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Dispatch, Stages preliminary to the delivery of goods from store to customer (b / w photo)
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Dispatch, Stages preliminary to the delivery of goods from store to customer (b / w photo)
6008298 Dispatch, Stages preliminary to the delivery of goods from store to customer (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dispatch, Stages preliminary to the delivery of goods from store to customer. Illustration for Harmsworths Business Encyclopedia and Commercial Educator (c 1926).); © Look and Learn; English, out of copyright
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Addressed Articles Bags Band Business Chute Commercial Counter Customer Delivery Department Departments Dispatch Drapery Electric Endless Export Goods Heavy Mail Netting Order Parcels Post Postal Revolving Rollers Section Stages Stamped Store String Tied Trolleys Trucks Weighed Wire Wrapped Yard Conveyor Liquids Securely
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This photograph captures the intricate process of dispatching goods from a store to the customer in the early 20th century. Taken by an English photographer, this image showcases the various stages involved in delivering products to eager buyers. In this bustling scene, we see drapery counters filled with wrapped items securely tied with string and addressed for shipment. A chute and conveyor system are employed to transport heavy articles, including flowers and liquids. Electric trucks and trolleys navigate through the merchandise clearing room, ensuring efficient movement of goods. The image also highlights other essential elements of this trade operation. Endless bands on rollers carry parcels on a revolving table while wire netting secures them in place. The town's mail order department is equipped with bins, cards, postal sections for weighing and stamping packages before they are placed into post bags or loaded onto yard vans. This snapshot provides a glimpse into the logistics behind commerce during the 1920s. It reflects both the advancements made in transportation technology at that time as well as meticulous attention to detail required for successful delivery services. Captured within this print is not just a historical moment but also a testament to human ingenuity in meeting customers' demands efficiently.
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