Salesman Collection (page 6)

Syria-Market
Syrians buy eggs from a travelling salesman on the outskirts of Damascus in 1950. / AFP PHOTO

Al-Hamidiyah Souq in old town Damascus, Syria. It is the largest and the central souq in Syria, located near to the Citadel. Date: circa 1905

Balloon seller on a Victorian scrap
Balloon seller on the beach on a Victorian scrap. circa 1890s

Pushcarts of fruit vendors in New York City
New York City peddlers chased away by a policeman, circa 1900. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration

A street bookstall in New York in the 1870 s. After a work by Edwin Austin Abbey in Harpers Weekly, February 28, 1874

Portrait David Leeuw 1682-1755 Mennonite Draper
Portrait of David Leeuw (1682-1755), Mennonite Draper, Baptist merchant in fabrics and manufactures. Halfway, to the right

Woman Selling Herrings herring saleswoman young woman
Woman Selling Herrings, The herring saleswoman. A young woman, half-length, holds a herring up in her left hand, a wooden bucket on the right, adult woman, selling, bony fishes: herring, merchant

Traders camel merchant salesman heads animals
Traders around a camel, merchant, salesman, heads animals: camel, Leon Davent (mentioned on object), Fontainebleau, 1540 - 1556, paper, etching, h 320 mm × w 426 mm

fishmonger Le Marchand poissons de Dieppe title
The fishmonger Le Marchand the poissons de Dieppe (title on object), coastal landscape with fishermen. On the right a fish saleswoman. Numbered lower right: N. 1

Portrait Willem van den Hove age 49 bust oval-shaped collar
Portrait of Willem van den Hove at the age of 49, bust with oval-shaped collar and bottom name, merchant, salesman, Willem van den Hove, Willem Jacobsz

Motors Second Hand a salesman selling a used car to a customer

Tourist and textile salesman in Egypt
A tourist in Egypt is shown some textile samples by an itinerant salesman. Date: early 20th century

Lance-Sergeant Douglas Belcher V. C
Lance-Sergeant Douglas Belcher of the London Rifle Brigade, the first Territorial, other than an officer to receive the Victoria Cross in the First World War

Man in full suit standing on sidewalk, (B&W), (Portrait)

Venezuela - Broom, brush and mop salesman
Venezuela - Mobile Broom, brush and mop salesman, his wares stacked neatly in panniers carried on the flanks of his noble mule steed. Date: circa 1950s

Victorian costermonger and his cart
A Victorian costermonger and his cart, stacked up with baskets full of produce, photographed on a street of terraced Georgian houses. Date: 4 February 1893

Peddlers in San Francisco, 1850s
Hucksters in front of the Empire Saloon during the Gold Rush, San Francisco, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

London flower vendor, 1800s
Flower-seller surrounded by children on a London street-corner, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

An Albanian Egg Seller in Turkey
A n Albanian egg salesman in Turkey, inspecting an egg from one of his two wicker baskets

Man on Phone 1950S
A man uses the telephone

Salesman At Door Of A House Wife Showing Her A Bro
UNITED STATES - Circa 1930s: Salesman At Door Of A House Wife Showing Her A Brochure Of His Product He Is Dressed Ia A Suit She Is Wearing A White Apron Over A Dressey Dress. (Photo by H)

A carpet salesman displays his wares in the souq of Marrakesh

A fruit stall in the important market town of Shendi on the River Nile, northeast of Khartoum

Traders offer a large variety of beads for sale in an open-fronted market stall in Omdurman

The owner of a roadside shop waits for customers on his verandah beside neatly laid-out merchandise. Hanging up is a circular mat with a hole in the middle used by Sudanese women when sitting over

Business As Usual revue by F. W. Mark and A. P. de Courville
Business As Usual revue by F. W. Mark and Albert P. de Courville (1887 - 1960). First produced at the London Hippodrome on the 16th November 1914

Horse Dealer by H. M. Bateman
Dealer: He changes gear without a sound. A horse dealer uses motoring terminology to sell a horse. 1929

Bazaar in Cairo, Egypt
View into a bazaar with various stalls and shops in Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1910

Hat seller at a market, Suffolk, England
Hat seller working his charm at a market in Suffolk, England. circa 1969

