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Industrialist Collection

The term "industrialist" encompasses a diverse group of individuals who have played pivotal roles in shaping the world we live in today

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL (1806-1859). English engineer

ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL (1806-1859). English engineer. Brunel before the Great Eastern steamships braking drum chains, which lowered the ship from the slip for launching: photograph, 1857

Background imageIndustrialist 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 imageIndustrialist Collection: JOHN DEERE (1804-1886). American industrialist. Photographed in the late 19th century

JOHN DEERE (1804-1886). American industrialist. Photographed in the late 19th century

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: The Schneider Trophy

The Schneider Trophy, presented by French industrialist Jacques Schneider, himself a record- breaking balloonist; his aim, to encourage aviation. The cup is worth 67000 euros

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: George Hudson, MP (litho)

George Hudson, MP (litho)
XJF870177 George Hudson, MP (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Hudson (1800-71), English railway magnate known as the Railway King

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie
ANDREW CARNEGIE (1835 - 1919) Scottish American industrialist

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Cartoon, The Macmillion (Andrew Carnegie)

Cartoon, The Macmillion (Andrew Carnegie)
Cartoon, The Macmillion -- Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919), Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: DIEGO RIVERA: HENRY FORD. Detail from Diego Riveras mural depicting the American automobile

DIEGO RIVERA: HENRY FORD. Detail from Diego Riveras mural depicting the American automobile industry at The Detroit Institue of Arts, 1932-1933

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Princess Nirgidma visits Citroen Central Asian Expedition

Princess Nirgidma visits Citroen Central Asian Expedition
Princess Palta (Nirgidma), Princess of the Torghuts, a nomadic people in Central Asia visits the Citroen Central Asian Anthropological Expedition (3rd Mission, led by Haardt) at Ouroumtsi

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: HENRY FORD (1863-1947). American automobile manufacturer. Photograph, c1919

HENRY FORD (1863-1947). American automobile manufacturer. Photograph, c1919

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Lord Leverhulme

Lord Leverhulme
WILLIAM HESKETH LEVER, baron LEVERHULME Popular Irish Influential industrialist

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: The King of Trusts. Andrew Carnegie. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)

The King of Trusts. Andrew Carnegie. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796308 The King of Trusts. Andrew Carnegie. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Fornaro, Carlo de (1872-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King of Trusts)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Portrait of Benjamin Gott, 1827-28 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Benjamin Gott, 1827-28 (oil on canvas)
LMG128859 Portrait of Benjamin Gott, 1827-28 (oil on canvas) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830); 142.2x111.8 cm; Leeds Industrial Museum (Armley Mills) U.K.; (add.info)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Portrait of Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), 1801-03. Creator: Lemuel Francis Abbott

Portrait of Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), 1801-03. Creator: Lemuel Francis Abbott
Portrait of Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), 1801-03. Matthew Boulton was one of the leading entrepreneurs and visionaries of the eighteenth century

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Mr W Brodrick-Cloete, 1911

Mr W Brodrick-Cloete, 1911. William Broderick Cloete (1851- 7 May 1915) was a South African-born British industrialist From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: George Cadbury

George Cadbury
GEORGE CADBURY Industrialist and reformer

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: R.A. Franks, A. Carnegie, W.B. Dickson, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

R.A. Franks, A. Carnegie, W.B. Dickson, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
R.A. Franks, A. Carnegie, W.B. Dickson, 1910

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: J.D. Rockefeller and wife, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

J.D. Rockefeller and wife, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
J.D. Rockefeller and wife, 1911

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: J.D. Rockefeller with others on his birthday, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

J.D. Rockefeller with others on his birthday, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
J.D. Rockefeller with others on his birthday, 1910

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie on street, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie on street, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie on street, 1910

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Arthur du Cros, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain

Arthur du Cros, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain
Arthur du Cros, 1913

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Dan. Guggenheim, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Dan. Guggenheim, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Dan. Guggenheim, 1910

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: D.H. Moffatt, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

D.H. Moffatt, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
D.H. Moffatt, 1910

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: J.E. Addicks, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

