Office Collection (page 20)

upwards-step by step
Stephan Rückert

"Genoa, headquarters of the Corriere Mercantile" Genoa. Date of Photograph:1960-1969

"The ministers wandered through their departments like blind men" (colour litho)
STC366145 "The ministers wandered through their departments like blind men" (colour litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tsar Nicholas II seated with Grand Duke Nicholas (litho)
KW268306 Tsar Nicholas II seated with Grand Duke Nicholas (litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918) and Grand Duke Nicholas (1856-1929;)

Baltimore: Post Office
3781463 Baltimore: Post Office; (add.info.: Baltimore: Post Office Souvenir Views of Baltimore, Maryland. Published by the Valentine Souvenir Co. New York); Lebrecht History

Denis, Duty, Finger, Dictionary, Dicter, Dahlia, Suede, Top, Turkey, Sunday, Drawing, Dinner, Dessert
DUV4224128 Denis, Duty, Finger, Dictionary, Dicter, Dahlia, Suede, Top, Turkey, Sunday, Drawing, Dinner, Dessert, page 17 - Alphabet by Mademoiselle Lili, by L

New York: Singer Building
3781412 New York: Singer Building; (add.info.: New York: Singer Building and part of Financial District. 1906 Copyright 1906 by Moses King); Lebrecht History

San Francisco: Post Office
3781428 San Francisco: Post Office; (add.info.: San Francisco: Post Office. Also known as the James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building. American flag on building. C)

Havas Publicity Agency, Paris, c. 1900
3785059 Havas Publicity Agency, Paris, c. 1900.; (add.info.: Havas Publicity Agency, Paris, c. 1900. Adminstration department ('service d'Execution').); Lebrecht History

Marie Curie in her office
3779327 Marie Curie in her office; (add.info.: Marie Curie in her office at the Radium Institute, Paris 1925. MC: Polish-born French physicist and pioneer in radioactivity)

Antique advertising. Underwood typewriters. Antique illustration. 1923

Pan Am Building and GrandPan Am Building at 200 Park Avenue and Grand Central Terminal, NYC Central, NYC

CITIC Tower
Jasmine

Hall of Management, Royal School of Professional Magistracy for the Woman "Pietro Scalcerle", Padua Padua. Date of Photograph:1930-1940

"Guidonia - Experimental Center - A drawing room" Guidonia Montecelio. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Sophia Li

Hongyadong
Antoni Figueras

"A Catullo, zone of war, 8 August 1917": officer in his office with photographic portraits and a typewriter Italy. Date of Photograph:08/08/1917

Futuristic Dubai
Mrinal Nath

Urban blue
YASUTOSHI HONJO

The Moon above Düsseldorf
Roland M Schwerdtfeger

Louisiana, New Orleans, Steamboat Natchez, Cruise Office

Florida, Boca Raton, BRiC (Boca Raton Industrial Campus. Developed in the 1960's by IBM)

Sunset at Seoul
AN POTO

beyond the vertical
Stephan Rückert

Catching morning light
Robin Wechsler

Old Building
Marchelle de Kock

Ronnie
Marchelle de Kock

Bufalo
Marchelle de Kock

Ellie
Marchelle de Kock

Fabbrica Italiana Proiettili: office with precision instruments Turin. Date of Photograph:1920-1925

Railway Office Palace in Calcutta, India India Calcutta. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Employees in the accounting office of the Luxardo company of Zara, producer of maraschino. Croatia Zara, Luxardo company. Date of Photograph:1910-1912 ca

Ironing now Alex J. Hamrah Florence: office workers Florence. Date of Photograph:1926

Florence. Officine Galileo. Technicians at work in the optical design office Florence Officine Galileo. Date of Photograph:1916

Crown of light
Jef Van den Houte

Master Francois Rabelais (1483 or 1494-1553) has his work table reflecting his work and his characters
PCT4285146 Master Francois Rabelais (1483 or 1494-1553) has his work table reflecting his work and his characters: drawing (1870) by Albert Robida (1848-1926)

Central telegraph office Paris, 1870 (engraving)
3480010 Central telegraph office Paris, 1870 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Central telegraph office Paris, 1870.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Telegraphic office in Paris, 19th century (engraving)
2757938 Telegraphic office in Paris, 19th century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication)

Illustration for Gulliver's Travels written by Jonathan Swift, 1845 (engraving)
PCT4284534 Illustration for Gulliver's Travels written by Jonathan Swift, 1845 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info)

A flowery missive: Publicite 1874. Drawing attributed to Louis Paul Pierre Dumont-1822-18
JAB4119981 A flowery missive: Publicite 1874. Drawing attributed to Louis Paul Pierre Dumont-1822-18 by Dumont, Louis Paul Pierre (1822-1882); (add.info.: A flowery missive: Publicite 1874)

Telephone centre of Stockholm, Sweden. Engraving 1889
JAB4120492 Telephone centre of Stockholm, Sweden. Engraving 1889 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Telephone centre of Stockholm, Sweden. Engraving 1889); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

The hole of the power
Antoni Figueras

BMW
Andy Dauer

Modern building 10
Luigi Greco

Swedbank
Ercan Sahin

Sharp light II
Sebastien DEL GROSSO

Hard Day at the Office
Mike Melnotte

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"Unveiling the Power of the Office: A Historical Journey through Posters and Landscapes" Step into the captivating world of offices as we explore their significance throughout history. From a Royal Navy recruitment poster to a German propaganda poster during WW1, these hints offer glimpses into the diverse roles that offices have played in society. Intriguingly, an inter-war period British military poster reminds us of how offices were crucial hubs for strategic planning and coordination. Meanwhile, a geological map of the British Islands highlights how scientific knowledge was harnessed within office walls to understand our natural surroundings. Shifting our focus to politics, we encounter Vladimir Ilich Lenin in his Kremlin office in Moscow during October 1918. This snapshot captures the intensity and determination that often emanated from political leaders working behind closed doors. During World War II, an eye-catching poster questions whether every journey taken is truly necessary - reminding us that even mundane tasks can be essential when executed efficiently from within an office setting. Similarly, Dublin's O'Connell Street showcases bustling city life with its array of shops and offices serving as vital economic centers. Examining another inter-war period Territorial Army poster reveals how individuals were encouraged to serve their country by joining this reserve force - highlighting yet another facet of office-based operations within military structures. Nature enthusiasts will appreciate Windmill Hill in Ballyholme; its serene landscape serves as a reminder that even amidst urbanization, pockets of tranquility exist where one can escape from daily office routines. Fast-forwarding to the 1960s brings us face-to-face with an army recruitment poster capturing both adventure and camaraderie associated with military service - emphasizing how offices served as gateways for young men seeking purposeful careers beyond civilian life. Haymarket in Sheffield transports us back to 1937; bustling streets lined with shops and businesses remind us that vibrant commercial districts are at heart extensions of countless interconnected offices.