Historical Office Scenes

Black and white photos capturing vintage office life. Scenes include individuals working in shops and offices from the mid-20th century.

Two office workers working in an office

Vintage Photograph. Businessman in suit walking into building through revolving door looking back at camera smiling

Young secretary searching for files in drawer

Photo collection Government information service. National information service, buildings, interiors, publications, AP building. undated

Sun Office. March 19, 1953.

Postmaster General Hubert Work listening to a radio in his office, March 9, 1922. He also served as Secretary of the Interior from 1923 to 1928, for both President Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge (BSLOC_2016_10_53)

Anefo photo collection. Order De Gruyter. Store Amstelveen. December 3, 1969. Amstelveen, Noord-Holland

Dapper Geiger contrasts with employes.He isnpects factory daily, is respected.He inspects his show factory daily and makes a point of good relations with his staff. October 20, 1954.

Umbrellas in the 1950s. A young woman is working in a store as a salesclerk. She demonstrates one of the umbrellas for a customer. S. Steéns Speceri & Diversehandel Sweden 1952 ref 2252

Business district. Super market. First National stores. Mary Rodday, Esther McDermott, George Hathaway, Mary Foley , Supermarkets, Cash registers, Grocery carts. Leon Abdalian Collection

Anefo photo collection. Assignment Financieel Dagblad, Koopmansbeurs (term market). March 23, 1987

Prospective buyers examining tobacco samples at the first auction sale of alien owned property in Richmond, VA on May 20, 1918. John M. Taylor, Custodian of Alien Property, and Joseph A. Bower, Vice Pres. of Liberty Bank, New York City, led the auction. 4,000,000 pounds of tobacco were sold at an average price of 26 cents per pound.

Foresters at Work - New Mexico. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Anefo photo collection. Election meeting Progressive three (PvdA, D66 and PPR) in the Koopmansbeurs in Amsterdam in connection with the results. November 29, 1972

Cleveland, Ohio: February, 1951 A woman office worker entering data into an IBM punch card machine at the Erie Railroad Company offices.

Rear view of man in office

Woman sewing on a sewing machine, historical image, ca. 1952

Office guard Rune Ericsson, Expedition Guard Yngve Nilsson, Office Guard Rune Willgård and F. Office Guard Gustaf Björklund sort freight notes.

Statistical Department, National Grange Mutual Liability and Fire Insurance Companies, Keene, New Hampshire , Commercial facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Social Security Board Records Office - Workers at work in part of the key machine section, where master cards are punched circa 1937.

Vintage photograph. Traders at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Vintage Photograph. Drafter at table.

Sheer Joy registers on the face of Photohrapher Suzane Szasz, so far the only planer like a "Your Workshop." Here, she works a planer like a pro, letting the chips fall where they may. Next fall Kuhn hopes to attract more lady clients, since woodworking is made easier with latest power tools. He feels that once they try it, the women will become avid woodworking fans. June 3, 1955. (Photo by United Press).

Labor - Force Ouvriere Workers at Home. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Trip to New York and Connecticut: White House Communications Agency (WHCA) preparations for President John F. Kennedys visits to New York City and New Haven, Connecticut. Two unidentified men work with communications equipment at an unidentified location, as White House Communications Agency (WHCA) staff prepare for President John F. Kennedy's visits to New York City and New Haven, Connecticut; man at far right is unidentified.

Unemployed at the Dortmund Labour Office in 1966, Germany, Europe

Two men in the office, one working, one reading newspaper, 1926, exact location unknown, Germany, Europe

Mid adult man carrying shopping bags in front of a store

Public Relations - Pennsylvania. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Thomas F. Spelman , Offices, Metropolitan Transit Authority Boston, Mass.. Leon Abdalian Collection

Elsevier photo collection. Princess Margriet laid stone Hague building Canadian embassy, assisted Ambassador Thomas A. Stone (left) Ir. F. Brouwer, director construction company. June 14, 1955. Hague, South Holland

Pueblo, Colorado: c. 1944 The Haines bookstore with a writing table and built in mail box in its greeting card section.

