Commuter Collection (page 8)

Passengers leaving ferry in Brooklyn
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Passengers leaving ferry in Brooklyn. (Photo by George Marks/Retrofile/Getty Images)

City Hall Square In New York City
Pedestrians mill about City Hall Square and Park in downtown Manhattan, New York, New York, 1910s. Commuters have a choice between the elevated railroad station and the IRT subway station

Edwardian Commuters In New York
Commuters walk on the street after leaving a subway station, New York, 1910s. (Photo by J.J. Hirz/Getty Images)

French Commuters
circa 1940: Commuters crowd the platforms of the Place d Italie metro station in Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Commuters crowd the terminal of Pennsylvania Station, preparing to leave town for the holidays, New York City. The original station was designed by the architects McKim

City Commuters
5th October 1954: City workers crossing London Bridge on their way to work on the third day of a bus strike. (Photo by Derek Berwin/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Keep Fit - Running for the Train
Keep Fit - Take a walk every morning! Three portly city gent having to scramble to make their morning train into the city. Date: 1943

N. A. USA, Washington, Seattle. Port of Seattle ferry boat
USA, Washington, Seattle. Port of Seattle ferry boat

USA, Illinois, Chicago: O Hare International Airport, Commuters (NR) Passageway at United Airlines Terminal

Europe; United Kingdom; England; London Picadilly Circus
Europe; United Kingdom; England; London, Picadilly Circus

Germany, Bavaria, Nuremberg. Downtown light rail sysem

Diavolezza Peak, Switzerland. Train and station

Bernina Pass, Switzerland

Princes Street, Dunedin, New Zealand

Southern Cross Hotel and Dunedin Casino, Dunedin, New Zealand

Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Passenger Train, Yarra River and Office Blocks

Picture No. 10765982
Office workers lunching with commuter ferries beyond Date:

Short 360 G-BKKT of Genair British Caledonian
Short 360, G-BKKT, of Genair British Caledonian Commuter Services

Short 360 G-WIDE of Allegheny Commuter
Short 360, G-WIDE, of Allegheny Commuter

Riding The Rails By Bicycle
Hoquiam, Washington: c. 1931. John Lamey got tired of walking the 5 miles to town every day, so he converted his bicycle into a pedal-locomotive equipped with four papier-mache wheels

View of the tree-lined, commuter traffic-filled Pensylvania Avenue seen at night with the US Capitol building lit-up in the distance

Velib rental bicycles, Paris
Velib rental bicycles. Row of Velib bicycles for hire on a street in Paris, France. These bikes are hired on a subscription and deposit basis

An Omnibus during an epidemic of Grippe. Lithograph cartoon, 1858, by Honor
DAUMIER: GRIPPE, 1858. An Omnibus during an epidemic of Grippe. Lithograph cartoon, 1858, by Honor

Ferry passengers at Fulton Street in New York leave contributions to help combat the yellow fever outbreak in
YELLOW FEVER, 1878. Ferry passengers at Fulton Street in New York leave contributions to help combat the yellow fever outbreak in the South. Line engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

S. Pauls Cathedral and the Millennium Bridge, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Morning commuters on the Pont Des Arts, Paris, France, Europe

Rush hour in the Victoria Terminus (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus), Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India, Asia

Curtis Road-Air Project
American designer Glenn Curtiss is one of several who envisage a vehicle that is both automobile and aeroplane, proposing this Flying Commuter Date: 1927

Norrskar moored at the Blasieholmen. White Waxholm boats Waxholmsbatar typical for the archipelago traffic. Stockholm. Sweden, Europe

Grumman G 21 Goose Flying at Ea Air Show at Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Vintage mahogany motorboat on the Parana Delta at Tigre, Argentina

Red train crossing Swiss countryside

Motorways, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

THOMAS WOLFE (1900-1938). Thomas Clayton Wolfe. American novelist. Photographed at Berlin, Germany, 1936

ATLANTIC CITY, 1890. Scene on Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Line engraving, 1890

NEW YORK: FERRY, 1890. Activity at the Fulton Ferry, connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn. Line engraving, 1890

BROOKLYN FERRY, 1814. Advertisement, 1814, for commutation tickets for a steam ferry connecting New York and Brooklyn

COMMUTER RUSH HOUR, 1890. Commuters trying to board Manhattans elevated railroad during rush hours. Wood engraving, after Thure de Thulstrup, from an American newspaper of 1890

MANCHESTER OMNIBUS, 1856. A three-horse omnibus at Manchester, England. Wood engraving, English, 1856

PULLMAN CAR, 1876. Interior of a Pullman parlor car on the Pennsylvania Railroad between New York and Philadelphia. Wood engraving, American, 1876

STREETCAR, c1880. American steel banknote engraving, c1880

PASSENGER CAR, 1864. Interior of a railroad passenger car. Wood engraving, English, 1864

STREETCAR, 1876. Interior of an American streetcar. Wood engraving, English, 1876

OMNIBUS, 1846. New patent safety omnibus of 1846. Contemporary English wood engraving

POSTAL SERVICE, c1870. American banknote engraving, c1870

VICTORIA STATION, 1865. Arrival of the Workmens Penny Train at the Victoria Station, London, England. Wood engraving, English, 1865

NEW YORK: BLIZZARD OF 1888. Commuters stranded because of cancelled ferries and trains during the blizzard of 12-14 March 1888. Contemporary wood engraving

COMMUTER ELEVATOR CAR. One of the elevators at Weehawken, New Jersey which carried commuters between the Hudson River ferry terminal at the base of the Palisades and the train station at the top

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"Journeying through Time and Space: The Life of a Commuter" Step into the past with an interior view of Komsomolskaya Metro Station in Moscow, Russia, where commuters bustle amidst stunning architecture that echoes bygone eras. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic Ocean, Grand Central Terminal in New York City captivates us with its timeless charm captured in a captivating black and white photograph from the 1930s. Transportation has always been at the heart of commuting, as depicted by "The Tube Train, " a linocut artwork showcasing London's iconic underground system back in 1934. Delving further into history, we find ourselves at London Victoria station during the 1930s when Southern Railway reigned supreme. During World War II, even amidst chaos and uncertainty, Londoners were reminded to stand on the right side of escalators through a poster reading "LONDON: UNDERGROUND. " This simple instruction became part of daily life for countless commuters navigating their way through bustling stations. Rain or shine, nothing stops dedicated shoppers along Oxford Street in London. A snapshot captures UK residents braving wet weather while going about their daily routines. Across continents to Asia's vibrant cityscape lies Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong—another hub where commuters converge to reach their destinations. For those lucky enough to have a driver's seat view on London's Circle line train entering a tube station or caught up in traffic jams on England's M25 Motorway near London—their journeys are filled with both anticipation and frustration as they navigate busy routes day after day. Innovation also plays its part; Shanghai showcases its technological prowess with the world's first commercial Magnetic Levitation Train (Maglev), whisking passengers between Shanghai International Airport and Pudong—a testament to human ingenuity revolutionizing commuting experiences worldwide. Not all commutes involve trains or cars; downtown San Diego offers glimpses of bustling city life as commuters hop on buses, weaving through the urban landscape.