Counter Collection (#8)

Treasury Dept. in Lincolns time... Washington D.C. between 1860 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Treasury Dept. in Lincolns time (cash room - behind the desks). between 1860 and 1880

The Auto Shop
Daniel Springgay

Shopper in a store at 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Shopper in a store at 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N.W

A tailor in Franks cleaning and pressing establishment altering... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. A tailor in Franks cleaning and pressing establishment altering a pair of pants for a customer

Across the counter is Ghost Town Cafe, Vader, Lewis County, Western Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Western Washington, Lewis County, Vader. Across the counter is Ghost Town Cafe

The Quick Lunch (colour litho)
813621 The Quick Lunch (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quick Lunch.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

In the Cafe, 1924 (oil on canvas)
5917384 In the Cafe, 1924 (oil on canvas) by Schiller, Gejza (1894-1927); 90x117 cm; Vychodoslovenska Galeria, Kosice, Slovakia; (add.info.: Vychodoslovenska galeria, VSG)

New Years Day Festivities in Hong Kong (engraving)
1038662 New Years Day Festivities in Hong Kong (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years Day Festivities in Hong Kong)

Le magasin d apothicaire - The Apothecary Shop - Bakalowicz, Stepan Vladislavovich (1857-1947)
FIA5399140 Le magasin d apothicaire - The Apothecary Shop - Bakalowicz, Stepan Vladislavovich (1857-1947) - 1903 - Oil on canvas - 61x31 - Private Collection by Bakalowicz

Taking tickets (chromolitho)
7184874 Taking tickets (chromolitho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taking tickets)

Florentine bank, 1490 (woodcut)
XJF400677 Florentine bank, 1490 (woodcut) by Italian School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from an Italian merchants manual; )

Payment of Salaries to the Night Watchmen in the Camera del Comune of Siena, 1440-60 (tempera on panel)
3545928 Payment of Salaries to the Night Watchmen in the Camera del Comune of Siena, 1440-60 (tempera on panel) by Italian School, (15th century); 28.5x25 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

A Punting Expedition on the Thames (engraving)
1591397 A Punting Expedition on the Thames (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Punting Expedition on the Thames)

A Delicacy Shop, 1893 (w / c on paper)
OVR368834 A Delicacy Shop, 1893 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series Do the Animals have a Soul)

The Following Morning, 1880 (oil on canvas)
145456 The Following Morning, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Landaluce, Victor Patricio (1828-89); 36x27 cm; Private Collection

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Droguiste; Druggist; Droguist (engraving)
7195775 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Droguiste; Druggist; Droguist (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Droguiste; Druggist; Droguist)

Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake, Bakers Man (colour litho)
7157428 Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake, Bakers Man (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake, Bakers Man)

Scene in a bookshop (litho)
7172859 Scene in a bookshop (litho) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene in a bookshop)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Paye (Jour de); Pay-day; Zahlungstag (engraving)
7197002 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Paye (Jour de); Pay-day; Zahlungstag (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paye (Jour de); Pay-day; Zahlungstag

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Comptoir; Counter (engraving)
7195476 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Comptoir; Counter (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comptoir; Counter)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Changeur; Money-changer; Geldwechsler (engraving)
7195270 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Changeur; Money-changer; Geldwechsler (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Changeur; Money-changer; Geldwechsler)

Butcher (colour litho)
7150885 Butcher (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Butcher. Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

At the bookbinders (colour litho)
7172621 At the bookbinders (colour litho) by Rohling, Carl (1849-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the bookbinders)

Belle Epoque : "Le bar Tabarin"Des clientes au comptoir de la salle de revue (Bal)
FIA5363166 Belle Epoque : " Le bar Tabarin" Des clientes au comptoir de la salle de revue (Bal) du quartier Pigalle a Paris

Our Special, cigar label (chromolitho)
7154084 Our Special, cigar label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Special, cigar label)

Un tavernier (A Tavernkeeper). Un gros homme se tient derriere un comptoir couvert de victuailles et d un enorme
FIA5367369 Un tavernier (A Tavernkeeper). Un gros homme se tient derriere un comptoir couvert de victuailles et d un enorme samovar