Bukhara, Uzbekistan - Streetside Confectionary Salesman. Date: circa 1911

Parisian Street Hardware salesman - Paris, France. Date: circa 1930s

Popular types. Sellers of brooms. Valencia. Spain. Colored engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration (1872)

Travelling Oil Salesman - H. Jenks of Charlwood St, Pimlico - As Cheap as any. Date: circa 1905

Paris Salon D auto
A smooth salesman sings the praises of his companys new model at the Salon d Auto, Paris. Date: 1933

Selling a necklace
A jeweller shows a necklace to a potential lady customer 1933

Cartoon, Trader and French soldier, WW1
Cartoon, a trader claims to sell everything in his shop. A French soldier says: What if I offered to buy your wifes heart? The trader replies: That would be five sous

Cartoon, Fighting zone, WW1
Cartoon, Fighting zone. Two French soldiers have just bought food and drink from a trader. The trader is amazed that they keep buying cheap wine from him at an inflated price

The Snake Skin Shoes or the Temptation of Eve
The Snake-Skin Shoes, or, the Temptation of Eve by Pierrot. A young woman in a shoe shop is tempted by a pair of snake skin shoes presented by the somewhat saturnine looking sales assistant

Ice cream seller. Victorian ice cream salesman serving boy in front of his stall.Date: circa 1890

Bath Characters by Edouart - mat seller
The itinerant mat seller in Bath, one of a series of Bath characters taken by the silhouette artist, Auguste Edouart in Bath between 1826-7. Date: 1827

Cartoon, The Salesman, WW1
Cartoon, The Salesman, flirting with a customer as she tries on some gloves. Behind the salesman is a shadow of German soldiers with severed hands skewered on a sword. Date: 1915

People We Don t Envy: No. 1: The first German salesman
People We Don t Envy: No.1: The first German commercial traveller in England after the war. An imagined senario featured in The Bystander in 1915

An advertisement for White Lustre Starch. And Gilbert S. Craveys Corn Starch

Eldo ice cream and chocolate salesman
A salesman with his cart, selling Eldo ice cream and chocolate

Yoghurt Salesman
A youthful Romanian Yoghurt Seller, with a defiant look in his eye, carrying two pans of his dairy wares (carried on a yolk over his shoulder). Date: 1910s

History of Fashion Marchand de mise en couleur sans frottage
Vintage engraving of a Marchand de mise en couleur sans frottage, 19th Century

Popular types. Sellers of brooms. Valencia. Spain. Colored engraving in The Spanish
Popular types. Sellers of brooms. Valencia, Spain. Colored engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration (1872)

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"Salesman: Masters of Persuasion and Distrust" In the world of commerce, the salesman is an enigmatic figure, capable of both captivating charm and dubious intentions. From an anti-Nixon poster in 1960, questioning whether one would trust this man to sell them a used car, to Chapman's depiction in "The Cries and Habits of the City of London, " these individuals have long been subject to scrutiny. "The Real Estate Game. Home Truths" captures their relentless pursuit for profit, navigating through a maze of properties with promises that may or may not hold true. Meanwhile, the allure of consumerism shines brightly in the vibrant glow of a red neon rose advertisement from 1968 - a symbol enticing us to buy into their persuasive tactics. But not all salesmen operate within grand establishments; some can be found on humble streets like Petticoat Lane market or Thessaloniki's poultry and vegetable markets. Their carpet bags filled with wares evoke images reminiscent of silent film stills featuring Wallace Beery as George Ades Gaby Drummer - men who carry their livelihoods wherever they go. From Tbilisi's Mercer selling grapes to shoppers judging artistic effect before making purchases depicted by W Heath Robinson in his whimsical artwork - these snapshots reveal how salesmen are embedded within various cultures and industries throughout history. Even back in 1809 when shopping for fabric was an art form itself, buyers had to navigate through countless choices presented by persuasive sellers. The question remains: Can we truly trust those who seek our patronage? Or are we forever destined to approach every transaction with skepticism? Whether you find yourself face-to-face with a slick-talking salesman or perusing advertisements that promise everything under the sun, remember that behind every pitch lies human nature's eternal dance between persuasion and distrust.