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Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: John D Rockefeller, American industrialist, late 19th century (1956)

John D Rockefeller, American industrialist, late 19th century (1956). Rockefeller (1839-1937) made his fortune in the petroleum industry

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: The Rhodes Colossus, 1892 Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne

The Rhodes Colossus, 1892 Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
The Rhodes Colossus, 1892. Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902), English-born South African businessman and statesman, shown striding across Africa from Cape Town to Cairo with a telegraph wire

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: J.J. Hill & L.W. Hill, between c1910 and c1916. Creator: Bain News Service

J.J. Hill & L.W. Hill, between c1910 and c1916. Creator: Bain News Service
J.J. Hill & L.W. Hill, between c1910 and c1916. Shows father and son railroad executives James Jerome Hill (1838-1916) and Louis Warren Hill (1872-1948) posing in a corn field with sheaves of wheat

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: F.L. Brown, S.P. Leet, Rev. J.G. Holdcroft, Marion Lawrence, H.J. Heinz...between 1915 and 1919

F.L. Brown, S.P. Leet, Rev. J.G. Holdcroft, Marion Lawrence, H.J. Heinz...between 1915 and 1919
F.L. Brown, S.P. Leet, Rev. J.G. Holdcroft, Marion Lawrence, H.J. Heinz, Bishop J.C. Hartzell, between 1915 and 1919 May. Shows Frank L. Brown, Seth P

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Hugo Stinnes, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Hugo Stinnes, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Hugo Stinnes, between c1915 and c1920

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: R.A.C. Smith, J.A. Topping, F.B. Dalzell, T.E. Burton, between c1915 and c1920

R.A.C. Smith, J.A. Topping, F.B. Dalzell, T.E. Burton, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
R.A.C. Smith, J.A. Topping, F.B. Dalzell, T.E. Burton, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Robert A.C. Smith (1857-1933), Commissioner of Docks in New York City; John A

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Helen Williams, R.A.C. Smith, Mrs. Kerner Easton (Margaret Smith), 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Helen Williams, R.A.C. Smith, Mrs. Kerner Easton (Margaret Smith), 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Helen Williams, R.A.C. Smith, Mrs. Kerner Easton (Margaret Smith), 1914. Shows Margaret Sinclair Smith, daughter of Dock Commisioner R.A.C. Smith

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Hugo Stinnes, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Hugo Stinnes, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Hugo Stinnes, between c1915 and c1920

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Anthony Fokker, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Anthony Fokker, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Anthony Fokker, between c1915 and c1920

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Emperor Charles V with the Fuggers in Augsburg, 1530, (1936). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: E.T. Meredith, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

E.T. Meredith, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
E.T. Meredith, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Edwin Thomas Meredith (1876-1928)

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Henry Phipps and Mrs. Henry Phipps, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Henry Phipps and Mrs. Henry Phipps, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Henry Phipps and Mrs. Henry Phipps, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Mrs. R.A.C. Smith, Mr. R.A.C.Smith, and Mrs. J.F. Day, between c1910 and c1915

Mrs. R.A.C. Smith, Mr. R.A.C.Smith, and Mrs. J.F. Day, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. R.A.C. Smith, Mr. R.A.C.Smith, and Mrs. J.F. Day, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: J.J. Hill & Carl Gray, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

J.J. Hill & Carl Gray, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
J.J. Hill & Carl Gray, between c1910 and c1915. Shows railroad executives James Jerome Hill and Carl Raymond Gray

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: J. J. Hill & Carl Gray, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

J. J. Hill & Carl Gray, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
J. J. Hill & Carl Gray, between c1910 and c1915. Shows railroad executives James Jerome Hill (1838-1916) and Carl Raymond Gray (1867-1939)

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: William Crooks, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

William Crooks, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
William Crooks, between c1910 and c1915. Shows the William Crooks, the first locomotive in Minnesota which was built in 1861

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: J.J. Hill, L.W. Hill, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

J.J. Hill, L.W. Hill, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
J.J. Hill, L.W. Hill, between c1910 and c1915. Shows railroad executive James Jerome Hill (1838-1916) with son Lewis W. Hill

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: F.C. Smith, Madeleine Smith, Mrs. E. Holmes, Louise Day, Margaret Smith... between c1910 and c1915

