Cooks Tourists, 1889
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Cooks Tourists, 1889
Cooks Tourists, 1889. An illustration from Punch, March 1889. Thomas Cook founded the travel company that bore his name in 1841. By the late 1880s the company had offices around the world
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Media ID 14837841
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EDITORS COMMENTS
This print captures a humorous illustration from Punch magazine in March 1889, depicting Cooks Tourists. Thomas Cook, the founder of the renowned travel company that still bears his name today, established this enterprise back in 1841. By the late 1880s, Cook's offices had spread across the globe. In this caricatured image, we see men dressed in typical nineteenth-century attire with their luggage and suitcases piled up around them. The cartoonist cleverly portrays these individuals as tourists on a journey. Their hats and clothes signify their British origins while emphasizing their status as travelers exploring new territories. The satirical engraving offers a glimpse into the world of tourism during that era. It showcases both the excitement and challenges faced by those venturing out on expeditions to discover different cultures and places. This print serves as an amusing reminder of how far travel has come since then. Captured by an unknown creator but associated with Thomas Cook himself, this historical artifact provides us with insight into not only early forms of tourism but also the impact one man had on shaping modern travel experiences worldwide.
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