J.E. Addicks, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
J.E. Addicks, between c1910 and c1915. Shows financier J. Edward Addicks, a Republican politician from Delaware

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Home of J.P. Morgan Jr. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Home of J.P. Morgan Jr. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Home of J.P. Morgan Jr. between c1910 and c1915. Shows home of financier John Pierpont "Jack" Morgan, Jr. (1867-1943) at 228-231 Madison Ave. (southeast corner of 37th Street), New York City

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: French delegation & A[ndrew] Carnegie, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

French delegation & A[ndrew] Carnegie, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
French delegation & A[ndrew] Carnegie, 1912. Shows Andrew Carnegie with members of a French delegation visiting the New York Chamber of Commerce including Baron deConstant (left of Carnegie)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Baron Shibusawa, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Baron Shibusawa, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Baron Shibusawa, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Shibusawa Eiichi 1840-1931), a Japanese industrialist

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Daniel Guggenheim, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Daniel Guggenheim, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Daniel Guggenheim, 1913. Shows Daniel Guggenheim (1856-1930), an American industrialist and philanthropist

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Sir Rowland Hill, K.C.B. late Secretary to the Post Office, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

Sir Rowland Hill, K.C.B. late Secretary to the Post Office, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Sir Rowland Hill, K.C.B. late Secretary to the Post Office, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by J. and C. Watkins of...the author of the Penny Postage...Sir Rowland Hill has lately retired from

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Alfred Krupp, 1812-1887 (engraving)

Alfred Krupp, 1812-1887 (engraving)
8632244 Alfred Krupp, 1812-1887 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Krupp, 1812-1887)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Werner von Siemens, German inventor and industrialist (colour litho)

Werner von Siemens, German inventor and industrialist (colour litho)
8655463 Werner von Siemens, German inventor and industrialist (colour litho) by Lenbach, Franz Seraph von (1836-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Werner von Siemens (1816-1892)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Thomas A Scott

Thomas A Scott
3585745 Thomas A Scott; (add.info.: Portrait of Thomas A. Scott (1823-1881) an American businessman, railroad executive, and industrialist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Werner von Siemens

Werner von Siemens
3586177 Werner von Siemens; (add.info.: Portrait of Werner von Siemens (1816-1892) a German inventor, industrialist and brother of Friedrich Siemens

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: American industrialist George Eastman (1854-1932) who invented the modern photographic film in 1889

American industrialist George Eastman (1854-1932) who invented the modern photographic film in 1889
1699219 American industrialist George Eastman (1854-1932) who invented the modern photographic film in 1889, founder of Kodak company; (add.info)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: American industrialist John Davidson Rockefeller Jr (1874-1960)

American industrialist John Davidson Rockefeller Jr (1874-1960) at the time of the Teapot Dome affair
1703060 American industrialist John Davidson Rockefeller Jr (1874-1960) at the time of the Teapot Dome affair (oil reserve scandal that began during the administration of President Harding, 1922-1923)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: United States of America (1880). Oil well (derrick), Triumph Mountain, Pennsylvania

United States of America (1880). Oil well (derrick), Triumph Mountain, Pennsylvania. Engraving, 19th century
AIS5342760 United States of America (1880). Oil well (derrick), Triumph Mountain, Pennsylvania. Engraving, 19th century.; © Iberfoto

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Friedrich Siemens

Friedrich Siemens
3586180 Friedrich Siemens; (add.info.: Portrait of Friedrich Siemens (1826-1904) a German entrepreneur and brother of Werner von Siemens. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Benjamin H. Brewster

Benjamin H. Brewster
NWI4951145 Benjamin H. Brewster.; (add.info.: Benjamin H. Brewster.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Gottlieb Daimler in the first high-speed petrol engine and the first four-wheel automobile

Gottlieb Daimler in the first high-speed petrol engine and the first four-wheel automobile
3078423 Gottlieb Daimler in the first high-speed petrol engine and the first four-wheel automobile; (add.info.: Photographic print of Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900) an engineer

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Gottlieb Daimler in the first high-speed petrol engine and the first four-wheel automobile

