Emporium Collection

Opening of Whiteleys department store, 1911
Two pictures reporting on the opening of Whiteleys department store in Bayswater, West London in at the end of November 1911

Emporium. 570 BC. Asclepius, god of medicin. Neapolis. Girona province. Catalonia. Spain

Peter Jones, London
MR. PETER JONES, GENERAL DRAPER, SILK MERCER, OUT FITTER AND FURNISHER. The Sloane Square shopping emporium in the late 19th century

Railway alongside Cranberry lake, NY State, USA
Men at work on the new railway at the side of Cranberry Lake, near Childwold, New York State, USA, constructed for the Emporium Lumber Company. Date: circa 1913

Historical Geography
5315172 Historical Geography; (add.info.: Historical Geography. 1900. Irak. Mosul's shops are mostly poor, and disproportionate grandeur is given to this fruit-seller's scantily furnished)

Army on 5th Ave., 30 Aug 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Army on 5th Ave., 30 Aug 1917 (date created or published later). Girls on a balcony and crowds on sidewalk watching a parade of the 27th Division (National Guard of New York) on August 30

Paris, shop now a hospital, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Paris, shop now a hospital, 1914. The former Dufayel store in Paris, located at the intersection of Boulevard Barbe`s and Rue Christiani, which was converted to a hospital during World War I.

Novosibirsk Department store C.R.K., 1924-1934. Creator: Unknown
Novosibirsk Department store C.R.K., 1924-1934. National Library of Russia

Novosibirsk Department store C.R.K., 1924-1934. Creator: Unknown
Novosibirsk Department store C.R.K., 1924-1934. National Library of Russia

Novosibirsk Department store C.R.K., 1924-1934. Creator: Unknown
Novosibirsk Department store C.R.K., 1924-1934. National Library of Russia

The London Crystal Palace, Regent-Circus, Oxford-Street, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The London Crystal Palace, Regent-Circus, Oxford-Street, [London], 1858. Engraving from a drawing by Edmund Walker, of the London Crystal Palace Bazaar, a...novel structure

Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, first floor from front, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, first floor from front, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, millinery, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, millinery, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, cafe & banquet hall, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, cafe & banquet hall, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, millinery, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, millinery, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, cloak and suit, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, cloak and suit, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, carpet and drapery, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, carpet and drapery, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, north aisle, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, north aisle, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, first floor, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Elliott, Taylor, Woolfenden, first floor, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Entrance to barber shop, Pardridge & Blackwell building, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to barber shop, Pardridge & Blackwell building, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1915

Pardridge & Blackwell building, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Pardridge & Blackwell building, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1915

E.M. Bigsby Co. show rooms, restroom, third floor, between 1900 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
E.M. Bigsby Co. show rooms, restroom, third floor, between 1900 and 1915

E.M. Bigsby Co. show rooms, French room, between 1900 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
E.M. Bigsby Co. show rooms, French room, between 1900 and 1915

E.M. Bigsby Co. show rooms, restroom, second floor, between 1900 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
E.M. Bigsby Co. show rooms, restroom, second floor, between 1900 and 1915

E.M. Bigsby Co. show rooms, clock on the balcony, between 1900 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
E.M. Bigsby Co. show rooms, clock on the balcony, between 1900 and 1915

E.M. Bigsby Co. show rooms, ground floor, main reception room, between 1900 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
E.M. Bigsby Co. show rooms, ground floor, main reception room, between 1900 and 1915

Altman Building, New York, N.Y. ca 1906. Creator: Unknown
Altman Building, New York, N.Y. ca 1906

Market Street, west from Eleventh, Philadelphia, Pa. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Market Street, west from Eleventh, Philadelphia, Pa. c.between 1910 and 1920. City Hall in background

E.F. Droop & Sons Co. 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. E.F. Droop & Sons Co. 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
E.F. Droop & Sons Co. 1913. Music - Steinway Pianos - Player Pianos - Musical Instruments'. Packing cases on pavement marked Handle with Care

Woodward & Lothrop's Department Store, Washington, D.C. Trucks, 1912. Creator: Unknown
Woodward & Lothrop's Department Store, Washington, D.C. Trucks, 1912. Goods waiting for despatch by delivery van