F.C. Smith, Madeleine Smith, Mrs. E. Holmes, Louise Day, Margaret Smith... between c1910 and c1915
F.C. Smith, Madeleine Smith, Mrs. E. Holmes, Louise Day, Margaret Smith (Mrs. K. Easton), R.A.C. Smith & wife, between c1910 and c1915. Shows New York City Commissioner of docks Robert A.C

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Walt Disney and Dr. Wernher von Braun, USA, 1954. Creator: NASA

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Louis De Geer d.รค. 1587-1657. Creator: Anon

Louis De Geer d.รค. 1587-1657. Creator: Anon
Louis De Geer d.a. 1587-1657, Unknown date

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Emanuel De Geer, 1624-1692, 1656. Creator: Bartholomeus van der Helst

Emanuel De Geer, 1624-1692, 1656. Creator: Bartholomeus van der Helst
Emanuel De Geer, 1624-1692, 1656

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Louis De Geer d.y. 1622-1695, mill owner, 1656. Creator: Bartholomeus van der Helst

Louis De Geer d.y. 1622-1695, mill owner, 1656. Creator: Bartholomeus van der Helst
Louis De Geer d.y. 1622-1695, mill owner, 1656

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Private office, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov. Creator: Unknown

Private office, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov. Creator: Unknown
Private office, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Private office, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov. Creator: Unknown

Private office, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov. Creator: Unknown
Private office, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: General office, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov. Creator: Unknown

General office, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov. Creator: Unknown
General office, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Arch

Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917
Arch Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. American entrepreneur, publisher, editor and management theorist

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Arch

Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917
Arch Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. American entrepreneur, publisher, editor and management theorist

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Mr. J.R.Whitley, Founder and Organiser of the Exhibitions at Earls Court, 1891. Creator: Unknown

Mr. J.R.Whitley, Founder and Organiser of the Exhibitions at Earls Court, 1891. Creator: Unknown
Mr. J.R.Whitley, Founder and Organiser of the Exhibitions at Earls Court, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Tous les entrepreneurs d'affaires, ca adore... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Tous les entrepreneurs d'affaires, ca adore... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Tous les entrepreneurs d'affaires, ca adore... 19th century. Parisian sketches - All business entrepreneurs

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Ferdinand de Lessepps [sic], 1914. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Hon. H.A. Rucker, Internal Revenue Collector, Atlanta, Ga. (1899?). Creator: Unknown

Hon. H.A. Rucker, Internal Revenue Collector, Atlanta, Ga. (1899?). Creator: Unknown
Hon. H.A. Rucker, Internal Revenue Collector, Atlanta, Ga. (1899?)

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Hon. H.A. Rucker, Atlanta, Georgia, 1902. Creator: Unknown

Hon. H.A. Rucker, Atlanta, Georgia, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Hon. H.A. Rucker, Atlanta, Georgia, 1902

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: H. A. Rucker; Collector Internal Revenue, Atlanta, Georgia, 1902. Creator: J. H. Cunningham

H. A. Rucker; Collector Internal Revenue, Atlanta, Georgia, 1902. Creator: J. H. Cunningham
H. A. Rucker; Collector Internal Revenue, Atlanta, Georgia, 1902. African-American entrepreneur and politician Henry Allen Rucker. From The Negro in revelation, in history, and in citizenship

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

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: 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. 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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: 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, 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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Chicago businessmen, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Chicago businessmen, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Lawrence Heyworth, Esq. M.P. for Derby, 1850. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: G.V. Yudin and V.I. Klochkov - bibliophile and St. Petersburg owner of an antique bookshop. 1890

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: The Statue of Sir Hugh Myddelton at Islington-green, sculptured by the late John Thomas, 1862

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Mr. George Peabody, 1862. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: The builders of the International Exhibition Building: Mr. Charles Lucas, Mr. Kelk... 1862

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: The Commissioners of the International Exhibition of 1862. Creator: M Jackson

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: The Chairing of Sir John Arnott at Cork on the completion of his three years mayoralty... 1862

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: George Francis Train, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Anson Stager, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Marshall Jewell, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Chester William Chapin of Massachusetts, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

