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Shop Collection (#95)

"Exploring the Royal Shopping Experience: From Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to Selfridges" Step into a time capsule and transport yourself back to c1953

Background imageShop Collection: Crossroads grocery store and filling station, Yakima, Washington, Sumac Park, 1939

Crossroads grocery store and filling station, Yakima, Washington, Sumac Park, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Crossroads grocery store and filling station, typical of many such small enterprises in new community. Yakima, Washington, Sumac Park

Background imageShop Collection: Outskirts of Fresno, on U. S. 99, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Outskirts of Fresno, on U. S. 99, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Outskirts of Fresno. On U.S. 99. Many small second businesses and stores on U.S. 99. Approaching Fresno. [Sign: Kaljians Furniture House - Will Buy, Sell or Trade Anything - Stoves, Farm Tools ]

Background imageShop Collection: Along the highway U. S. 99 at Highway City, between Tulare and Fresno, California, 1939

Along the highway U. S. 99 at Highway City, between Tulare and Fresno, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Between Tulare and Fresno, California. Along the highway U.S. 99 at Highway City. [Signs advertising gasoline; Dad & Mas Beacon store; beer

Background imageShop Collection: A grocery window, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

A grocery window, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A grocery window. [12 lb bag of flour: Shenandoah Milling Company, Inc. None Better - Robert E. Lee Finest Patent Flour - Bleached - Norfolk, V[irgini]a ]

Background imageShop Collection: Grocery store window, Mebane, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Grocery store window, Mebane, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Grocery store window. Mebane, North Carolina

Background imageShop Collection: Hardware store, Silver City, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Hardware store, Silver City, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hardware store. Silver City, North Carolina

Background imageShop Collection: Appliqued embroideries for sale on street in front of ten cent... Siler City, North Carolina, 1939

Appliqued embroideries for sale on street in front of ten cent... Siler City, North Carolina, 1939
Appliqued embroideries for sale on street in front of ten cent store. Saturday afternoon. Siler City, North Carolina

Background imageShop Collection: Wagons pulled up in field one block away from the main street, Siler City, North Carolina, 1939

Wagons pulled up in field one block away from the main street, Siler City, North Carolina, 1939
Siler City, North Carolina. Wagons pulled up in field one block away from the main street

Background imageShop Collection: Country filling station... by tobacco farmer... Granville County, North Carolina, 1939

Country filling station... by tobacco farmer... Granville County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Country filling station owned and operated by tobacco farmer. Such small independent stations have become meeting places and loafing spots for neighborhood farmers in their off times

Background imageShop Collection: Fayetteville Street in Siler City, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Fayetteville Street in Siler City, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Fayetteville Street in Siler City, North Carolina. [Office of J.C. Gregson, shop selling Philco Radios, the Hadley Hotel, Teague's Coffee Shop]

Background imageShop Collection: Country filling station owned and operated by tobacco farmer, Granville County, North Carolina

Country filling station owned and operated by tobacco farmer, Granville County, North Carolina
Country filling station owned and operated by tobacco farmer. Such small independent stations have become meeting places (community center)

Background imageShop Collection: Small agricultural center, Oxford, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Small agricultural center, Oxford, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oxford, North Carolina. Small agricultural center. Note everpresent Confederate monument, and calf in a two horse wagon. [Also Taylors Restaurant

Background imageShop Collection: The main street, Fayetteville Street, of Siler City, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

The main street, Fayetteville Street, of Siler City, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The main street, Fayetteville Street, of Siler City, North Carolina. Contrast with picture of same scene taken twenty five years ago. [The Chatham Bank on the right]

Background imageShop Collection: Main street of Nyssa, Oregon, on Saturday afternoon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Main street of Nyssa, Oregon, on Saturday afternoon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Main street of Nyssa, Oregon, on Saturday afternoon. [Signs: Texaco; Don t Hibernate - Insulate!; Blacksmithing; Coffee Shop & Tavern; Gas; Garage, Welding & Repairing, Body & Fender Repairing

Background imageShop Collection: Sign on old bank building which now houses office of Bureau... Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939

Sign on old bank building which now houses office of Bureau... Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939
Sign on old bank building which now houses office of Bureau of Reclamation. Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon. [ Owyhee Irrigation District - Nyssa

Background imageShop Collection: On U. S. 99 as it continues through Oregon, Lane County, Williamette Valley, Oregon, 1939

On U. S. 99 as it continues through Oregon, Lane County, Williamette Valley, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
On U.S. 99 as it continues through Oregon. Lane County, Williamette Valley, Oregon. [ Iced Drinks - Sandwiches and Coffee ]

Background imageShop Collection: Small independent gas stations litter the highway, near Kingsburg, California, 1939

