Commerce Collection (page 15)

Italy, Sicily: women in front of storefront and their vendors at the door, 1890 - shops: calzature - profumeria
LUX4779611 Italy, Sicily: women in front of storefront and their vendors at the door, 1890 - shops: calzature - profumeria; (add.info.: Italy)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Loches: The tower of the belfry Renaissance Saint-Antoine (Saint Antoine)
LUX4757580 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Loches: The tower of the belfry Renaissance Saint-Antoine (Saint Antoine) with balustrades decorees of monogram on a square with statue of Alfred de

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Ballan-Mire (Ballan Mire): the Richer family poses in front of its butcher shop
LUX4757345 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Ballan-Mire (Ballan Mire): the Richer family poses in front of its butcher shop, 1905; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Le marche place des Halles, 1895
LUX4756891 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Le marche place des Halles, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Le marche place des Halles

Tunisia, El Djem (Jem): A corner of the march. Tent used as a stamp for fabric dealers, 1900
LUX4765729 Tunisia, El Djem (Jem): A corner of the march. Tent used as a stamp for fabric dealers, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, El Djem (Jem): A corner of the march

Greece, Chania, CR: Turkish cake merchant in a narrow street bordered by shops - Animated view with numerous barges
LUX4764729 Greece, Chania, CR: Turkish cake merchant in a narrow street bordered by shops - Animated view with numerous barges, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Langeais: Main road pavee, lively view with alley du Coteau
LUX4767165 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Langeais: Main road pavee, lively view with alley du Coteau, rue du General Meunier, 1920; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Aerienne view of Place Jean Jaures, beginning of Avenue de Grammont
LUX4766927 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Aerienne view of Place Jean Jaures, beginning of Avenue de Grammont

Algeria, Maghreb, AL, Algiers: the port, the management of the commercial port
LUX4763808 Algeria, Maghreb, AL, Algiers: the port, the management of the commercial port, the lighthouse and the hangars of the general transatlantic company

Morocco, Meknes, Moulay-Idriss Zerhoun (Moulay-Idriss): walking, animated view with small pisa houses
LUX4764050 Morocco, Meknes, Moulay-Idriss Zerhoun (Moulay-Idriss): walking, animated view with small pisa houses, shops and passers-by, 1900; (add.info.: Morocco, Meknes)

United Kingdom, London: 12-storey building, diligently animated view, passers-by, cart and shops
LUX4763289 United Kingdom, London: 12-storey building, diligently animated view, passers-by, cart and shops, 1900 - shops: Queen Anne's, job dawe and cie masters, carriages to let

France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Blois: rue Denis Papin and bridge over the Loire, 1900
LUX4760796 France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Blois: rue Denis Papin and bridge over the Loire, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Blois: rue Denis Papin and bridge over the Loire

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: a wine merchant and his employees pose in the yard with barrels
LUX4760729 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: a wine merchant and his employees pose in the yard with barrels, 1900 - barrels: JT ML 314; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Langeais: l'entrance du Chateau, 1920 - cafe Rabelais, bicycle garage
LUX4758821 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Langeais: l'entrance du Chateau, 1920 - cafe Rabelais, bicycle garage, beer and mineral water, Citroen Tours 23 km; (add.info.: France, Centre)

France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Blois: avenue Victor Hugo, place de la gare, hotel terminus, shops
LUX4757858 France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Blois: avenue Victor Hugo, place de la gare, hotel terminus, shops, 1910 - shops: in the cellars of Touraine Rabier

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: firefighters intervene at a place of fire, 1912
LUX4797699 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: firefighters intervene at a place of fire, 1912; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: place jean Jaures, 1913 - shops: cafe de l'univers, workshop gatineau
LUX4797792 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: place jean Jaures, 1913 - shops: cafe de l'univers, workshop gatineau, restaurant Tellier

Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: Old Town Square with fountain and painted facades, 1895
LUX4795336 Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: Old Town Square with fountain and painted facades, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: les Halles, place gaston Pailhou, 1895
LUX4796855 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: les Halles, place gaston Pailhou, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: les Halles, place gaston Pailhou

Switzerland, Aarau: Fountain of Justice, 1895 - commerce: apotheke Jung
LUX4795418 Switzerland, Aarau: Fountain of Justice, 1895 - commerce: apotheke Jung; (add.info.: Switzerland, Aarau: Fountain of Justice, 1895 - commerce: apotheke Jung); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a rue du vieux Tours, 1917 - commerce: Docks du Centre
LUX4798306 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a rue du vieux Tours, 1917 - commerce: Docks du Centre; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a rue du vieux Tours

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: flower walk on Boulevard Beranger, 1915
LUX4798124 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: flower walk on Boulevard Beranger, 1915; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: flower walk on Boulevard Beranger

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Les Halles, Place Gaston Pailhou and Rue du Commerce, 1917
LUX4798463 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Les Halles, Place Gaston Pailhou and Rue du Commerce, 1917; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Les Halles

Egypt, Cairo: Chechia traders in front of their shops, smoking narguile, 1892
LUX4801149 Egypt, Cairo: Chechia traders in front of their shops, smoking narguile, 1892; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Chechia traders in front of their shops, smoking narguile)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Cafe de la vault dans le vieux Lyon
LUX4801699 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Cafe de la vault dans le vieux Lyon, 1910 - shops: cafe restaurant " au revival Lyonnais" J Perdriole

