Commerce Collection (page 9)

Travelling saleswoman with her egg basket. Wood engraving, published in The Cris of London
FLO4666918 Travelling saleswoman with her egg basket. Wood engraving, published in The Cris of London: with six charming children and nearly 40 illustrations, by Andrew Tuer, Field and Tuer

Merchant de plaisir - Biscuit or cookie seller, Paris, early 19th century, in white bodice and bonnet
FLO4658449 Merchant de plaisir - Biscuit or cookie seller, Paris, early 19th century, in white bodice and bonnet, over blue petticoat

France, Brittany, Finistere (29), Pointe du Raz (Audierne): On the square a fair with a street theatre, 1910
LUX4808816 France, Brittany, Finistere (29), Pointe du Raz (Audierne): On the square a fair with a street theatre, 1910; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Finistere (29)

Algeria: An olive oil dealer shelters under an umbrella, on a walk of a village, 1920
LUX4809227 Algeria: An olive oil dealer shelters under an umbrella, on a walk of a village, 1920; (add.info.: Algeria: An olive oil dealer shelters under an umbrella, on a walk of a village)

Antwerp, Belgium: A cigar shop on a shopping street in Antwerp, 1910
LUX4816349 Antwerp, Belgium: A cigar shop on a shopping street in Antwerp, 1910; (add.info.: Antwerp, Belgium: A cigar shop on a shopping street in Antwerp, 1910); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France: Fine grocery front at the vault of the gondolas. Wine and liqueurs, grocery store, fruit shop, edible, 1900
LUX4810467 France: Fine grocery front at the vault of the gondolas. Wine and liqueurs, grocery store, fruit shop, edible, 1900; (add.info.: France: Fine grocery front at the vault of the gondolas)

Tunis: merchant alleyway in the souk of Tunis, 1885
LUX4817974 Tunis: merchant alleyway in the souk of Tunis, 1885; (add.info.: Tunis: merchant alleyway in the souk of Tunis, 1885); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): A maquignon standing on a horse gauge a horse Percheron-Pommele, 1855
LUX4816884 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): A maquignon standing on a horse gauge a horse Percheron-Pommele, 1855; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Remiremont: the march of Remiremont, 1900 - sip photography
LUX4816712 France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Remiremont: the march of Remiremont, 1900 - sip photography; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Remiremont: the march of Remiremont

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Rue Bernard Palissy, a day's walk, 1895
LUX4806462 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Rue Bernard Palissy, a day's walk, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Rue Bernard Palissy, a day's walk

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: avenue Grammont, a tail in front of a food trade, 1917 - shops: Van Pee
LUX4799430 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: avenue Grammont, a tail in front of a food trade, 1917 - shops: Van Pee, dyeing shop of the avenue, butter and cheese RaassFrere

View of the Marktplatz (Marche Square) in Stuttgart, Germany 1909
LUX4803241 View of the Marktplatz (Marche Square) in Stuttgart, Germany 1909; (add.info.: View of the Marktplatz (Marche Square) in Stuttgart, Germany 1909); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): Grocery shop with the owners on the doorstep
LUX4806053 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): Grocery shop with the owners on the doorstep, 1920 - Advertising plates: cafe Chat Noir, broth KUB, Atout; (add.info.: France, Centre)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Chamonix: Animated view of the city with tourist and public transport
LUX4808160 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Chamonix: Animated view of the city with tourist and public transport, 1910 - Cristal de Roche, Casino free service, 163 h 8

Food and Beverage. Bowl for butter washing and salting. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434830 Food and Beverage. Bowl for butter washing and salting. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Food and Beverage)

Food and Beverage. A bakery. (engraving)
3434798 Food and Beverage. A bakery. (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Food and Beverage. A bakery.); Photo © CCI

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Newspaper merchant and post office, 1910 - stationery article of office magazine
LUX4725360 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Newspaper merchant and post office, 1910 - stationery article of office magazine illustrates madam and gentleman, auxiliary post, auxiliary post

Merchants itinerant on the boulevards, a salesman of herbal tea with his barrel on his back, a blind man with his dog
FLO4718498 Merchants itinerant on the boulevards, a salesman of herbal tea with his barrel on his back, a blind man with his dog

