Entrepreneur Collection (page 2)

Ferdinand de Lessepps [sic], 1914. Creator: Unknown
Ferdinand de Lesseps, 1914. Designer of a Panama Canal project, and instigator of the construction of the Suez Canal

Junius G. Groves; Potato King, Edwardsville, Kans. 1907. Creator: Unknown
Junius G. Groves; Potato King, Edwardsville, Kans. 1907

The Late Charles Henry De Soysa J.P. of Ceylon; 1836-1890. Creator: Unknown
The Late Charles Henry De Soysa J.P. of Ceylon; 1836-1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

The recent inspection of the Panama Canal works by M De Lesseps, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The recent inspection of the Panama Canal works by M. De Lesseps - Reception of M De Lesseps in Cathedral Place, Panama, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33

Chicago businessmen, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Chicago businessmen, between 1910 and 1920
Chicago businessmen, between 1910 and 1920. Left to right: A.W. Shaw, pub. System Mag [Arch Wilkinson Shaw, entrepreneur, editor and management theorist: publisher of System

Chicago businessmen, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Chicago businessmen, between 1910 and 1920
Chicago businessmen, between 1910 and 1920. Left to right: A.W. Shaw, pub. System Mag [Arch Wilkinson Shaw, entrepreneur, editor and management theorist: publisher of System

Lawrence Heyworth, Esq. M.P. for Derby, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Lawrence Heyworth, Esq. M.P. for Derby, 1850. Portrait from a photograph by Kilburn, of British merchant Lawrence Heyworth, of the firm Peter Heyworth & Sons

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G.V. Yudin and V.I. Klochkov - bibliophile and St. Petersburg owner of an antique bookshop. 1890. Creator: Levitskii
G.V. Yudin and V.I. Klochkov - bibliophile and St. Petersburg owner of an antique bookshop, 1890. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in

The Statue of Sir Hugh Myddelton at Islington-green, sculptured by the late John Thomas, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Statue of Sir Hugh Myddelton at Islington-green [in London], sculptured by the late John Thomas, 1862....a fine public monument...to the memory of the great engineer, who

Mr. George Peabody, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Mr. George Peabody, 1862. Mr. George Peabody, the well-known American banker in London, [made]...an extraordinary gift to the poor of the metropolis..."My object being to ameliorate

The builders of the International Exhibition Building: Mr. Charles Lucas, Mr. Kelk... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The builders of the International Exhibition Building: Mr. Charles Lucas, Mr. Kelk, Mr. Thomas Lucas, 1862. Lucas Brothers undertook the construction for the International Exhibition of 1862

The Commissioners of the International Exhibition of 1862. Creator: M Jackson
The Commissioners of the International Exhibition of 1862. Top row: the Duke of Buckingham, Mr. Thomas Baring; centre: Earl Granville; bottom row: Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke and Mr

The Chairing of Sir John Arnott at Cork on the completion of his three years mayoralty... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Chairing of Sir John Arnott at Cork on the completion of his three years mayoralty: the procession passing the Commercial Buildings, 1862. After the inauguration, on the 1st January, of Mr

Julia and Eric Morley, British TV host and the founder of the Miss World pageant and Come Dancing TV programme, attending a press reception at the Britannia Hotel, London

Doug Ellis, Birmingham Travel Agent, Sunflight, pictured with wife, Heidi Marie Kroeger at Ascot Racecourse, Royal Ascot, Hunt Cup Day, Wednesday 16th June 1965. Our Picture Shows

Lady Mae Hall, wife of Sir John Hall property developer (knighted 1991) and life president and former chairman of Newcastle United football club (1992 to 1997), pictured at Wynyard Hall Estate

Emperor Charles V with the Fuggers in Augsburg, 1530, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Emperor Charles V with the Fuggers in Augsburg, 1530, (1936). Kaiser Karl V. Bei Fugger in Augsburg, 1530. German businessman

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Walt Disney and Dr. Wernher von Braun, USA, 1954. Creator: NASA
Walt Disney and Dr. Wernher von Braun, USA, 1954. Dr. Werhner von Braun, then Chief, Guided Missile Development Operation Division at Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) in Redstone Arsenal

Richard Branson, Virgin Atlantic Boss, welcomes passengers on board inaugural flight to America, London Heathrow Airport, Monday 25th June 1984

SIR FREDDIE LAKER AND WIFE JACQUELINE LAKER AT HOME 21 / 08 / 1992
SIR FREDDIE LAKER AND WIFE JACQUELINE LAKER AT HOME 21/08/1992

Peter Stringfellow, owner of Cinderellas in Leeds in the 1970s and Stringfellows in London in the 1980s. Pictured in 1996 at Stringfellows in London with the dancers who dance at the club

Doug Ellis, Chairman Aston Villa Football Club, Monday 17th October 1988. Our Picture Shows... Doug Ellis with his giant catch, a 27 pound Salmon, caught on the River Tay in Scotland

Peter Stringfellow, nightclub owner pictured in New York in January 1986, where Peter is opening Stringfellows New York. He is sitting on a 45

Peter Stringfellow, owner of Cinderellas in Leeds in the 1970s and Stringfellows in London in the 1980s. Pictured in New York in January 1986, where Peter is opening Stringfellows New York

Peter Stringfellow, owner of Cinderellas in Leeds in the 1970s and Stringfellows in London in the 1980s. Pictured with his wife Coral, at London Heathrow Airport. Picture taken 9th April 1986