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

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

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Thomas Baldwin Peddie of New Jersey, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: John H. Starin of New York, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

John H. Starin of New York, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
John H. Starin of New York, 1865-1880. Starin, Hon. John H. Rep. of N.Y. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, entrepreneur and businessman; founded Starins Glen Island Resort

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: F. de Lesseps, c. 1876. Creator: Nadar

F. de Lesseps, c. 1876. Creator: Nadar
F. de Lesseps, c. 1876. Woodburytype, from the periodical "Galerie Contemporaine Litteraire, Artistique" (1876), volume 1

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Samuel Blodget, c. 1784. Creator: John Trumbull

Samuel Blodget, c. 1784. Creator: John Trumbull
Samuel Blodget, c. 1784

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Portrait of Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), 1770. Creator: JSC Schaak

Portrait of Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), 1770. Creator: JSC Schaak
Portrait of Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), 1770. Matthew Boulton was one of the leading entrepreneurs and visionaries of the eighteenth century

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Harriet Hubbard Ayer, 1881. Creator: Eastman Johnson

Harriet Hubbard Ayer, 1881. Creator: Eastman Johnson
Harriet Hubbard Ayer, 1881

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Mr. G. Hudson, M. P, - 'The Railway King', 1845. Creator: Unknown

Mr. G. Hudson, M. P, - "The Railway King", 1845. Creator: Unknown
Mr. G. Hudson, M.P, - " The Railway King", 1845. Portrait of British railway financier and politician George Hudson. In proof of the extent of Mr

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Long Thomas and Mad-le G-d Going to the Pantheon in Their Natural Masks, May 1, 1773

Long Thomas and Mad-le G-d Going to the Pantheon in Their Natural Masks, May 1, 1773

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Le Jeu Ne Vaut Pas La Chandelle (The Game is Not Worth a Candle), 1881-83. 1881-83

Le Jeu Ne Vaut Pas La Chandelle (The Game is Not Worth a Candle), 1881-83. 1881-83
Le Jeu Ne Vaut Pas La Chandelle (The Game is Not Worth a Candle), 1881-83

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Sr. H. Myddleton, (1560-1631), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sr. H. Myddleton, (1560-1631), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sr. H. Myddleton, (1560-1631), 1830. Sir Hugh Myddelton (1560-1631) Welsh clothmaker, entrepreneur, mine-owner, goldsmith, banker and self-taught engineer, appointed Royal Jeweller by King James I

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Signor Marconi, 1927. Creator: Unknown

Signor Marconi, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Signor Marconi, 1927. Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) Italian inventor and electrical engineer, Nobel prize winner, entrepreneur and businessman

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Cape to Cairo, 1899. Artist: John Tenniel

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

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: In the Bund The Enterprising Foreigner Has Come To Stay, c1935

In the Bund The Enterprising Foreigner Has Come To Stay, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Lord Bearsted, 1922. Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen

Lord Bearsted, 1922. Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
Lord Bearsted, 1922. Portrait of Marcus Samuel, Lord Bearsted, British businessman and founder of the Shell Transport and Trading Company. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1902-1903

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: EH Harriman, American railway executive, 1901

EH Harriman, American railway executive, 1901. Edward Henry Harriman (1848-1909) became President of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1901

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: John D Rockefeller, American tycoon and philanthropist, in his later years, 20th century

John D Rockefeller, American tycoon and philanthropist, in his later years, 20th century. Rockefeller (1839-1937) made his fortune in the petroleum industry

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Cecil Rhodes, (1853-1902), English-born South African entrepreneur and statesman, 1894-1907

Cecil Rhodes, (1853-1902), English-born South African entrepreneur and statesman, 1894-1907. Artist: Alexander Bassano
Cecil Rhodes, (1853-1902), English-born South African entrepreneur and statesman, 1894-1907. Rhodes made his fortune in the Kimberley diamond mines, and formed De Beers Consolidated Mines in 1888

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer, c1880

Matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer, c1880. Works owner Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) and Scottish engineer and inventor James Watt (1736-1819)

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Ralph Allen, 18th century British entrepreneur and philanthropist, 19th or early 20th century

Ralph Allen, 18th century British entrepreneur and philanthropist, 19th or early 20th century. Allen (1693-1764) made two fortunes