Woodward & Lothrop's Department Store, Washington, D.C. Trucks, 1912. Creator: Unknown
Woodward & Lothrop's Department Store, Washington, D.C. Trucks, 1912

Woodward & Lothrop's Department Store, Washington, D.C. Trucks, 1912. Creator: Unknown
Woodward & Lothrop's Department Store, Washington, D.C. Trucks, 1912

Woodward & Lothrop's Department Store, Washington, D.C. Trucks, 1912. Creator: Unknown
Woodward & Lothrop's Department Store, Washington, D.C. Trucks, 1912

Woodward & Lothrop's Department Store, Washington, D.C. - Trucks, 1912. Creator: Unknown
Woodward & Lothrop's Department Store, Washington, D.C. - Trucks, 1912

Le magazin de nouveautes, 1902. Creator: Alexandre Lunois
Le magazin de nouveautes, 1902

The International Exhibition: Honiton lace flounce by Debenham, Son, and Freebody... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Honiton lace flounce by Debenham, Son, and Freebody of Wigmore-street, 1862. The design consists of applique bouquets of English flowers

Petropavlovsk: Supermarket, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Petropavlovsk: Supermarket, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Petropavlovsk: Supermarket, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Petropavlovsk: Supermarket, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

The Story of Okoma of Shirokiya, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Story of Okoma of Shirokiya, 1886. Series: A New Selection of Eastern Brocade Pictures

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

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

Schlesinger and Mayer Company Store, Chicago, Illinois, Baluster, 1898-1899

The Fair Store: Block with Central Shell Shape from Facade, 1890 / 91, addition 1896-97
The Fair Store: Block with Central Shell Shape from Facade, 1890/91, addition 1896-97

The butcher's family
Marco Tagliarino

Liberty Bottle, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Maud M Holme
Liberty Bottle, 1935/1942

Advertisement for Cross - Wild Beast Merchant, Liverpool. " Anything from A Humming Bird to an Elephant " Date: 1907

Albert E. Jamrach, London dealer in exotic wildlife
Albert E. Jamrach (?-1917) - he continued the family business started by his Father Charles, an exotic pet store on the Ratcliffe Highway in east London at the time the largest such shop in

Charles Jamrach, London dealer in wildlife, birds and shells
Charles Jamrach (1815-1891) - a leading dealer in wildlife, birds and shells in 19th-century London. He owned an exotic pet store on the Ratcliffe Highway in east London at the time the largest such

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Step into the world of emporiums, where history and commerce intertwine. From the grand opening of Whiteleys department store in 1911 to the bustling main street of Pittsboro, North Carolina in 1939, these emporiums have left an indelible mark on society. Travel back to Emporium in 570 BC, a Greek colony where trade flourished under the watchful eye of Asclepius, god of medicine. In Neapolis, Girona province, Catalonia, Spain stands another testament to ancient commerce. Picture yourself strolling along a railway alongside Cranberry Lake in New York State. The tranquil surroundings juxtapose with the vibrant energy found within an emporium's walls. Schlesinger and Mayer Company Store in Chicago captures the essence of late 19th-century opulence with its baluster design. Meanwhile, The Fair Store boasts a central shell shape that adds elegance to its facade from 1890/91 onwards. Immerse yourself in Dorothea Lange's lens as she captures Saturday afternoons filled with shopping and visiting on Pittsboro's main street. These snapshots freeze moments that transport us back to simpler times. The butcher's family reminds us that behind every transaction lies human connection—a reminder that even amidst commercial transactions, relationships are formed and nurtured. Marvel at Maud M Holme's Liberty Bottle from 1935/1942—an exquisite piece showcasing craftsmanship intertwined with functionality. It serves as a symbol for how artistry can elevate everyday objects into works of beauty. Advertisements for Cross-Wild Beast Merchant by Liverpool or Albert E. Jamrach's exotic wildlife dealership evoke images of adventure and discovery—testaments to how emporiums brought far-flung wonders closer to home. Emporiums have always been more than just stores.