Gottlieb Daimler in the first high-speed petrol engine and the first four-wheel automobile
3078398 Gottlieb Daimler in the first high-speed petrol engine and the first four-wheel automobile; (add.info.: Photographic print of Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900) an engineer

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Portrait of Friedrich Engels, 19th century (b/w photo)

Portrait of Friedrich Engels, 19th century (b/w photo)
673219 Portrait of Friedrich Engels, 19th century (b/w photo); (add.info.: Friedrich Engels (28 November 1820 - 5 August 1895) was a German-English industrialist, social scientist, author

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Portrait of Friedrich Engels (drawing)

Portrait of Friedrich Engels (drawing)
673203 Portrait of Friedrich Engels (drawing); (add.info.: Friedrich Engels (28 November 1820 - 5 August 1895) was a German-English industrialist, social scientist, author, political theorist

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Johann Liebieg, Liebig, 1802-1870 (engraving)

Johann Liebieg, Liebig, 1802-1870 (engraving)
8632247 Johann Liebieg, Liebig, 1802-1870 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Liebieg, Liebig, 1802-1870)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: John Davidson Rockefeller Jr (1874-1960) American industrialist c. 1920

John Davidson Rockefeller Jr (1874-1960) American industrialist c. 1920
1703104 John Davidson Rockefeller Jr (1874-1960) American industrialist c. 1920; (add.info.: John Davidson Rockefeller Jr (1874-1960) american industrialist c. 1920)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: James Baird (1802-1876)

James Baird (1802-1876)
865204 James Baird (1802-1876); (add.info.: James Baird (1802-1876) Scottish industrialist and iromaster, born at Old Monkland, North Lanarkshire, Scotland

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Portrait of Friedrich Engels (b/w photo)

Portrait of Friedrich Engels (b/w photo)
673220 Portrait of Friedrich Engels (b/w photo); (add.info.: Friedrich Engels (28 November 1820 - 5 August 1895) was a German-English industrialist, social scientist, author, political theorist

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Frank Crossley, English politician (engraving)

Frank Crossley, English politician (engraving)
8676732 Frank Crossley, English politician (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frank Crossley (1817-1872), English carpet manufacturer

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Caricature in L'Assiette du Beurre, depicting a poor factory worker talking with a wealthy

Caricature in L'Assiette du Beurre, depicting a poor factory worker talking with a wealthy industrialist, 1906
5617108 Caricature in L'Assiette du Beurre, depicting a poor factory worker talking with a wealthy industrialist, 1906; Universal History Archive/UIG



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The term "industrialist" encompasses a diverse group of individuals who have played pivotal roles in shaping the world we live in today. From visionary engineers to pioneering entrepreneurs, these industrialists have left an indelible mark on history. One such figure is Isambard Kingdom Brunel, an English engineer whose innovative designs revolutionized transportation during the 19th century. His iconic structures like the Clifton Suspension Bridge and Great Western Railway stand as testaments to his engineering prowess. Across the Atlantic, John Deere emerged as a prominent American industrialist. With his invention of the steel plow, he transformed agriculture and laid the foundation for modern farming practices. In aviation history, The Schneider Trophy holds great significance. This prestigious race spurred advancements in aircraft design and propelled industrialists like George Hudson into prominence. Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller are synonymous with America's Gilded Age. As captains of industry, they amassed vast fortunes through their ventures in steel and oil respectively, leaving lasting legacies that continue to shape society today. Art also captures the essence of industrialism; Diego Rivera's mural depicting Henry Ford at The Detroit Institute of Arts showcases how Ford revolutionized automobile manufacturing with his assembly line techniques. Industrialists were not limited to specific industries; Benjamin Gott was a notable figure in textiles while Lord Leverhulme made significant contributions across various sectors including soap manufacturing. Even royalty recognized the impact of industrialization - Princess Nirgidma's visit to Citroen Central Asian Expedition exemplifies how global leaders acknowledged its importance on both economic and cultural fronts. From early pioneers like Mr W Brodrick-Cloete to titans like Henry Ford, these individuals shaped our world through their entrepreneurial spirit and unwavering determination. Their stories serve as inspiration for future generations striving towards progress and innovation.