Server Collection

Cuban paintings, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Market Reports - English Country Squire carves the beef
Market Reports illustrated (Postcard series): MEAT: " English beef was in fine condition." This report on English beef (as a commodity traded on the Stock Exchange)

Affray at Belmullet 1881
At Grawkill, near Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland, police accompanying a process-server on his way to serve summonses for the rates are confronted by a gathering of local people

American chess player Paul Morphy (1837-1884) playing blind eight chess games at the Cafe
XEE4139992 American chess player Paul Morphy (1837-1884) playing blind eight chess games at the Cafe de la Regence in Paris, 1858

Engraving depicting a gentleman being served his dinner in front of the fire in an inn's 'Best Parlour'
5308731 Engraving depicting a gentleman being served his dinner in front of the fire in an inn's 'Best Parlour'

Houses of Europeans in Saigon
3567076 Houses of Europeans in Saigon by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Saigon, Vietnam 1880-1890 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Middle Ages: The wedding banquet at the wedding of Clarisse, daughter of King Yvon of Gascony and Renaud
NWI4891748 Middle Ages: The wedding banquet at the wedding of Clarisse, daughter of King Yvon of Gascony and Renaud. engraving after the miniature of the manuscript "Renaud de Montauban"

Greece, Crete: dinner of 2 French officers in a cafe, the waiter is one of the military, 1905
LUX4806083 Greece, Crete: dinner of 2 French officers in a cafe, the waiter is one of the military, 1905; (add.info.: Greece, Crete: dinner of 2 French officers in a cafe)

Egg cups and egg frames. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory
FLO4731837 Egg cups and egg frames. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany

Lunch in the garden of a Veronese villa
3571299 Lunch in the garden of a Veronese villa by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Verona 1907 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Egypt, Cairo: cruise on the Nile, tourists are served the tea on the top of the Pyramid Cheops, flooded Nile Valley
LUX4777651 Egypt, Cairo: cruise on the Nile, tourists are served the tea on the top of the Pyramid Cheops, flooded Nile Valley, 1900 - inscription: Hoch

Tightrope acrobats on stage in front of a fashionable audience. Dick Wildfire and Jenkins in a Theatrical Pandemonium
FLO4686794 Tightrope acrobats on stage in front of a fashionable audience. Dick Wildfire and Jenkins in a Theatrical Pandemonium, or the Cafe de la Paix in all its glory

Hindering Choice. Three women in frilled dresses flirt with a waiter in a long apron at a cafe
FLO4677297 Hindering Choice. Three women in frilled dresses flirt with a waiter in a long apron at a cafe. Women no longer drink wine because of their delicate nerves, but they quaff kirsch

Young girls working in the house - Tea house girls - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980016 Young girls working in the house - Tea house girls - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Young girls working in the house - Tea house girls - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured)

Dinner at the Hotel Palace Palace of the Union Pacific Railroad Railway, USA, 1869
NWI4963053 Dinner at the Hotel Palace Palace of the Union Pacific Railroad Railway, USA, 1869. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Cover of " The Red Laughter", Satirical in Colors, 1917_7_21: War of 14 -18: " It's strange boy
ICA4846399 Cover of " The Red Laughter", Satirical in Colors, 1917_7_21: War of 14 -18: " It's strange boy, it seems to me that you've already seen somewhere

France: Genre scene, 2 soldiers served by a waitress and drink in the cafe or inscribed on the wall "live
LUX4816618 France: Genre scene, 2 soldiers served by a waitress and drink in the cafe or inscribed on the wall "live the emperor", 1860; (add.info.: France: Genre scene)

Catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany
FLO4732681 Catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896 - Cake boards and cake knives

Breakfast. Gentlemen in coat tails and breeches and ladies in veils and dresses share a breakfast of coffee and bread
FLO4677718 Breakfast. Gentlemen in coat tails and breeches and ladies in veils and dresses share a breakfast of coffee and bread

The king. The king sits in front of his meal at a well covered table, under a dais dotted with lily flowers
FLO4675590 The king. The king sits in front of his meal at a well covered table, under a dais dotted with lily flowers. Death presents itself as an esong, and probably offers the king his last drink

Couple playing dominoes in a cafe, France, around 1800. Lithograph from 19th century illustration
NWI4961799 Couple playing dominoes in a cafe, France, around 1800. Lithograph from 19th century illustration.; (add.info.: Couple playing dominoes in a cafe, France, around 1800)

A restaurant in the French quarter of New York City (USA), circa 1880 - Colorisee engraving
NWI4884194 A restaurant in the French quarter of New York City (USA), circa 1880 - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Restaurant in the French quarter of New York City

Cover of The New Moon, 1887-8-21 - Le grand Jules - Moustache Beard - Ferry Jules, Waitresses Waitresses
ICA4938849 Cover of The New Moon, 1887-8-21 - Le grand Jules - Moustache Beard - Ferry Jules, Waitresses Waitresses; (add.info.: Cover of The New Moon)

France, Poitou-Charentes, Vienne (86), Poitiers: Entree du Royal cafe au Poitiers, 1910 - American drinks, Bordeaux
LUX4725627 France, Poitou-Charentes, Vienne (86), Poitiers: Entree du Royal cafe au Poitiers, 1910 - American drinks, Bordeaux, Saumur, Beaujolais, Anjou; (add.info.: France, Poitou-Charentes)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: professional installation of a coffee boy in studio, 1897
LUX4719407 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: professional installation of a coffee boy in studio, 1897; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Tours, Indre-et-Loire (37), Centre, France, A coffee boy poses in studio in professional clothing, 1885
LUX4732719 Tours, Indre-et-Loire (37), Centre, France, A coffee boy poses in studio in professional clothing, 1885; (add.info.: Tours, Indre-et-Loire (37), Centre, France

