretiosa) is gastropod mollusk named after its spiral staircase appearance.

Setting up the framework of a booth for a fair, festival, or carnival.

Booth Construction

Setting up the framework of a booth for a fair, festival, or carnival.

&quot;Riding-boom. A boat-boom or long spar working in a hinge or goose-neck, designed to be lowered from abreast the fore-rigging to a horizontal position at right angles with the keel of the vessel ... a, life-line; b, lift; c, riding-boom; d, rope ladder; e, outhaul; f, after-boom guy.&quot; -Whitney, 1911

Riding Boom

"Riding-boom. A boat-boom or long spar working in a hinge or goose-neck, designed to be lowered…

"A ladder leaning against a wall casts it shadow partly on the wall C; it is continued on an open door not perpendicular with its connecting wall; and lastly upon the ground. Project also the shadow of the door. Let A be the source of light" (Britannica, 1891)

Shadow of an Ladder

"A ladder leaning against a wall casts it shadow partly on the wall C; it is continued on an open door…

A picture depicting hypocrisy of advocates of the "Chinese Wall" around the United States with the old saying, "Throwing down the ladder by which they rose."

Chinese Wall Hypocrisy in the United States

A picture depicting hypocrisy of advocates of the "Chinese Wall" around the United States with the old…

"Longitudinal section of hopper dredger, employed on the River Clyde. The vessel steams to place of working and is moored by the Steam Winches A A at bow and stern to buoys, the Bucket Ladder B is then lowered by steam power, and thereafter Buckets set in motion by gearing C C. The depth of water at which the Bucket Ladder dredges is regulated by the Hoisting Shears and Chain Barrel D D, driven by shafting E E from the Engines. The Buckets discharge the material by the shoot F into the Hopper G. The dredged material is discharged by the doors of the Hopper being opened by the Lifting Chains H H. These doors are hinged on to the side of Vessel, and suspended at centre by the Lifting Chains, which are connected to geared Crab Winches I I." -Hill, 1921

Hopper Dredger

"Longitudinal section of hopper dredger, employed on the River Clyde. The vessel steams to place of…

The ladder jack is attached to a ladder's rung for placing a temporary platform. It is used by painters and construction workers for jobs above ground level.

Ladder Jack

The ladder jack is attached to a ladder's rung for placing a temporary platform. It is used by painters…

A step ladder is made out of vertical rungs or steps made for climbing. There are two types of step ladders, one that is hinged in the middle to form an inverted V and can stand alone, and one that can be leaned against a vertical wall.

Step Ladder

A step ladder is made out of vertical rungs or steps made for climbing. There are two types of step…

The extension walk board is a plank or platform that is held up horizontally by a ladder on each end. It is used by painters and construction workers to reach higher levels.

Extension Walk Board

The extension walk board is a plank or platform that is held up horizontally by a ladder on each end.…

"Picus scalaris nutalli. Nuttall's Woodpecker. Similar; rather larger' more white, this prevailing on the back over the black bars; nape chiefly white; nasal tufts white; lateral tail-feathers, especially, sparsely or imperfectly barred. The Californian coast race, differing decidedly in some respects, and constantly; but connected with general series of ladder-backs. Barring restricted to the back proper, the hind neck being black, succeeded anteriorly by a white space adjoining the red, wanting in scalaris, where red joins black. Red chiefly confined to the occiput, the rest of the crown black, spotted with white. Lateral tail-feathers white, not barred throughout, having not 1-3 black bars, all beyond their middles, all but the terminal one of these broken. White postocular stripe running into the white nuchal area, but cut off from the white of the shoulders. White maxillary stripe enclosed in black as in scalaris, but this black continuous with the cervical black patch, which is not the case in scalaris. No Smoky-brown state of the under parts observed." Elliot Coues, 1884

Nuttall's Woodpecker

"Picus scalaris nutalli. Nuttall's Woodpecker. Similar; rather larger' more white, this prevailing on…

This shelf ladder provides vertically sliding extensions which have rollers at the top and a track for guiding the lower section located on the shelf.

Bifolding Store Ladder

This shelf ladder provides vertically sliding extensions which have rollers at the top and a track for…

A ladder is an inclined set of steps, hinged in the middle to form an inverted V, with stays to keep the two havles at a fixed angle.

Folding Step Ladder

A ladder is an inclined set of steps, hinged in the middle to form an inverted V, with stays to keep…

Type 1, aluminum, offers a comfortable safe experience and is the best choice for general purpose use. The most common types used for house painting is the extension and the step. You will probably need more than one size of each type.

Painters Shutter Trestle

Type 1, aluminum, offers a comfortable safe experience and is the best choice for general purpose use.…

This is a combination step ladder, clothes rack, and ironing board. A step ladder is hinged in the middle to form an inverted V, with stays to keep the two halves at a fixed angle. A clothes rack refers to a frame upon which clothes are hung after washing to easily let each garment dry. Most ironing is done on an ironing board, a small, portable, foldable table with a heat resistant top. Some commercial-grade ironing boards incorporate a heating element and a pedal-operated vacuum to pull air through the board and dry the garment.

Combination Step Ladder, Clothes Rack, and Ironing Board

This is a combination step ladder, clothes rack, and ironing board. A step ladder is hinged in the middle…

For safety, a rigid ladder should be leaned at an angle of about fifteen degrees to the vertical. In other words, the distance from the foot of the ladder to the wall should be about one quarter of the height of the top of the ladder. At steeper angles, the ladder is at risk of toppling backwards when the climber leans away from it

Four Wheeled Cart Mount for Ariel Ladder

For safety, a rigid ladder should be leaned at an angle of about fifteen degrees to the vertical. In…

A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps. There are two types: rigid ladders that can be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall, and rope ladders that are hung from the top.

Six Step Ladder

A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps. There are two types: rigid ladders that can…