Salesman Collection (page 9)

Bicycle shop
People You See. From Teddy Bear (date unknown)

DEATH OF A SALESMAN, 1949. Playbill for the original Broadway production of Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman, at the Morosco Theatre in New York, directed by Elia Kazan, 1949

VENDRAMINI: LONDON, 1795. Cries of London: Knives, Scissors and Razors to Grind. Stipple engraving, Giovanni Vendramini (after Francis Wheatley), 1795

SHOPPING FOR WEDDING RING. Bertha is declared to have a remarkably small finger. Wood engraving, English, mid-19th century

DEATH OF LINCOLN, 1865. Evening newspaper sales in London, announcing the news of the death of Abraham Lincoln, 1865. Wood engraving

BAKER, 1851. Good Friday Cross Buns. English wood engraving, 1851

BOOKSELLER, 19th CENTURY. An itinerant bookseller. 19th century engraving

PEDDLERs WAGON, 1868. Wood engraving, American, 1868

DORÉ: LONDON, 1872. The Ginger-beer man. Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

PARISIAN CRIER, c1740. A Parisian street-crier offering rabbit skins for sale: French colored engravint, c1740

PARISIAN COFFEE MAN, c1740. A Parisian street-crier offering coffee for sale: French colored engraving, c1740

PEDDLERs WAGON, 1868. American colored engraving, 1868

Petticoat Lane salesman
A salesman at the Petticoat Lane market, London, shows his stock of shirts to a prospective buyer Date: 1945

Henry B. Harris presents The traveling salesman a comedy by James Forbes, author of The chorus lady. Date c1908

Ecuador - Quito - Lumber Seller Date: circa 1909

Singer Sewing Machine
Sewing Machine Seller demonstates Singer electrical sewing machine, Sweden 1960s. Date: 1960s

Ice Cream Motor Bike
This rather serious man in a leather bomber jacket is actually a travelling salesman, selling ice creams from his motorcycle! Date: 1930s

Young lambs to sell -- a salesman in the street offers toy lambs to a group of children. 20th century

SILENT STILL: SALESMAN. Gladys Leslie, Vitagraph star, being measured to see if she will fit the set in which Edward Earle and Agnes Ayres are presenting a Vitagraph comedy

SILENT STILL: SALESMAN. Silent film still. Boris de Fas, John Barrymore and Louis Wolheim in Tempest, 1928

FILM STILL: IT, 1927. William Austin and Antonio Moreno

FILM: ALL ABOARD, 1927. Johnny Hines and Bull Montana

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Peddler showing his wares to a farm family, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Car salesman with customer checking bodywork
Car salesman helping a buyer make his choice

Car salesman showing customer around used car
Car salesman helping a buyer make his choice

Car salesman with customer checking oil levels
Car salesman helping a buyer make his choice

Car salesman selling to unimpressed customer
Car salesman helping a buyer make his choice

Car salesman with customer
Car salesman helping a buyer make his choice

Car salesman showing customer under the bonnet
Car salesman helping a buyer make his choice

Car salesman helping customer
Car salesman helping a buyer make his choice

A car salesman discussing terms

Demonstrating a pianola
Aeolian Co. Man demonstrating the Aeolian player piano

Car controls / W H Robinson
A salesman explains the controls to a potential purchaser. This model has the luxury of a cigarette cabinet and an alarm clock

Choosing a car to match your wifes complexion / W Heath Rob
Illustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Variety of Turkish vendors
(Left) Ice Cream Salesman - selling ices made from buffalo milk/cream. (Centre) Fish salesman in Beycos. (Right) Water seller with a superb decorated (with leaves) water holder from Gueos Tepe

Apple Salesman with a gigantic pannier - Turkey
Apple seller standing alongside his large pannier, filled to the brim with fruit. The weight of this woven backpack must have been immense

Brush salesman
A brush seller in Constantinople, Turkey

Feather Seller - Turkey
A door-to-door itinerant feather seller in Constantinople, Turkey. He also carries a bunch of grapes on his head!

Cooking Utensil Salesman
Itinerant cooking utensil salesman, with a wicker backpack and hand basket, containing brushes and wooden platters

Mexican itinerant brush salesman, also a seller of mats, hand brooms and small bags

Cupid Cars cartoon by Stanelli
Motor salesman: We claim for this little sports model of ours that there isn t another car on the road that picks up so wonderfully

Toy Salesman at Farringdon Street Station, London, 1903
Illustration showing penny toysellers offering their wares outside Farringdon Street Station, London, 1903

London Traffic 1930S
A cycling salesman negotiates his way among the motor cars at Oxford Circus, central London

French Cabriolet
A French Cabiolet carriage containing some well-to-do folk pauses beneath a suspended street lantern to take a drink from a roadside salesman with a one-man bar

Buying a Tie 1898
A young salesman entices a gullible gentleman into buying one of his new range of colourful neckties

Sale / British Goods / China
A British merchant in Canton sells imported clothing to interested local traders

Advertisement for L Stringer, fish, game and poultry dealer
Advertisement for L Stringer, Lock-Up Yard, Derby, Market Hall Entrance, Fish, Game and Poultry Dealer, Rabbit Salesman, Fresh Fish Daily

Man displaying traditional rug for sale, Grand Bazaar (Great Bazaar), Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

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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.