Fashionable women or wonderful eating ice cream with their dogs at a cafe, circa 1800
FLO4678047 Fashionable women or wonderful eating ice cream with their dogs at a cafe, circa 1800. The menu includes lemon, orange, pistachio, and white cream

The drinkers. On the right, La Mort festive holds an ebriete head and poured a bottle of red wine into its throat
FLO4675769 The drinkers. On the right, La Mort festive holds an ebriete head and poured a bottle of red wine into its throat. His companions watch and applaud

Model in beaded sequine evening dress
Model reclining on a velvet-upholstered chaise longue wearing a beaded sequine evening dress - she is being served tea by a smartly-attired butler. Date: circa 1948

A woman who works in a soup kitchen
5616483 A woman who works in a soup kitchen; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a woman who works in a soup kitchen. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1891); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cover of " The Red Laughter", Satirical in Colours, 1918_5_11: War of 14 -18: Restrictions - Love
ICA4847007 Cover of " The Red Laughter", Satirical in Colours, 1918_5_11: War of 14 -18: Restrictions - Love, Restrictions Rationoning - Officer - Illustration by H

Cover of " Le Lire rouge", Satirique en Couleurs, 1917_2_3: A connoisseur - War of 14 -18, Restaurant Cafes
ICA4845955 Cover of " Le Lire rouge", Satirique en Couleurs, 1917_2_3: A connoisseur - War of 14 -18, Restaurant Cafes, Gastronomy - Garcon de cafe - Illustration by H

Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile, tourists take the charge on the bridge and get served by local Egyptian staff, 1900
LUX4779181 Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile, tourists take the charge on the bridge and get served by local Egyptian staff, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile)

Young girls working in the house - Tea house girls - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980027 Young girls working in the house - Tea house girls - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Young girls working in the house - Tea house girls - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured)

Jelly stands and servers. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory
FLO4731726 Jelly stands and servers. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany

Greece, Izzedin (Itzedin), CR, Izzedin: Russian sector, meals with Greek officers, 1908 Photography
LUX4764216 Greece, Izzedin (Itzedin), CR, Izzedin: Russian sector, meals with Greek officers, 1908 Photography; (add.info.: Greece, Izzedin (Itzedin), CR, Izzedin: Russian sector

Fashionable dandies eating dinner at the Very restaurant. Dick, the Captain
FLO4686741 Fashionable dandies eating dinner at the Very restaurant. Dick, the Captain and Squire Jenkins dining at Very's in the Palais Royal

A banquet at MACAO. Engraving 1868
JAB4121509 A banquet at MACAO. Engraving 1868; (add.info.: A banquet at MACAO. Engraving 1868); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 6, 1913, 2 soldiers served a drink in front of a cafe, 1913 - 22nd regiment
LUX4724284 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 6, 1913, 2 soldiers served a drink in front of a cafe, 1913 - 22nd regiment; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 6, 1913

France, Studio photography of a cafe boy, 1880
LUX4732640 France, Studio photography of a cafe boy, 1880; (add.info.: France, Studio photography of a cafe boy, 1880); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Belgium, Brussels: Outside of the Olympia Bar with its employees, 1900
LUX4810465 Belgium, Brussels: Outside of the Olympia Bar with its employees, 1900; (add.info.: Belgium, Brussels: Outside of the Olympia Bar with its employees, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Gripsholm castle, council hall, 1878. Creator: Oscar Bjorck
Gripsholm castle, council hall, 1878

Silver Serving Dish, c. 1936. Creator: S. Brodsky
Silver Serving Dish, c. 1936

Characters. Creator: Su Liupeng
Characters

Forster Janos Apostolok beer hall (sorozo)
3785556 Forster Janos Apostolok beer hall (sorozo); (add.info.: Forster Janos Apostolok beer hall (sorozo), Budapest, Hungary. Stand to left selling sausages and other snacks. C. 1900

vintage mannequin of female fast food barhop server on roller skates at with coke on a tray at Stars & Stripes classic American car show

Restoration point in Renania Germany. Date of Photograph:1888

Portrait of a young maid Great Britain Manchester. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

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"Exploring the Vibrant Server Culture in Havana, Cuba: From Cuban Paintings to French Bars" Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of servers as we delve into the rich tapestry of Havana, Cuba. This bustling city in the heart of the West Indies and Central America is not only known for its vibrant culture but also for its diverse server scene that spans across various eras and influences. Step back in time with us to 1881, where an affray at Belmullet captivated locals and visitors alike. Meanwhile, American chess player Paul Morphy amazed onlookers as he fearlessly played blind eight chess games at a local café. These historical moments are just glimpses into the intriguing stories woven by servers throughout Havana's history. Indulge your senses with Market Reports from English Country Squire carving succulent beef or savor Le vin d'alsace from a private collection dating back to 1908. The aroma of Cacao karstel fills the air as you admire an exquisite lithograph advertising this delectable treat from 1890. Intriguing illustrations by Abel Faivre grace the cover of Le Rire, depicting Franco-German incidents during war times while waitresses serve patrons tobacco amidst gastronomic delights. Travel further back in time to witness allegorical representations of sin and virtue captured within miniature manuscripts from Parisian archives. Transport yourself to a French bar in the glamorous 1930s era, where elegance meets revelry under dimly lit chandeliers. And let us not forget My Village - those who do not forget - German tourists who have left their mark on this captivating city. As we conclude our journey through time and cultures, envision Mars and Venus being served by Cupid and Graces themselves in Leon Davent's masterpiece created between 1545-50. Such is the allure of Havana's server culture; it encapsulates history, art, and the essence of hospitality.