Accounting Collection

Egyptian and Assyrian counting systems. Early methods of number counting involved the use of fingers, while early written records used strokes to indicate numbers

The Merchant and his Wife;The tax collector and his wife, 1540. Creator: Marinus van Reymerswaele
The Merchant and his Wife;The tax collector and his wife, 1540

The Housekeeper, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Jean-Simeon Chardin
The Housekeeper, mid-late 18th century

Richesse et misère ou rien qu'un, 1818. Creator: Louis Maloeuvre
Richesse et misere ou rien qu'un, 1818. (Wealth and Misery or Nothing but One). A thin man stands holding a thread; is he repairing his shirt which hangs on the chair

Johanna and the Jewish merchants, 1741. Creator: Cornelis Troost
Johanna and the Jewish merchants, 1741. Alternative title: Act III, scene V from the comedy "De Spilpenning of de verkwistende vrouw" (The Spillpenning or the spendthrift woman)

The Reis Effendi, Head of the Chancery, c.1727-c.1730. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour
The Reis Effendi, Head of the Chancery, c.1727-c.1730

Accounting for the Purchases in the Kitchen, 1637-1702. Creator: Gerrit Lundens
Accounting for the Purchases in the Kitchen, 1637-1702

Voici votre comptre: Il vous revenait... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Voici votre comptre: Il vous revenait... 19th century. Here is your account: it was yours

John Bull at His Studies, published March 13, 1799. Creator: Unknown
John Bull at His Studies, published March 13, 1799....attended by his Guardian Angell (British prime minister William Pitt: "Cease rude Boreas blustering railer)

Bid Board Office of Supplies & Accounts Navy Dept, between 1915 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Bid Board Office of Supplies & Accounts Navy Dept, between 1915 and 1920. USA. Graph with prices in pounds and hundredweights for Pittsburgh steel in sheet, galvanised and bar form

Opening of bids, Navy Dept. Bureau of Accts, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Opening of bids, Navy Dept. Bureau of Accts, between 1910 and 1920. USA

Grp. Bureau of Supplies & Accts, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Grp
Grp. Bureau of Supplies & Accts, between 1910 and 1920. Civilians and men in unifom

Stepped reckoner. Creator: Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm von (1646-1716)
Stepped reckoner. Private Collection

The Owner of the Vineyard Paying his Labourers... 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Owner of the Vineyard Paying his Labourers - painted by Rembrandt - from the Gallery of the late King of Holland, at the Hague, 1850

Abacus, Bead Calculator, probably 16th century (wood and wire)
AMQ114275 Abacus, Bead Calculator, probably 16th century (wood and wire) by Russian School (16th century); 6.5x9.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; © Ashmolean Museum

Lessons from our Past
Svetlana Melik-Nubarova

Trade Card for Charles Skipper, Letter Press and Lithographic Printer, 1828. 1828. Creator: Anon
Trade Card for Charles Skipper, Letter Press and Lithographic Printer, 1828

Wife of FSA borrower keeps account of loan of... Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Wife of FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower keeps account of loan of seven hundred and forty-eight dollars. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

FSA borrowers on new farm keep account of their loan, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939
Farm Security Administration borrowers on new farm keep account of their loan. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Government charwoman who provides for a family of six on her salary... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Government charwoman who provides for a family of six on her salary of one thousand and eighty dollars per year. She puts ten percent of her salary in war bonds. [Mrs Ella Watson]

The Money Changers (oil on panel)
6335000 The Money Changers (oil on panel) by Stap, Jan Woutersz (1599-1663); 120x90 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Bishop Hill: Accounting Desk, c. 1938. Creator: William Spiecker
Bishop Hill: Accounting Desk, c. 1938

Receipt signed by Fats Waller, March 1, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Thomas Wright Fats Waller (1904-1943) was an African-American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer

Clerks at work (engraving)
3642531 Clerks at work (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clerks at work. Illustration for The Fireside Pictorial Annual, 1894.); © Look and Learn

The Money Changers, c. 1530 (oil on panel)
897330 The Money Changers, c.1530 (oil on panel) by Massys or Metsys, Quentin (c.1466-1530) (workshop of); 122x98 cm; Musee d Art et d Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Port Sunlight: One of the three wings of the General Offices (b / w photo)
5998496 Port Sunlight: One of the three wings of the General Offices (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Women workers using modern office technology, 1930s (b / w photo)
6015599 Women workers using modern office technology, 1930s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women workers using modern office technology, 1930s)

An English Trader of the Fifteenth Century (engraving)
662672 An English Trader of the Fifteenth Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An English Trader of the Fifteenth Century)

