Entrepreneur Collection (#4)

Dinner Hour, Tangyes works, Birmingham (b / w photo)
3641472 Dinner Hour, Tangyes works, Birmingham (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dinner Hour, Tangyes works, Birmingham)

Landing of William Penn, litho by P. S. Duval, 1852 (chromolitho)
1272237 Landing of William Penn, litho by P.S. Duval, 1852 (chromolitho) by Schuessele, Christian (c.1824-79); 12.3x20.1 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Hilda Hewlett
Hilda Beatrice Hewlett (1864 -1943), early aviator and aviation entrepreneur. She was the first British woman to earn a pilots licence

Cecil Rhodes (1853 - 1902), British mining magnate and politician in southern Africa who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896. Date: late 1890s

Advertisement: Several hands wanted for a light business (type)
982884 Advertisement: Several hands wanted for a light business (type) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement: Several hands wanted for a light business)

Sir Richard Tangyes famous Cromwell collection, housed in this room at his house at Newquay, Cornwall (b / w photo)
3621634 Sir Richard Tangyes famous Cromwell collection, housed in this room at his house at Newquay, Cornwall (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Ancestral home of the Krupps now stands within the works (b / w photo)
3642082 Ancestral home of the Krupps now stands within the works (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Princess Hatzfeld, the adopted daughter of Mr C P Huntington (b / w photo)
3642071 Princess Hatzfeld, the adopted daughter of Mr C P Huntington (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Princess Hatzfeld)

Lord Iveagh, who has devoted a million of money to housing the poor of London and Dublin (b / w photo)
3642070 Lord Iveagh, who has devoted a million of money to housing the poor of London and Dublin (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Iveagh)

Weaving silk, Lord Mashams Mills (b / w photo)
3642052 Weaving silk, Lord Mashams Mills (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weaving silk, Lord Mashams Mills)

Mr T H W Idris, in court dress (b / w photo)
3642047 Mr T H W Idris, in court dress (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr T H W Idris, in court dress)

Sir Hiram Maxim making flying machine experiments (b / w photo)
3642041 Sir Hiram Maxim making flying machine experiments (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Hiram Maxim making flying machine experiments)

Sir Hiram Maxim and the men who helped him to make his flying machine (b / w photo)
3642039 Sir Hiram Maxim and the men who helped him to make his flying machine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr J M Cook, who personally conducted the German Emperor through Palestine (b / w photo)
3642035 Mr J M Cook, who personally conducted the German Emperor through Palestine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr J M Cook)

Mr J Pierpont Morgans private office, the only photograph of it ever taken (b / w photo)
3642027 Mr J Pierpont Morgans private office, the only photograph of it ever taken (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr J Pierpont Morgans New York Office, draped in mourning for Mr McKinley (b / w photo)
3642025 Mr J Pierpont Morgans New York Office, draped in mourning for Mr McKinley (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Levers first shop (b / w photo)
3642011 Mr Levers first shop (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Levers first shop)

Sir Frank Newnes, Son of Sir George Newnes (b / w photo)
3641473 Sir Frank Newnes, Son of Sir George Newnes (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Frank Newnes, Son of Sir George Newnes)

Cyrus West Field, American financier involved in laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858 (engraving)
3638193 Cyrus West Field, American financier involved in laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858 (engraving) by Watkins

John Farquhar, Scottish merchant and entrepreneur (engraving)
3638165 John Farquhar, Scottish merchant and entrepreneur (engraving) by Fry, William Thomas (1789-1843); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Farquhar (1751-1826)

John Butterfield (1801-69) (engraving)
PNP265246 John Butterfield (1801-69) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: President of the Butterfield Overland Mail Company founded in 1857 to provide an)

Henry Ford in his first Ford motorcar, 1896 (b / w photo)
PNP355702 Henry Ford in his first Ford motorcar, 1896 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Punch cartoon: John Bennet Lawes, English entrepreneur and agricultural scientist (engraving)
6034903 Punch cartoon: John Bennet Lawes, English entrepreneur and agricultural scientist (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Sir Thomas Sutherland, at his desk in the P&O Offices, Leadenhall Street, London (b / w photo)
3621632 Sir Thomas Sutherland, at his desk in the P&O Offices, Leadenhall Street, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas Sutherland)

Johann Caspar Zellweger, Swiss textile entrepreneur and philanthropist (engraving)
6014503 Johann Caspar Zellweger, Swiss textile entrepreneur and philanthropist (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Caspar Zellweger (1768-1855)

Sir Mark Isambard Brunel (1769-1849) c. 1835 (oil on canvas) (b&w photo)
XJF115857 Sir Mark Isambard Brunel (1769-1849) c.1835 (oil on canvas) (b&w photo) by Drummond, Samuel (1765-1844); 127x101.6 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London

Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-1894), French entrepreneur and canal builder (litho)
817351 Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-1894), French entrepreneur and canal builder (litho) by Bonnat, Leon Joseph Florentin (1833-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Taliaferro Preston Shaffner (engraving)
815926 Taliaferro Preston Shaffner (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel Taliaferro Preston Shaffner (1811-1881)

Ferdinand de Lesseps (print)
815912 Ferdinand de Lesseps (print) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-1894)

Mr Michael Bass (b / w photo)
810835 Mr Michael Bass (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Michael Bass.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection; English, out of copyright

Sir George Newnes covered tennis court (b / w photo)
3621630 Sir George Newnes covered tennis court (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir George Newnes covered tennis court)

Reuters Messenger Boys (b / w photo)
3642073 Reuters Messenger Boys (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reuters Messenger Boys)

The Fry factories, Bristol (b / w photo)
3642072 The Fry factories, Bristol (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fry factories, Bristol)

Joseph Fry (engraving)
3642069 Joseph Fry (engraving) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Fry. Illustration for Fortunes Made In Business)

The New York offices of The Standard Oil Company (b / w photo)
3642060 The New York offices of The Standard Oil Company (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New York offices of The Standard Oil Company)

Frys offices at Bristol (b / w photo)
3642076 Frys offices at Bristol (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frys offices at Bristol)

Sir Henry Bessemers residence at Denmark Hill (b / w photo)
3642048 Sir Henry Bessemers residence at Denmark Hill (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Bessemers residence at Denmark Hill)

Bovrils new premises in Old Street (b / w photo)
3642043 Bovrils new premises in Old Street (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bovrils new premises in Old Street)

Thomas Cook, tour operator (b / w photo)
3642040 Thomas Cook, tour operator (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Cook, tour operator)

Cooks Office, Jerusalem (b / w photo)
3642033 Cooks Office, Jerusalem (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cooks Office, Jerusalem)

The home of the Ismays, Dawpool, on the banks of the river Dee (b / w photo)
3642032 The home of the Ismays, Dawpool, on the banks of the river Dee (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The home of the Ismays, Dawpool)

Mr J Pierpont Morgan negotiating a deal (litho)
3642031 Mr J Pierpont Morgan negotiating a deal (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr J Pierpont Morgan negotiating a deal)

Mr J Bruce Ismay (b / w photo)
3642026 Mr J Bruce Ismay (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr J Bruce Ismay)

Mr J Pierpont Morgans New York House, North-East Corner of Madison Avenue and 36th Street (b / w photo)
3642023 Mr J Pierpont Morgans New York House, North-East Corner of Madison Avenue and 36th Street (b/w photo) by English Photographer

A Whiteley Street, one of several occupied solely by Mr Whiteleys assistants (b / w photo)
3642022 A Whiteley Street, one of several occupied solely by Mr Whiteleys assistants (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Whiteley Street)

John Jacob Astor (litho)
KDC384173 John Jacob Astor (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Jacob Astor III (1822-90); American millionaire businessman

Ben Holladay (1824-77) (b / w photo)
PNP245998 Ben Holladay (1824-77) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: proprietor of the Overland Stage Line)

Ferdinand de Lesseps, French diplomat, entrepreneur and canal builder (chromolitho)
1093736 Ferdinand de Lesseps, French diplomat, entrepreneur and canal builder (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-1894)

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"Entrepreneur: The Visionaries Who Shape History" From Cecil Rhodes to Davie, entrepreneurs have always been the driving force behind societal progress. They possess an unwavering determination and a relentless pursuit of their dreams, making them true heroes in their own right. Take The Right Hon. Cecil J. Rhodes for example - a man whose ambition knew no bounds. His legacy as a mining magnate and politician still echoes through time, leaving an indelible mark on Africa's history. In 1892, artist Edward Linley Sambourne captured the essence of this entrepreneurial spirit in "The Rhodes Colossus. " This masterpiece immortalizes Rhodes' larger-than-life persona and his influential role in shaping nations. But entrepreneurship is not limited to men alone; women like Olivia Newton John have also made their mark. At just 22 years old, this pop singer became an icon with her talent and business acumen that propelled her career to new heights in February 1971. Freddie Laker was another trailblazer who revolutionized the aviation industry. Pictured at Woodcote Park Stud Farm near Epsom in Surrey on January 27th, 1960, Laker's innovative approach challenged traditional norms and democratized air travel for millions around the world. John D Rockefeller stands tall among American industrialists of the late 19th century (1956). His astute business strategies paved the way for modern capitalism while amassing immense wealth that shaped industries far beyond his time. Brian Epstein may be known as "the Beatle-maker, " but he was more than just a music entrepreneur managing one of history's greatest bands. He symbolized innovation and risk-taking within an ever-changing industry - constantly pushing boundaries to redefine success. George Calvert, first Lord Baltimore, exemplified entrepreneurial spirit by founding Maryland as a haven for religious freedom amidst adversity. His vision laid the foundation for future generations seeking refuge and opportunity.