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): A family poses in front of its store, the company Achille Hausler et Compagnie, 1920
LUX4727361 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): A family poses in front of its store, the company Achille Hausler et Compagnie, 1920; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Joannes Mandon stores and their employees, oyster dealers, 1925
LUX4723546 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Joannes Mandon stores and their employees, oyster dealers, 1925; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Indre (36): Grocerie-haberdashery in a village of the Indre, 1910 - advertisements: chocolate Meunier
LUX4727277 France, Centre, Indre (36): Grocerie-haberdashery in a village of the Indre, 1910 - advertisements: chocolate Meunier, Chinese thread; (add.info.: France, Centre)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: agency De Dion-Bouton, avenue Grammont, 1914 - shops: Crosnier caterer
LUX4797866 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: agency De Dion-Bouton, avenue Grammont, 1914 - shops: Crosnier caterer

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 4 season merchant on a square in Tours, 1912 - shops: at the good labourer
LUX4797738 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 4 season merchant on a square in Tours, 1912 - shops: at the good labourer, Dock du centre; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Quartier quai de Pierre Scize, quai Pierre Scize with shops, 1904
LUX4792040 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Quartier quai de Pierre Scize, quai Pierre Scize with shops, 1904; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Quartier quai de Pierre Scize

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district of the church of Saint Nizier
LUX4792639 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district of the church of Saint Nizier, the church of Saint Nizier with shops in the walls of the bedside of Saint Nizier

Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a building in the city center on a large square with jewelers, 1900
LUX4795076 Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a building in the city center on a large square with jewelers, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneve)

Switzerland, Canton of Geneva, Geneva: rue du commerce avec commerces, 1900
LUX4795031 Switzerland, Canton of Geneva, Geneva: rue du commerce avec commerces, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneva, Geneva: rue du commerce avec commerces)

Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a street in old Geneva with shops, 1900
LUX4794934 Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a street in old Geneva with shops, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a street in old Geneva with shops)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Bellecour district, balcony Louis XV
LUX4794439 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Bellecour district, balcony Louis XV, 1900 - trade: counter P Joanny - cinema poster Pathe

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Bellecour district, Louis 16 balconies with medallion then 7
LUX4794417 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Bellecour district, Louis 16 balconies with medallion then 7, 1900 - shops: Vitte Emmanuel branch in Paris, fine wines liqueurs Dumas-Yelmini

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): bombing of the city of Paris by the Gothas, of the curious, 1918
LUX4798748 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): bombing of the city of Paris by the Gothas, of the curious, 1918; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: rue Victor Hugo and rue de la Dolve, 1917
LUX4798578 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: rue Victor Hugo and rue de la Dolve, 1917; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: rue Victor Hugo and rue de la Dolve

United Kingdom, London: lively street of London with public transport, pawns and passers-by, 1895 ad: Nestle Milk
LUX4797172 United Kingdom, London: lively street of London with public transport, pawns and passers-by, 1895 ad: Nestle Milk; (add.info.: United Kingdom)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the medieval gate, 1900
LUX4796077 France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the medieval gate, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the medieval gate, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: view of a street in the city center with shops, arcades, 1900
LUX4796029 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: view of a street in the city center with shops, arcades, 1900 -; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74)

Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Marktgasse a day walk, the tower of the prisons and fountain
LUX4795189 Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Marktgasse a day walk, the tower of the prisons and fountain, animated view with merchant of baskets, wicker and fake, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland)

Letters E F: grocery store, elephant, fan, farm, rifle, puppet, pheasant. Engraving in ABC of toys''
DUV4208315 Letters E F: grocery store, elephant, fan, farm, rifle, puppet, pheasant. Engraving in ABC of toys''., 1931 (engraving) by Neziere

Letters N O P Q; N Nursery; O Bird; P Painter; Q Hardware, 1866 (engraving)
DUV4205651 Letters N O P Q; N Nursery; O Bird; P Painter; Q Hardware, 1866 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letters N O P Q; N Nursery; O Bird; P Painter; Q Hardware)