Small independent gas stations litter the highway, near Kingsburg, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Kingsburg. Small independent gas stations litter the highway. California. [Signs: Higher Octane; Fire-Chief Gasoline; Ice Cream, Lunches

Background imageShop Collection: Storefront of San Joaquin Valley town, Fresno, on U. S. 99, California, 1939

Storefront of San Joaquin Valley town, Fresno, on U. S. 99, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Fresno. On U.S. 99. Storefront of San Joaquin Valley town. California. [Shop selling horse-riding equipment]

Background imageShop Collection: Possibly: Main Street, Pittsboro, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Possibly: Main Street, Pittsboro, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Main Street, Pittsboro, North Carolina]

Background imageShop Collection: Main street, Pittsboro, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Main street, Pittsboro, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Main street, Pittsboro, North Carolina

Background imageShop Collection: Street encounter on a Saturday afternoon, Pittsboro, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Street encounter on a Saturday afternoon, Pittsboro, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Street encounter on a Saturday afternoon. Pittsboro, North Carolina

Background imageShop Collection: Main street, Saturday afternoon, Pittsboro, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Main street, Saturday afternoon, Pittsboro, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Main street, Saturday afternoon. Pittsboro, North Carolina

Background imageShop Collection: Saturday afternoon - shopping and visiting on main street of Pittsboro, North Carolina, 1939

Saturday afternoon - shopping and visiting on main street of Pittsboro, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Shopping and visiting on main street of Pittsboro, North Carolina. Saturday afternoon

Background imageShop Collection: Saturday afternoon, main street of Nyssa, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Saturday afternoon, main street of Nyssa, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Main street of Nyssa, Oregon. Saturday afternoon. [Signs: Meats; John Deere Farm Implements; Headquarters Vale-Owyhee Land Settlement Association; Cafe; Veltex. Note goods train on level crossing]

Background imageShop Collection: Sign on old bank building now used for office of Bureau... Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939

Sign on old bank building now used for office of Bureau... Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sign on old bank building now used for office of Bureau of Reclamation. Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon. [ Owyhee Irrigation District - Nyssa

Background imageShop Collection: Farmers supply co-op, Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Farmers supply co-op, Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmers supply co-op. Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon

Background imageShop Collection: Farmers supply co-op established in 1936, Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939

Farmers supply co-op established in 1936, Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmers supply co-op established in 1936. 800 farmers in this county belong. Sells also radios, washing machines, and refrigerators. Paid thirteen percent dividends from January 1 to July 1, 1939

Background imageShop Collection: Secondhand store, street corner of San Joaquin Valley town on U. S. 99, Fresno, CA, 1939

Secondhand store, street corner of San Joaquin Valley town on U. S. 99, Fresno, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Fresno. Street corner of San Joaquin Valley town on U.S. 99 showing secondhand store. California. [Sign: New & Second Hand Goods Bought and Sold ]

Background imageShop Collection: Street corner of San Joaquin Valley town on U. S. 99 showing secondhand store, Fresno, CA, 1939

Street corner of San Joaquin Valley town on U. S. 99 showing secondhand store, Fresno, CA, 1939
Fresno. Street corner of San Joaquin Valley town on U.S. 99 showing secondhand store. California. [Sign: New & Second Hand Goods Bought and Sold ]

Background imageShop Collection: Street scene as the army began to sing, Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939

Street scene as the army began to sing, Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Salvation Army, San Francisco, California. Street scene as the army began to sing

Background imageShop Collection: Unemployed young men pause a moment... Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939

Unemployed young men pause a moment... Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Salvation Army, San Francisco, California. Unemployed young men pause a moment to loiter and watch, and then pass on. [Signs: Money Loaned on Everything; Pawnbrokers ]

Background imageShop Collection: General view of army and crowds, Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939

General view of army and crowds, Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Salvation Army, San Francisco, California. General view of army and crowds. [Signs: Danger - Street Closed; Pause...Drink Coca-Cola; Steam Welcome Here; Okanes Imported Whiskies - Bourbon

Background imageShop Collection: A shop window, 61st Street between 1st and 3rd Avenues, New York, 1938. Creator: Walker Evans

A shop window, 61st Street between 1st and 3rd Avenues, New York, 1938. Creator: Walker Evans
New York, New York. 61st Street between 1st and 3rd Avenues. A shop window

Background imageShop Collection: Preaching to the crowd, Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Preaching to the crowd, Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Preaching to the crowd. Salvation Army, San Francisco, California. [Signs: Headquarters for Union Men - We Sell Everything That Men Wear; Can t Bust Em Work Clothing; Maxs Shop For Men ]

Background imageShop Collection: Regular Sunday meeting, Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Regular Sunday meeting, Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Salvation Army, San Francisco, California. Regular Sunday meeting. (Meeting held regularly Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays.) Marching up the street to the meeting

