Import Collection

South Street docks in New York City, 1870s
Merchant ships unloading along South Street, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

10000 barrels of rum in store at West India Docks, London, England undated

Wall Streets Tontine Coffee House in the late 1700s
Tontine Coffee House, corner of Water and Wall Street, meeting-place of New York brokers who formed the NY Stock Exchange. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Charlemagne (coloured engraving)
2802223 Charlemagne (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charlemagne. Illustration for Le Plutarque Francais by Ed Mennechet (Crapelet)

aerial image of Mira Flores and Pedro Miguel locks of the Panama Canal, close to Panama City, Panama, Milleniums br

Container ship at the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands

Container Ship, Port of Napier, Napier, Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand

OIL CRISIS, 1979. Cars lined up for gas at a service station in Maryland at the time of the oil crisis, 15 June 1979. Photographed by Warren K. Leffler

Guillaume le Conquerant (coloured engraving)
2802230 Guillaume le Conquerant (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guillaume le Conquerant)

Fremantle Harbour from the Air, c1947. Creator: Unknown
Fremantle Harbour from the Air, c1947. From " Perth - City of Sunshine". [Australia House Bookshop, London, c1947]

NEW ORLEANS, 1884. The Levee in New Orleans. Lithograph, 1884, by Currier & Ives

MSC Brasilia, Container Ship

Ro-Ro PCC Car Transporting Vessel in Southampton Water. Since 1970 the market for exporting and importing cars has increased dramatically and the number and type of RO/ROs has increased also

History of England (C19th). Colonization (1880). Bahama selling pineapples. English colony in New Providence Island
CUL4855793 History of England (C19th). Colonization (1880). Bahama selling pineapples. English colony in New Providence Island

London docks mid 19th century (engraving)
6117993 London docks mid 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: View of the London docks in the mid 19th century. From Monuments Anciens et Modernes by Jules Gailhabaud)

Horse-drawn mechanical harvesters in use near Adelaide, Australia. In right background the threshed grain from a full
527910 Horse-drawn mechanical harvesters in use near Adelaide, Australia. In right background the threshed grain from a full machine is being put into sacks

The International Exhibition: the Brazilian Court..., 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: the Brazilian Court - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862. 'The collection comprised diamonds, emeralds, topazes, amethysts, jasper

The Paris Wine Market: the Brandy Quarter, Rues de Languedoc and de la Côte d'Or, the Cellars, 1860
The Paris Wine Market: the Brandy Quarter, Rues de Languedoc and de la Cote d'Or, the Cellars, 1860. Engraving after a sketch by M. Lancelot

Unloading a banana steamer, Baltimore, Md. c1905. Creator: Unknown
Unloading a banana steamer, Baltimore, Md. c1905

Unloading bananas, Mobile, Ala. c1906. Creator: Unknown
Unloading bananas, Mobile, Ala. c1906

Baltimore, Maryland, unloading banana steamer, between 1890 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Baltimore, Maryland, unloading banana steamer, between 1890 and 1906

Port of London Authority - Map, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Port of London Authority - Map, 1937. The River Thames at Tilbury, showing the docks, railway station, passenger landing stage, cargo jetty, lock and basin

View of a Port. Creator: Unknown
View of a Port

Spanish Vessel arriving with Christmas Fruit, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Spanish Vessel arriving with Christmas Fruit, 1854. Sailing ship on the Thames, bringing produce for the London markets....The melons come from Spain, Portugal, and Holland

Port of London Authority - Map, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Port of London Authority - Map, 1937. The River Thames in London, showing Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, St Katharine Docks, Western and Eastern Docks, West India Docks, Blackwall Basin

Esquisse pour la salle d'audience du tribunal de commerce de Paris : Les Nautes parisiens a l'epoque gallo-romaine, c.1890

Launch of the "Vittorio Emanuele" Iron Screw Steamer, at Blackwall, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Launch of the "Vittorio Emanuele" Iron Screw Steamer, at Blackwall, 1854. Steamship on the Thames in London. The Vittorio Emanuele has been constructed under the superintendence of Messrs

Price's Patent Candle Company - the Bromborough Pool Candle-Works - interior view... 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Bromborough Pool Candle-Works - interior view under three spans of roof - from a photograph, 1854. Candle factory on Merseyside

Tonning, on the Eyder, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Tonning, on the Eyder, 1854. Opening of the British-built Royal Danish Railway by Frederick VII, King of Denmark. In this commodious and finely-situated coast terminus of the Railway