Vintage Photograph. Boy making a model airplane at work bench.

Texts, Rooms in the United States, Typewriters, Office chairs, Offices in the United States, 1906, Idaho, Lewiston, Patvin Pittock Company

Edifon. Cont 1 man.

Group portrait of employees at a stone printing company.

Staff company agency Marine electronic and optical company in Den Helder.

Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection Photo collection Government information service own, photo number 156-1128. 1956

Vintage photograph. Young woman working on a sewing machine

Business man and secretary working in office

Visitor Information Services - Alaska. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Madrid, 12/07/1956. Shoeshine boy working, under a sign warning customers that they will not work the next day.

Engineers working in an office, Engineering Department, Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, Illinois, USA

Employees behind the counter serving a line of luncheon customers at typical McDonald's fast food operation, Washington, DC, 2/9/1979. (Photo by Thomas J O'Halloran/US News & World Report Collection/GG Vintage Images/UIG)

Removing The Original Wood Panel which has been found to be worm infested. Mr. Walker in using hammer and chisel has to be extremely careful not to damage the other side of the panel. Once the back is removed, the whole panel - worth hundreds of pounds - has to under go a process of fuming. November 27, 1950.

State Railways, SJ Travel Agency, Växjö.

Clerk measuring a customer for a suit of clothes. San Augustine, Texas 1939. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Texas , San Augustine, Texas , San Augustine County

Commuting Worker - Belgian Worker Commutes Daily to French Wool City. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Businesswoman giving presentation in conference room, 1960s

Linda Farrelli Model Released. Vintage Photograph. Caucasian saleswoman wearing solid color jacket and skirt carrying case ringing doorbell on doorstep of house

Addis Ababa - Annex Office Building - 1986, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas Buildings

Kabul - Chancery Office Building - 1973, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas Buildings

clipping feather

Copy of a photograph depicting the General Motors Dealers Conference, by Ken Niven, Gordon H. Burt Ltd.

A Meteo officer at work on desk with connecting equipment.

Man showing textile samples in shop

DEU, Germany, Dortmund: Personalities from politics, economy and culture from the years 1965-71. Ruhr area. Textile strike against lockout ca.1965, Europe

Poll photo collection. The daily activities of a concierge in a Paris' apartment building. The postman gives a stack of mail to the concierge. 1936. France, Paris

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Two men look around. They seem to describe photos. Employees for army information service?. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Makkumer Tegelhuis opened in Amsterdam; Mrs PjeeTse (Burgemeester Makkum) gives Mrs. Samkalden piece of tile pie. March 3, 1976. Amsterdam, Makkum

Poll photo collection. Israel 1964-1965: Jerusalem (Jerusalem), Thorar rolls. Man makes Thorar rolls behind a full work table. January 1, 1964. Israel, Jerusalem

Grocery Store c. 1930

Monster room v.d. Vereeniging v. Dairy manufacturers in the Netherlands, representing the private dairy industry ...

Agency Department, National Grange Mutual Liability and Fire Insurance Companies. Keene, New Hampshire , Commercial facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Two female office workers arranging files in filing cabinet

Vintage Photograph. Garrett's Corporation Research manifesting division.

Vintage photograph. Burglar rummaging through papers on desk. Model released

Laying out the type in the Salisbury Times composing room Date: 1950s

Photo of Avèn's time at Stockholm's public telephone company.

Photo collection Government information service. Suriname. undated. Paramaribo, Suriname

Vintage Photograph. Woman shopping for necklaces at jewelry counter at specialty store.