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: American tycoon John D Rockefeller and his wife arriving at Cleveland, Ohio, 1912 (1951)

American tycoon John D Rockefeller and his wife arriving at Cleveland, Ohio, 1912 (1951). Rockefeller (1839-1937) made his fortune in the petroleum industry

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Papworth, Ernest Terah Hooley, British financier, 1896. Artist: Spy

Papworth, Ernest Terah Hooley, British financier, 1896. Artist: Spy
Papworth, Ernest Terah Hooley, British financier, 1896. Pictured here in riding clothes, Hooley (1859-1947) was a wealthy entrepreneur and owner of the Papworth estate in Cambridgeshire

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Alexander Turney Stewart, American entrepreneur and retailer, 19th century (1955)

Alexander Turney Stewart, American entrepreneur and retailer, 19th century (1955)
Alexander Turney Stewart, American entrepreneur, 19th century (1955). Stewart (1803-1876) was the merchant prince who gave Mathew Brady a job as a clerk when he first came to New York City

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Phineas Taylor Barnum, American showman, c1865 (1955)

Phineas Taylor Barnum, American showman, c1865 (1955)
Phineas Taylor Barnum, c1865 (1955). PT Barnum (1810-1891) was founder of what became the biggest circus in the world, the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Cyrus West Field, American businessman and financier, c1849 (1955)

Cyrus West Field, American businessman and financier, c1849 (1955). It was through Fields (1819-1892) suggestion and financial aid that the first Atlantic cable was laid

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Marie-Louise Jay Cognacq, French retailer, 1912

Marie-Louise Jay Cognacq, French retailer, 1912. Marie-Louise Jay founded the La Samaritaine department store in Paris in 1869, in collaboration with her future husband, Ernest Cognacq

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Ernest Cognacq, French retailer, 1912

Ernest Cognacq, French retailer, 1912. Together with Marie-Louise Jay, whom he later married, Cognacq (1839-1828) founded the La Samaritaine department store in Paris in 1869

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Sir Hugh Middleton (1560-1631), 1824. Artist: E Scriven

Sir Hugh Middleton (1560-1631), 1824. Artist: E Scriven
Sir Hugh Middleton (1560-1631), 1824. Middleton was a Welsh goldsmith, clothmaker, banker, entrepreneur, mine owner and self-taught engineer

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps, Port Said, Egypt, c1920s-c1930s(?)

Statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps, Port Said, Egypt, c1920s-c1930s(?). A French diplomat and entrepreneur, de Lesseps (1805-1894)

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Aristide Boucicaut, French retailer, 1874

Aristide Boucicaut, French retailer, 1874. Boucicaut (1810-1877) founded Le Bon Marche, one of the first department stores, in Paris in 1838

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Ferdinand de Lesseps, 19th century French diplomat and entrepreneur, (1900)

Ferdinand de Lesseps, 19th century French diplomat and entrepreneur, (1900). De Lesseps (1805-1894) built the Suez Canal to enable shipping to pass between the Mediterranean

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Cecil Rhodes, 19th century English-born South African statesman, c1905

Cecil Rhodes, 19th century English-born South African statesman, c1905. Rhodes (1853-1902) made his fortune in the Kimberley diamond mines, and formed De Beers Consolidated Mines in 1888

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Alfred Krupp, 19th century German metallurgist and industrialist, (1900)

Alfred Krupp, 19th century German metallurgist and industrialist, (1900). In 1826, aged only 14, Alfred Krupp (1812-1887) took over the steel-making factory founded by his father Friedrich

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: Portrait of Mikhail Abramovich Morozov, 1902. Artist: Valentin Serov

Portrait of Mikhail Abramovich Morozov, 1902. Artist: Valentin Serov
Portrait of Mikhail Abramovich Morozov, 1902. Mikhail Morozov (1870-1903) was a Russian entrepreneur and art collector. From the collection of the The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia

Background imageEntrepreneur Collection: George Hudson, the Railway King, 1848

George Hudson, the Railway King, 1848. Hudson (1800-1871) was an English railway speculator, ruined during the 1847-1848 railway mania when he was accused of paying dividends out of capital



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