Frontispiece of Le Grand Banquier de France ou Le Livre des Monnaies Etrangeres
CHT248210 Frontispiece of Le Grand Banquier de France ou Le Livre des Monnaies Etrangeres by Bertrand Francois Barreme (1640-1703) late 17th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Stationers, James Adams, trade card (engraving)
983999 Stationers, James Adams, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stationers, James Adams)

Stationer and Bookseller, William Fenner, trade card (engraving)
983997 Stationer and Bookseller, William Fenner, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stationer and Bookseller, William Fenner, trade card)

Stationer, John Comyn, trade card (engraving)
983995 Stationer, John Comyn, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stationer, John Comyn, trade card. Date, c 1750)

The Dutch Banker, 1639 (engraving)
CHT185952 The Dutch Banker, 1639 (engraving) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Dutch, out of copyright

Tax Collector with Taxpayer, 1340 (oil on wood)
885880 Tax Collector with Taxpayer, 1340 (oil on wood) by Lorenzetti, Ambrogio (fl.1313-d.1348) (circle of); 25x41 cm; Archivio di Stato, Siena

A Merchants Counting-House, Paris, 1790 (engraving)
654657 A Merchants Counting-House, Paris, 1790 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Merchants Counting-House, Paris, 1790)

Ms. 25512 fol. 8v Payment of soke rents from city properties, St
SPC209115 Ms.25512 fol.8v Payment of soke rents from city properties, St. Pauls Cathedral record, mid-13th century (vellum) by English School, (13th century); St

The Accounts of the Poet (crayon on paper)
CHT163055 The Accounts of the Poet (crayon on paper) by Desnos, Robert (1900-45); Bibliotheque Litteraire Jacques Doucet, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

A Meeting at the Chambre des Comptes, from the Livre Ferre (vellum)
ARN180666 A Meeting at the Chambre des Comptes, from the Livre Ferre (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

The Usurers (The Money Lenders), c. 1540-60
LRI4612621 The Usurers (The Money Lenders), c.1540-60 by Reymerswaele, Marinus van (c.1490-c.1567); Museo Stibbert, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: after Massys); Luisa Ricciarini; Netherlandish

Men working in an office at Maillards Chocolate Manufacturers on 116-118 West 25th
MNY380830 Men working in an office at Maillards Chocolate Manufacturers on 116-118 West 25th Street, New York, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

The Payment of the Tithe, 1619 (oil on panel)
CH401033 The Payment of the Tithe, 1619 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); Private Collection; (add.info.: payment in kind; ); Photo eChristies Images; Flemish

The Tax Collectors (engraving)
972462 The Tax Collectors (engraving) by Massys or Matsys, Quentin (c.1466-1530); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tax Collectors. Illustration for Galerie de Peintres by M Chabert (Paris, 1834)

Making up Accounts (colour litho)
981648 Making up Accounts (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making up Accounts)

The Collector, 1777, published 1786. Creator: Bernhard Schreuder
The Collector, 1777, published 1786

Women Office Workers, Posed by Models. 2nd January 1990

The VAT taxman from Customs and Excise. February 1980

Account Book (Le livre de comptes). Creator: Alphonse Legros
Account Book (Le livre de comptes)

Safe Money, 1898 or later. Creator: Victor Dubreuil
Safe Money, 1898 or later

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"Unveiling the Ancient Roots: Accounting through Egyptian and Assyrian Counting Systems" Discover the fascinating origins as we delve into the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Assyria. These early societies laid the foundation for modern-day bookkeeping practices, showcasing their remarkable understanding of numbers and trade. Step back in time to 1828 with a Trade Card for Charles Skipper, Letter Press, and Lithographic Printer. This artifact provides a glimpse into how accounting was intertwined with commerce during this era. Traveling to Dead Ox Flat in Malheur County, Oregon, in 1939, we witness Dorothea Lange capturing poignant moments where even FSA borrowers meticulously kept accounts of their loans. Their dedication to record-keeping reflects the importance they placed on financial responsibility amidst challenging times. In Washington D. C. , 1942, meet an extraordinary woman named Gordon Parks who defied societal norms by supporting her family of six solely on her salary as a government charwoman. Her meticulous budgeting skills serve as a testament to the power in managing personal finances. Art has also immortalized accounting's significance throughout history. "The Money Changers, " depicted both in oil on panel and engraving form from different eras, showcases how money-handling has always been an integral part of society's fabric. Journey further into Bishop Hill in 1938 with William Spiecker's captivating photograph capturing an accounting desk - symbolizing order amidst communal living arrangements. Witness Fats Waller's signature on a receipt from March 1st, 1937 - reminding us that even renowned musicians relied on accurate record-keeping for their financial transactions. Explore vintage photographs depicting clerks diligently at work using traditional office technology while gaining insight into Port Sunlight's General Offices' bustling atmosphere captured through black-and-white photography. Lastly, transport yourself to the progressive era of women workers utilizing modern office technology during the 1930s.