The "Azorian", Orange Schooner, 1850. Creator: Unknown. The "Azorian", Orange Schooner, 1850
The "Azorian", Orange Schooner, 1850. Sailing ship which...measures about 105 tons, N.M. and brings about 730 chests of oranges...The Azores and Spain are known to afford the best oranges

Curio Shop (Karamono ten no zu), from the series "Pictures of Goods for Sale at...", 1860
Curio Shop (Karamono ten no zu), from the series "Pictures of Goods for Sale at Yokohama (Yokohama urimono zue)", 1860

Plant quarantine inspector examining baggage brought into the US, Glendale, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspector examining baggage brought into the United States by plane from Mexico. Glendale, California

Plant quarantine inspector examining baggage, Glendale, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspector examining baggage brought into the United States by plane from Mexico. Glendale California

Unloading baggage for inspection...plane from Mexico, Glendale Airport, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Unloading baggage for inspection after arrival of plane from Mexico. Glendale Airport, California

Plant quarantine inspectors examining baggage from Mexico, Glendale Airport, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspectors examining baggage from Mexico for injurious insects. Glendale Airport, California

Plant quarantine inspectors examining plane at the Glendale Airport, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspectors examining plane at the Glendale Airport, California

Department of Agriculture plant quarantine inspectors, Glendale Airport, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Department of Agriculture plant quarantine inspectors examining Pan American Airways plane from Mexico on its arrival at the Glendale Airport, California

The International Exhibition: British Columbia and Prince Edward Island Courts... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: British Columbia and Prince Edward Island Courts, 1862. The collection from British Columbia [in the colonial department]...consisted mainly of natural productions

The musk deer, 1862. Creator: Pearson
The musk deer, 1862. The true musk perfume has been brought to Europe for many years, but the animal which yields it has never yet been seen alive in this hemisphere...Musk is contained in an

The International Exhibition: the Japanese Court... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: the Japanese Court - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862. Display of...articles from a hitherto unexporting country

Juba, South Sudan. Barges transporting goods on the river Nile

Cartoon protesting Jeffersons trade embargo, 1807
Cartoon protesting the Embargo Act passed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

GENOA, ITALY - DECEMBER 31, 2021: Ferries and cargo ships wait in the Port of Genoa at dusk. With a trade volume of 51.6 million tonnes, it is one of GENOA, ITALY - DECEMBER 31

Hulhule island, Maldives - 01.19.22: Boats at the harbor next to Ibrahim Nasir International Airport in Male, Maldives. Travelers arriving and depar

Alberto Tarantini (right) Birmingham City football player in action at the Baseball ground November 1978. Final score: Derby County 2-1 Birmingham City

Argentinian football player Alberto Tarantini of Birmingham City pictured with Blues boss Jim Smith (right) during a training session ahead of signing for the club. 20th September 1978

Advertisement for Naraindas & Company, suppliers of motor cars, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Advertisement for Naraindas & Company, suppliers of motor cars, 1936. Naraindas, based in Lahore and Karachi (at that time part of British India)

Fall / Chihuahua / Taffy Boy
NELLISTAR SCHAEFERs TAFFY BOY Owned by Erskine. Colour: red & white (long coated import). Date: 1955

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"Journeys of Trade: A Glimpse into the World of Imports" South Street docks in New York City, 1870s: Witness the bustling trade hub where goods from distant lands arrived, shaping the city's growth and prosperity. 10, 000 barrels of rum in store at West India Docks, London, England undated: Explore the intoxicating history behind one of Britain's favorite imports as it awaited distribution to eager consumers. Wall Streets Tontine Coffee House in the late 1700s: Step back in time to a place where merchants gathered to discuss import opportunities and strike lucrative deals that shaped America's financial landscape. Aerial image of Mira Flores and Pedro Miguel locks of the Panama Canal, close to Panama City: Marvel at this engineering marvel that revolutionized global trade by providing a shortcut for imports between oceans. Container ship at the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands: Behold Europe's largest port as it welcomes massive vessels carrying an array of imported goods destined for markets across the continent. Container Ship, Port of Napier, Napier, Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand: Discover how even remote corners like New Zealand rely on efficient import systems to meet their diverse needs and fuel economic growth. OIL CRISIS 1979 - Cars lined up for gas at a service station in Maryland during this challenging period when oil scarcity disrupted daily life and highlighted our dependence on imported energy resources. Guillaume le Conquerant (colored engraving): Uncover historical conquests driven by ambitions for control over valuable imports that shaped nations' destinies throughout centuries past. Fremantle Harbour from the Air c1947 - Creator Unknown: Take flight above Australia's western coast to witness an important import gateway connecting continents through maritime trade routes since colonial times. NEW ORLEANS 1884 - The Levee in New Orleans.