Entrepreneur Collection

P.T. Barnum
(Original Caption) Phineas T. Barnum, born in Danbury, Connecticut, on July 5, 1810. He started in business in 1828 by opening a store, started show business in 1835

Streetcars Outside the Astor House Hotel
Streetcars running past the Astor House Hotel, located along Broadway and Vesey Street in Manhattan

Boy Selling Flypaper and Matches
(Original Caption) 1891- East-Side beginings of a great fortune. Boy sells flypaper and matches. Photo study, 1891

Barnum And Bailey Circus Advertisement
(Original Caption) Barnum and Bailey Circus advertisements showing the three rings in the big top and a composite picture of all the acts performed. Litho, 1896

Portrait Of Andrew Carnegie
(Original Caption) 1896- Portrait of Andrew Carnegie, 3/4 length, leaning on the back of a chair. BPA2# 5152

P.T. Barnum and Tom Thumb
P. T. Barnum, circus producer, stands next to a table on which Charles Stratton, a dwarf who came to be known as Tom Thumb, stands

American Steel Magnate Charles M. Schwab
(Original Caption) Charles M. Schwab (1862-1939), American steel magnate. Head and shoulders photograph as he looked returning from Europe. Undated photograph

F.W. Woolworth Arriving On Mauretania
(Original Caption) F.W. Woolworth (1852-1919), Five and Ten Cent Store tycoon, who opened his first store in Lancaster, Pa. 1879. He is shown arriving on the Mauretania on December 12th

William Wrigley Smoking A Pipe
(Original Caption) William Wrigley (1861-1932): The man who gave us chewing gum, smoking a pipe. Undated photograph

"Greatest Show on Earth" Poster Advertising P.T. Barnum's Circus
POSTER ADVERTISING P.T. BARNUM'S CIRCUS: "GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH", JULY 1944

President Harding With His Guests
(Original Caption) Presidential Outing: President Harding with Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, as his guests stop informally in the woods to read newspapers. Photograph, 1922

Arthur Murray Teaching Anita Stewart to Waltz
Dance instructor Arthur Murray teaches screen star Anita Stewart how to do the Hesitation Waltz

Henry Ford and Friend in Model N Runabout
(Original Caption) Detroit: David Gray and Henry Ford seated in the 1905 Ford Model N runabout at the back entrance of the Ford plant on Piquette Avenue

Ford Automobile Founder Henry Ford
(Original Caption) 1906-Detroit, MI-A rare photograph of Henry Ford made in 1906, while he was rapidly climbing the ladder to the top position among the world's auto manufacturers

Ford Automobile Founder Henry Ford in Hotel Suite
(Original Caption) Henry Ford in his New York Hotel suite on Nov. 24, 1915, before setting sail on the peace ship, Oscar II. Photograph

Oscar Hammerstein in Top Hat
Oscar Hammerstein (1846-1919), was responsible for building several theater houses, including the Manhattan Opera House in 1906

Arthur Murray Demonstrating the Charleston
Dance guru Arthur Murray demonstrates a Charleston step with a partner. Murray's nationwide dance studios swept America in the 1920s and are still going strong

Arthur Murray Explaining New Dance Step
(Original Caption) Arthur Murray explaining new dance step to group of 1920's females

Portrait Of John Davison Rockefeller
(Original Caption) John Davison Rockefeller (1839-1937) American oil magnate. Seated portrait, photograph

Henry Ford in Early Model Automobile
(Original Caption) Picture shows pioneer, Henry Ford, seated in one of his automobiles made during the early 1900s. Undated image circa 1920s

Dining Car on Downtown City Loft
(Original Caption) Dining car or lunch wagon on downtown New York City loft, photograph taken in 1920

Arthur Murray and Woman Dance the Charleston
(Original Caption) Arthur Murray and a partner demonstrate a Charleston step. Ca. 1920. BPA2 # 968

Portrait of John D. Spreckles
John D. Spreckles, entrepeneur and founder of transportation and real estate empires

Entrepreneur Howard Hughes as Teenager
(Original Caption) Howard Hughes when he was a young man. Undated photograph

Elizabeth Arden at Southampton Fair
(Original Caption) 1922-Southampton, Long Island, NY: Society at Southampton Fair and Circus. Miss Elizabeth Arden of New York and Southampton

William Durant with Durant Star
William "Billy" Durant, original founder of General Motors and, in 1922, Durant Motors, stands proudly by the 1922 Durant Star, a direct competitor to the Model T at $348 less

Mimi Palmer And Arhtur Murray Dancing
(Original Caption) 1923-Mimi Palmer and Arthur Murray dancing "Prince of Wales" Fox Trot

Lincoln Schuster and Richard Simon
(Original Caption) Lincoln M. Schuster and Richard Simon in 1924 when they started their publishing house with a crossword puzzle book. Photograph. BPA2# 3553

Charles M. Schwab, American Steel Magnat
(Original Caption) Charles M. Schwab (1862-1939), American steel magnate ca. 1925, photograph