Marche au poisson, Saint Yves - Detail (1888, watercolour on paper). Mora, private collection. Anders Zorn (1860-1920)
SYC4195605 Marche au poisson, Saint Yves - Detail (1888, watercolour on paper). Mora, private collection. Anders Zorn (1860-1920); (add.info.: Marche au poisson, Saint Yves - Detail (1888)

Marche au poisson, Saint Yves - Detail (1888, watercolour on paper). Mora, private collection. Anders Zorn (1860-1920)
SYC4195602 Marche au poisson, Saint Yves - Detail (1888, watercolour on paper). Mora, private collection. Anders Zorn (1860-1920); (add.info.: Marche au poisson, Saint Yves - Detail (1888)

Medieval costume: portrait of a Jewish doctor and merchant, c.1860 (steel engraving)
DUV4216111 Medieval costume: portrait of a Jewish doctor and merchant, c.1860 (steel engraving); 7.5x9.5 cm; (add.info.: Steel engraving by J)

Letter V Vinegar (manufacturer and dealer of vinegar). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et
DUV4211571 Letter V Vinegar (manufacturer and dealer of vinegar). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"

Drunken farmer Jones buying the entire stock of wooden tools from old squinty-eyed Nan
FLO4718005 Drunken farmer Jones buying the entire stock of wooden tools from old squinty-eyed Nan. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

France, Haute-Normandie, Seine-Maritime (76), Dieppe: The fish industry, fishing port with its wharf boats
LUX4708238 France, Haute-Normandie, Seine-Maritime (76), Dieppe: The fish industry, fishing port with its wharf boats and fish merchants and their baskets, 1880 - L'esperance; (add.info.: France)

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Haute-Garonne (31), Toulouse: La facade du capitole, 1880
LUX4709921 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Haute-Garonne (31), Toulouse: La facade du capitole, 1880; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Haute-Garonne (31), Toulouse: La facade du capitole

Fashionable men in three-piece suits with wide lapels exchanging business cards. Color printed fashion plate by W. A
FLO4709749 Fashionable men in three-piece suits with wide lapels exchanging business cards. Color printed fashion plate by W. A

France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone (13), Marseille: Basin de la Joliette
LUX4705590 France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone (13), Marseille: Basin de la Joliette, embarkation of goods on the cattes (peniches)

Nuremberg, Germany in 1858
JAB4120053 Nuremberg, Germany in 1858; (add.info.: Nuremberg, Germany in 1858); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

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Commerce, the lifeblood of economies and the driving force behind global trade. From its humble beginnings to its towering heights, it has shaped societies and transformed nations. In 1450s Europe, Johannes Gutenberg's revolutionary printing press sparked a new era by making books more accessible to the masses. Ideas spread like wildfire, fueling intellectual growth and challenging established norms. Fast forward to 1850s England, where coal mines dotted the landscape. The mining industry boomed as demand for this vital resource skyrocketed during the Industrial Revolution. Commerce thrived on the back of hardworking miners who risked their lives in pursuit of progress. The capitalist pyramid loomed large in American society in 1911. An iconic socialist poster depicted this structure, highlighting how wealth concentrated at the top while workers struggled below. It served as a stark reminder that commerce could be both empowering and exploitative. The Great Depression struck Wall Street with devastating force in 1929. The crash shattered dreams and wiped out fortunes overnight, leaving an indelible mark on history. Yet from these ashes rose resilience and innovation as governments sought ways to rebuild shattered economies. Across continents and cultures, street scenes tell tales of vibrant marketplaces brimming with activity. Hoi An's bustling streets in Vietnam showcase Southeast Asia's rich trading heritage while Vucciria Market in Palermo captures Sicily's vibrant spirit through colorful stalls selling local delicacies. Advertisements have long been integral to commerce's narrative - enticing consumers with promises of quality products or services since time immemorial. A vintage linoleum ad showcases manufacturers' creativity while a Singer sewing machine ad from the 1890s speaks volumes about technological advancements shaping industries. Christmas markets evoke a sense of joyous celebration intertwined with commercialism - none more so than Frankfurt's Romerberg market in Germany. Here, centuries-old traditions blend seamlessly with modern consumerism as locals and tourists alike revel amidst twinkling lights and festive cheer.