Background imageShop Collection: Returning to headquarters... Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939

Returning to headquarters... Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Salvation Army, San Francisco, California. Returning to headquarters; no recruits to audience from street

Background imageShop Collection: Articles made in the Arthurdale cooperative handicraft shop, Reedsville, West Virginia, 1937

Articles made in the Arthurdale cooperative handicraft shop, Reedsville, West Virginia, 1937. Creator: Walker Evans
Articles made in the Arthurdale cooperative handicraft shop, Reedsville, West Virginia

Background imageShop Collection: Storefront, Greensboro, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans

Storefront, Greensboro, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Storefront, Greensboro, Alabama. [ McCollum Grocery Co.; Sugar, Tomato Juice; Paper Napkins; Bacon Skins; Fyers; Roe Herring; Vanilla Wafers; Irish Potatoes

Background imageShop Collection: Alabama feed store front, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans

Alabama feed store front, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Alabama feed store front. [ C.J. Fite - Jazz Feeds, advertising Coca Cola, Dr. Pepper; George Washington tobacco. Selling Jazz growing mash

Background imageShop Collection: Coca-Cola shack in Alabama, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans

Coca-Cola shack in Alabama, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans
Coca-Cola shack in Alabama. [Signs advertising Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Coca-Cola, Chero, Nehi, Groves Chill Tonic, 7Up

Background imageShop Collection: Sidewalk scene in Selma, Alabama, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans

Sidewalk scene in Selma, Alabama, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans
Sidewalk scene in Selma, Alabama. [African Americans outside a shop run by Roy L. King; signs for Coca-Cola, the Original Silas Green from New Orleans

Background imageShop Collection: Possibly: Boardinghouse, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans

Possibly: Boardinghouse, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Boardinghouse, Alabama]. [Signs: Soda; Candy; Drugs; Cigars; Coca-Cola; Greensboro Drug Co. ]

Background imageShop Collection: Country store, Person County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Country store, Person County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Daughter of white tobacco sharecropper at country store. Person County, North Carolina]

Background imageShop Collection: Fish market sign, Beaufort, South Carolina, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans

Fish market sign, Beaufort, South Carolina, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Beaufort, South Carolina. [ Trout - Bass - Flounder - Mullett - Oysters ]

Background imageShop Collection: Grocery store owned by Mr. J. Benjamin, on Saturday afternoon, Washington, D. C. 1942

Grocery store owned by Mr. J. Benjamin, on Saturday afternoon, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Grocery store owned by Mr. J. Benjamin, on Saturday afternoon

Background imageShop Collection: Main street, Macon, Georgia, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans

Main street, Macon, Georgia, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Main street. Macon, Georgia

Background imageShop Collection: Roadside stand near Birmingham, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans

Roadside stand near Birmingham, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Roadside stand near Birmingham, Alabama. [Signs: F.M. Pointer - The Old Reliable - House Mover ; Honest Weights, Square Dealings ; Special Today - River Fish: Catfish, Trout, Perch, Drum, Buffalo

Background imageShop Collection: Small town shop front, Louisiana, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans

Small town shop front, Louisiana, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Small town shop front. Louisiana




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"Exploring the Royal Shopping Experience: From Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to Selfridges" Step into a time capsule and transport yourself back to c1953, where you can witness the regal splendor of shopping during the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Immerse yourself in history as you stroll through Stamford / Lincs in the 1950s, capturing glimpses of a bygone era. But let's not forget that shopping is not just about royalty; it encompasses various aspects of society. Take a detour to Hogarth's Gin Lane, an iconic depiction of drinking and intemperance that reminds us of the darker side often associated with consumerism. For book lovers, Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris beckons with its literary charm. Lose yourself amidst shelves filled with timeless classics and feel inspired by the words that have shaped generations. Embark on an extraordinary journey along El Camino Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Along this ancient path, pilgrims find solace while encountering quaint shops offering mementos symbolizing their spiritual quest. Venture across continents to O'Connell Street in Limerick City, Republic of Ireland. Here lies a bustling hub where locals gather for vibrant street markets like Vucciria Market in Palermo, Sicily. The aroma of fresh produce fills the air as vendors proudly display their wares - a true feast for all senses. Travel further south to Central America's Panama and discover Kuna Indian traditional molas at Cristobal. These intricate textiles tell stories passed down through generations and offer unique treasures for those seeking cultural immersion through shopping. Back on British soil, experience retail therapy at its finest within Birmingham's Bullring Shopping Centre or marvel at Castle Junction and Royal Avenue in Belfast - two destinations showcasing modernity alongside historical charm.