Boats of fruit merchants on the Spree in Berlin, Germany, years 1870. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4869634 Boats of fruit merchants on the Spree in Berlin, Germany, years 1870. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Boats of fruit merchants on the Spree in Berlin, Germany)

La halle du marche et la jetee de barquement des navires de la ville de Quebec (Canada), ca
NWI4867948 La halle du marche et la jetee de barquement des navires de la ville de Quebec (Canada), ca. 1870 - Engraving colorisee, 19th century - Market-Hall and boat landing in Quebec City, Canada

Rich merchants in ancient Israel
NWI4861727 Rich merchants in ancient Israel.; (add.info.: Rich merchants in ancient Israel.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Merchant Navy: King Solomon's ships unload goods to bargain with the Phenicians
NWI4856252 Merchant Navy: King Solomon's ships unload goods to bargain with the Phenicians. They sell defenses of elephant (ivory), peacock, monkey... (10th century BC)

Day of walking to Pont-Aven (Pont Aven), village of Brittany in France in the 19th century
NWI4868400 Day of walking to Pont-Aven (Pont Aven), village of Brittany in France in the 19th century. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Day of walking to Pont-Aven (Pont Aven)

Reclame published in February 1905 in the magazine "Je sais tout" for the dictionary "Nouveau Larousse
PCT4298015 Reclame published in February 1905 in the magazine "Je sais tout" for the dictionary "Nouveau Larousse illustrious " (engraving); (add.info)

History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. An underground village doing business in a
NWI4888072 History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. An underground village doing business in a station served by the transcontinental railway, 1870's

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: place St Clement, rue des Halles et eglise St Clement
LUX4750043 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: place St Clement, rue des Halles et eglise St Clement, 1875 - Cafe St Clement, cafe des halles, advertising to Jean Bart

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: on the Place champs de Mars of the old Tours, walk with cattle, 1895
LUX4752139 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: on the Place champs de Mars of the old Tours, walk with cattle, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: front of a butcher shop on the day of beef gras
LUX4750873 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: front of a butcher shop on the day of beef gras, 1900 - Boucherie du grand marche, R Rancher; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Normandy, France, A group of fish selling fish on a port, 1865
LUX4732448 Normandy, France, A group of fish selling fish on a port, 1865; (add.info.: Normandy, France, A group of fish selling fish on a port, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Ile-de-France, Hauts-de-Seine (92), Rueil-Malmaison (rueil malmaison): Flood of the Seine, 1910
LUX4810442 France, Ile-de-France, Hauts-de-Seine (92), Rueil-Malmaison (rueil malmaison): Flood of the Seine, 1910; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Hauts-de-Seine (92)

Morocco, Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen, Mechra Bel Ksiri: A shopping street with Moorish door, 1910
LUX4807705 Morocco, Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen, Mechra Bel Ksiri: A shopping street with Moorish door, 1910; (add.info.: Morocco, Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen)

India, Benares: a walking merchant pops cow dung in a street in Benares, 1875
LUX4806672 India, Benares: a walking merchant pops cow dung in a street in Benares, 1875; (add.info.: India, Benares: a walking merchant pops cow dung in a street in Benares)

Maccaronaro, a cook preparing macaroni pasta in the streets of Naples. 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4919913 Maccaronaro, a cook preparing macaroni pasta in the streets of Naples. 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; (add.info.: Neopolitans Eating Macaroni)

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Rennes: portal of the Carmelites, animated view with Bretonnes in headdress
LUX4775838 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Rennes: portal of the Carmelites, animated view with Bretonnes in headdress, 1900 - closet J. Gratien - poster: C. Jenouvrier - L

France, Picardie, Oise (60), Beauvais: statue of Joan of Arc, decoration of the statue and the square. Many shops, 1900
LUX4769597 France, Picardie, Oise (60), Beauvais: statue of Joan of Arc, decoration of the statue and the square. Many shops, 1900; (add.info.: France, Picardie, Oise (60)

France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Rochefort-en-Terre (rock-fort-en-terre): large street bordered by ancient granite
LUX4775258 France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Rochefort-en-Terre (rock-fort-en-terre): large street bordered by ancient granite houses of the 16th century, animated view with commerce

France, Brittany, Cotes d'Armor (22), Lannion: place in the old town with carved half-timbered medieval houses
LUX4775618 France, Brittany, Cotes d'Armor (22), Lannion: place in the old town with carved half-timbered medieval houses and shops, 1900 - shops: chapellerie: J

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Paul district, Quai Pierre Scize with Renaissance buildings
LUX4793698 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Paul district, Quai Pierre Scize with Renaissance buildings, works and shops, 1900 - publicity on tram: soap; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes)

France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente (16), Cognac: a party in the village with flowered corso and many inhabitants
LUX4787023 France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente (16), Cognac: a party in the village with flowered corso and many inhabitants, 1900 - shops: mounier restaurant, P

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district des Feuillants, 31 rue Puits Gaillot, rue du theatre
LUX4792323 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district des Feuillants, 31 rue Puits Gaillot, rue du theatre, building 18 eme with an entrance 18 eme, 1904 - shops: Antoine Guinet and company

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Guillotiere district, rue de la Guillotiere with shops, 1907
LUX4792734 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Guillotiere district, rue de la Guillotiere with shops, 1907 -; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Guillotiere district

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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.