Peter Stringfellow, owner of Cinderellas in Leeds in the 1970s and Stringfellows in London in the 1980s. Pictured in his London club Stringfellows in 1987. Picture taken 13th September 1987

Sir John Hall, property developer (knighted 1991) and life president and former chairman of Newcastle United football club (1992 to 1997), pictured at Wynyard Hall Estate, County Durham

Charan Gill, who owns the Ashoka West End restaurant in Glasgow plans to open an Indian restaurant in Bombay, with publican and business partner David Murphy

The Rolls Royce belonging to British airline entrepreneur Freddie Laker with number plate USA, pictured in London. 22nd February 1969

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker with his wife Patricia outside London law courts as they appeal against the Ministry of Trade. 26th May 1976

Freddie Laker, chairman of Laker Airways, with teenage boys Nicholas Sack and Simone Holland in fornt of one of his planes. 21st April 1970

Richard Branson on top of his Balloon capsule December 1997 with a small weather test balloon in place of the lost one Branson is planning to navigate around the world

Ghent (Gand), Belgium - Statue of / Monument to Lievin Bauwens (by sculptor Pieter De Vigne)
Ghent (Gand), Belgium - Statue of/Monument to Lievin Bauwens (by sculptor Pieter De Vigne) in the Lieven Bauwensplein Square

John Fitch - American inventor of the steamboat
John Fitch (1743-1798) - the ill-fated inventor of the steamboat, who ended his own life in Bardstown in 1798, Kentucky, USA

Cape to Cairo, 1899. Artist: John Tenniel
Cape to Cairo, 1899. Cecil Rhodes asking the German Emperor Wilhelm II for permission for the Cape to Cairo telegraph line to be laid across German territories in Africa

Crow Nest, Lightcliffe, residence of Sir Titus Salt
Crow Nest, Lightcliffe, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, residence of Sir Titus Salt, businessman Date: 1877

Cliff Richard, British pop singer
(Sir) Cliff Richard (Harry Rodger Webb, b 1940), English singer, musician, performer, actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Date: circa 1980s

Cecil Rhodes (1853 - 1902), British mining magnate and politician in southern Africa who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896. Date: 1898

George Francis Train, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Geo. Francis Train, between 1855 and 1865. [Entrepreneur: organised the clipper ship line that sailed around Cape Horn to San Francisco; involved in the formation of the Union Pacific Railroad

Anson Stager, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Anson Stager, between 1855 and 1865. [Co-founder of Western Union, first president of Western Electric Manufacturing Company, Union Army officer

Marshall Jewell, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Marshall Jewell, 1865-1880. Jewell, Hon. Marshall, Post-Master General, between 1865 and 1880. [Manufacturer, pioneer telegrapher, telephone entrepreneur

Chester William Chapin of Massachusetts, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Chapin, Hon. Chester Wm. of Mass. between 1865 and 1880. Early mail contractor, running post coaches and steamboats, Pres. of Boston & Albany R.R

Pierre Paul Riquet (engraving)
1734009 Pierre Paul Riquet (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Pierre Paul Riquet (1609?-1680) French businessman he was a pioneer about workers rights he designed

Henri Nestle, c. 1875 (b / w photo)
711589 Henri Nestle, c.1875 (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri Nestle, born Heinrich Nestle (10 August 1814 - 7 July 1890)

Sen. Morrill, Vt. between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Sen. Morrill, Vt. between 1870 and 1880

Thomas Baldwin Peddie of New Jersey, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Thomas Baldwin Peddie of New Jersey, 1865-1880. Thos. Baldwin Peddie, M. of C. [Member of Congress?] of N.J (b. Edinburgh, Scotland 1808; d. Newark 1889), between 1865 and 1880

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"Entrepreneur: The Visionaries Who Shape History" From Cecil Rhodes to Davie, entrepreneurs have always been the driving force behind societal progress. They possess an unwavering determination and a relentless pursuit of their dreams, making them true heroes in their own right. Take The Right Hon. Cecil J. Rhodes for example - a man whose ambition knew no bounds. His legacy as a mining magnate and politician still echoes through time, leaving an indelible mark on Africa's history. In 1892, artist Edward Linley Sambourne captured the essence of this entrepreneurial spirit in "The Rhodes Colossus. " This masterpiece immortalizes Rhodes' larger-than-life persona and his influential role in shaping nations. But entrepreneurship is not limited to men alone; women like Olivia Newton John have also made their mark. At just 22 years old, this pop singer became an icon with her talent and business acumen that propelled her career to new heights in February 1971. Freddie Laker was another trailblazer who revolutionized the aviation industry. Pictured at Woodcote Park Stud Farm near Epsom in Surrey on January 27th, 1960, Laker's innovative approach challenged traditional norms and democratized air travel for millions around the world. John D Rockefeller stands tall among American industrialists of the late 19th century (1956). His astute business strategies paved the way for modern capitalism while amassing immense wealth that shaped industries far beyond his time. Brian Epstein may be known as "the Beatle-maker, " but he was more than just a music entrepreneur managing one of history's greatest bands. He symbolized innovation and risk-taking within an ever-changing industry - constantly pushing boundaries to redefine success. George Calvert, first Lord Baltimore, exemplified entrepreneurial spirit by founding Maryland as a haven for religious freedom amidst adversity. His vision laid the foundation for future generations seeking refuge and opportunity.