Finance, Money, Smoothing and trimming of Reichskassenscheine, 1890, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Strike NRC Handelsblad due conflict relocation. November 27, 1986

Job Corps - Housekeeping - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Vintage Photograph. Woman standing next to RCA Victor Television Set adjusting dials on top

Housewife and supplier, a new refrigerator is delivered, 1950s, exact location unknown, Germany, Europe

Young woman standing in a doorway and talking to a door to door salesman

Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection prints Anefo Rousel, photo number 157-0783. 1956

1930s 1940s PUSH CART VENDORS SELLING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES LOWER EAST SIDE NEW YORK CITY NY USA - m3466 HAR001 HARS PERSONS SCENIC SHOPS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MALES BUILDINGS NY TRANSPORTATION B&W NORTH AMERICA SHOPPER NORTH AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS SHOPPERS SELLING NEIGHBORHOOD ADVENTURE PROPERTY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NETWORKING EXCITEMENT EXTERIOR VENDORS LES OPPORTUNITY NYC OCCUPATIONS STORES REAL ESTATE SIDEWALKS NEW YORK STRUCTURES CITIES EDIFICE NEW YORK CITY PUSH CART TENEMENT FIRE ESCAPES TENEMENTS COMMERCE EVERYTHING FRUITS PUSHCART BLACK AND WHITE BUSINESSES HAR001 HEBREW JEWISH

Office of U.S. Treasurer. Counting coin by machinery. An average of $40,000 coin received her daily from banks, commercial concerns, etc. New money is given in exchange. Photographs of Treasury Department Personnel, Facilities and Activities. Department of the Treasury

Tourism - Restaurants de Tourisme. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Image of H. de Vos and J.G. Portegies, directors of Van Rijn's Mosterd and Vinegar Factory (Nieuwekade 9-12), in their office in the factory.n.b. The factory was demolished in 1968.

A "white only" store in South Carolina, 1959.

Jan Poortenaar is brushing a sheet of paper with a summary brush, c. 1930 - c. 1950 photograph paper gelatin silver print engraver, etcher (+ artist at work)

Forest Hill Cemetery employees. Charles H. Fox , Greenhouses, Plants, Office workers, Forest Hills Cemetery Boston, Mass.. Leon Abdalian Collection

Bus hostesses at ticket machine, ticket expedition Stockholm Central.

Scene on auction: People view properties, in background Auction master ..

1960S College Students Office Meeting Young Men And Woman

Machine Takes Over As Old money Counter -- Dr. E.U. Condon (top left), director of the bureau of standards, and treasury secretary John W. Snyder (Top right) today look over a new electronic machine counting paper money too badly worn to remain in circulation. The machine counts 30,000 bills an hour. Below, Mary L. Mundie counts worn bills by hand at the rate of 40,000 a day. Twenty-five of the machines will replace 80 people who have been counting about $5,000,000 worth of bills a day. January 23, 1951. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Producers Bank & Trust Company, Bradford, Pa. , Commercial facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Photography from Album belonging to Ester Holmberg, employed by the telegraph board's statistical department in 1902. The photographs were probably taken in 1907. Hedén at the desk.

Vintage Photograph. Woman shopping for wall oven.

State Railways, SJ Travel Agency, RBR, Vasagatan

Photograph of Walter A. Berberich, Temporary Reserve, inspecting identification cards at Barge 16, St. Louis, Missouri. Walter A. Berberich, Sealc, (right), Temporary Reserve, is inspecting identification cards at Barge 16, St. Louis, Mo.

Domino game in beer parlor. Sebastian, Texas. 1939. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Texas , Sebastian, Texas , Willacy County

DEU, Germany: The historical slides from the 84-85 r years, Menden. Grohe company. Women's workplaces in the sanitary area ca. 1984

Mother Watching Young Son Tie up Large Bundle of Newspapers, as Conservation of Waste Paper will Save Millions of Dollars Annually for Uncle Sam during War Effort, Ann Rosener, Office of War Information, February 1942

Police stand guard at the entrance to the World Exchange Bank at 174 Second Avenue, New York City, after it had been closed down due to a run on it. March 20, 1931.

Vintage Photograph. Man mixes plaster onto wood ready to spread onto wall.

of 4