Sugoroku Players, c. 1750. Creator: Torii Kiyohiro
Sugoroku Players, c. 1750

A Pharmacy for Every Need (plate 24), 1843. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
A Pharmacy for Every Need (plate 24), 1843

O as Obedience
6523619 O as Obedience by Hermann-Paul, Rene George (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Alphabet for big children. H. Simonis Empis, publisher, 1898)

Counter Tray, South Staffordshire, c. 1790. Creator: Staffordshire Potteries
Counter Tray, South Staffordshire, c. 1790

Grocery Store, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Perkins Harnly
Grocery Store, 1935/1942

Cigar Store, 1901, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Perkins Harnly
Cigar Store, 1901, 1935/1942

Shaker Dressmakers Counter, c. 1936. Creator: Anne Ger
Shaker Dressmakers Counter, c. 1936

Outfit for the Go Game, 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Outfit for the Go Game, 19th century

Chez la Modiste, ca. 1910. Creator: Maurice Delcourt
Chez la Modiste, ca. 1910

Drunk Johnny pursued by night watchmen in a grocers shop about to fall into a barrel of butter
FLO4989331 Drunk Johnny pursued by night watchmen in a grocers shop about to fall into a barrel of butter. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by W

Rumford Chemical Works - Yeast and Baking Powder, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia
3709903 Rumford Chemical Works - Yeast and Baking Powder, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print) by Centennial Photographic Co

A smart, well-stocked interior (colour litho)
3621799 A smart, well-stocked interior (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A smart, well-stocked interior)

Coffee Bar, 20th century (etching)
6198780 Coffee Bar, 20th century (etching) by Lessore, Therese (1884-1945); 12.3x9.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Therese Lessore (1884-1945)); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; English

A bar counter surfaced with wood-grain "Formica"(b / w photo)
5991426 A bar counter surfaced with wood-grain " Formica" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Misogyny: scene at a post office (chromolitho)
5996040 Misogyny: scene at a post office (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Misogyny: scene at a post office)

Woman shopkeeper in a tobbaconists (b / w photo)
6029806 Woman shopkeeper in a tobbaconists (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman shopkeeper in a tobbaconist s.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Game pieces (glass & stone)
614972 Game pieces (glass & stone) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Pedine da gioco); Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; out of copyright

The Pugilistic Kangaroo, now performing at the Westminster Aquarium (engraving)
1047771 The Pugilistic Kangaroo, now performing at the Westminster Aquarium (engraving) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pugilistic Kangaroo)

British Valentine card with an image of a man standing by a shop counter (colour litho)
982389 British Valentine card with an image of a man standing by a shop counter (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Valentine card)

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"Countering the Tides of History: A Glimpse into Varied Realms" German Panzer tank, 1944: Witness the fierce counteroffensive as a German Panzer tank rolls through the war-torn landscapes of 1944, challenging the tides of history. Middlesex Hospital entrance, Mortimer Street, London: Step back in time and explore the grandeur of Middlesex Hospital's entrance on Mortimer Street - an architectural marvel that stood as a counterpoint to illness and suffering. Australian troops counter-attack at Amiens, WW1: Immerse yourself in the bravery and resilience of Australian troops as they launch a daring counter-attack during World War I's Battle of Amiens. The Gin Shop, 1829: Transport yourself to 19th-century London and indulge in a taste for rebellion at "The Gin Shop, " where spirits flowed freely amidst societal norms - an unconventional counterbalance to conformity. Battle of the Bulge: Uncover one of World War II's most significant turning points - The Battle of the Bulge - where Allied forces fiercely countered Hitler's last-ditch effort to regain control over Western Europe. The kitchen of Delmonicos Restaurant, New York City. Photographed by Joseph Byron, 1902: Peek behind-the-scenes into Delmonicos' bustling kitchen circa 1902; witness culinary masters countering hunger with their artistry within this iconic New York City establishment. The Fishmongers Shop: Dive deep into maritime traditions as you visit "The Fishmongers Shop, " where fishermen tirelessly offer their catch as a delicious counterbalance against empty nets and treacherous seas. Bar inside a martello tower, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex: Discover an unexpected oasis within Walton-on-the-Naze's martello tower – here lies a bar serving libations, a counterpoint to the tower's stoic defense against invaders.