Howard Hughes and Actress Peggy Cummins
(Original Caption) HOWARD HUGHES, AVIATION ENTHUSIAST AND MOVIE PRODUCER WITH ACTRESS PEGGY CUMMINS AND COMPANY. FILED 1/1/69

Portrait Of An Elderly John Rockefeller
(Original Caption) 7/7/30: John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937). American oil magnate at Pocantico Hills, the day before his 91st birthday. Full length photograph

Henry and Edsel Ford in Ford's Old Workshop
Henry Ford and his son Edsel look over old machinery in the workshop where Henry Ford built the first Ford automobile

Walt Disney Reclining on Lawn
Walt Disney, the American entrepreneur, reclines on the lawn of the Riviera Country Club on June 21, 1933, and watches the polo match between the Greyhounds and the Panthers

Howard Hughes, the reclusive businessman stands at the Miami Air Meet on January 15, 1934. Hughes won the Sportsman's Event, when he flew a special plane at 185.707 miles per hour

William Boeing testifiying before the Senate Air Mail Committee

Powel Crosley, Jr At Radio Control Panel
(Original Caption) 4/27/1934-Cincinnati, OH- Powel Crosley, Jr

Howard Hughes and Jean Harlow
(Original Caption) Howard Hughes and Jean Harlow shown together for the first time since making Hell's Angels together. 11/19/1934

Ford Automobile Founder Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company founder and entrepreneur Henry Ford

Eleanor Roosevelt at Grove Park Inn in Asheville, during a tour of North Carolina. With the First Lady is Lorena Hickok and Fred L

J.D.Rockefeller Watches Ball He Hit;Golf
(Original Caption) 5/23/1937-Ormond Beach, FL: John D

Mr. And Mrs. Charles E. Bedaux
(Original Caption) 5/27/37-Monss, France: Strangely enough, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bedeaux will also be hosts

Charles Bedaux Arriving On S.S. Europa
(Original Caption) 11/1/37-New York: Charles Bedaux, who, with his wife, was the host of the Duchess of Windsor before her marriage to the former King

Henry Ford with Governor and Mayor of New York
Former Governor of New York Al Smith (L), Henry Ford (C) and New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia (R) drive over the Road of Tomorrow

Barbara Bradford And Alfred Bloomingdale
(Original Caption) 4/16/39-New York, NY: Barbara Bradford, model whose face adorns magazine pages and billboards, and Alfred Bloomingdale, of the New York department store family

Getty On Arrival From Russia To New York
(Original Caption) 11/23/1939-New York, NY Jean Paul Getty, oil operator of New York and Los Angeles upon his arrival in New York aboard the S. S

Birthday Party for Judy Garland
Louis B. Mayer head of MGM, presents Judy Garland with a birthday cake, while her mother looks on

Exterior View of Vanderbilt Mansion
A view of the William Henry Vanderbilt mansion on Fifth Avenue in New York, 1941

Shakespeare Book Store
Sylvia Beach, founder and owner of the Shakespeare & Company bookstore in Paris decorates the store's window

Cast Helping Oscar Hammerstein Celebrate Birthday
(Original Caption) 07/12/1945-New York: Oscar Hammerstein was honored on his 50th birthday with a luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria, given by Theresa Helburn and Lawrence Langner of the Theater Guild

Henry Ford in His First Car
(Original Caption) 1946. Henry Ford takes his first car from Bagley Avenue Shop in Dearborn, Michigan

Elsa Schiaparelli Arriving in New York
(Original Caption) 10/29/46-New York, New York: Mme

Howard Hughes Testifying During Senate Investigation
(Original Caption) Partially deaf plane builder Howard Hughes shown using a special hearing aid provided by the Senate War Investigating Committee now probing his war aircraft contracts

Howard Hughes Testifying During Senate Investigation
(Original Caption) The Howard Hughes War Contract probe reached a stormy climax today when sub-committee chairman Homer Ferguson (R-MI) issued a new subpoena for Hughes press agent, John Meyer

Bernarr Macfadden & Bride On Wedding Day
(Original Caption) 4/23/1948-Miami, FL- Bernarr MacFadden, 80 year old publisher, hotel owner, health expert and candidate for Governor of Florida married Mrs

Department Store Magnate Alfred Bloomingdale
(Original Caption) Portrait of Alfred Bloomingdale. Photograph, filed 4/27/70

Apple Computer President and Co-Founders
John Sculley, President of Apple Computer, talks with Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak as they introduce the new Apple Iic computer at a conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco

John Delorean
Ex-automobile entrepeneur John DeLorean shows his pleasure after a Federal court threw out one of nine counts against him during his cocaine trafficking trial

John DeLorean Beaming After Court Acquittal
John DeLorean smiles as he leaves the Federal Courthouse after he was acquitted for charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in an attempt to save his financially ailing sports car company

T. Boone Pickens
Chairman of Mesa Petroleum, T.Boone Pickens, appears on CBS's Face the Nation television news program on February 24, 1985

Korean Grocer by Stand
Grocer Cho Poo Kab carries a bucket of flowers to set in front of his produce stand in Manhattan

H. Ross Perot
Billionaire H. Ross Perot sits at his desk at Electronic Data Systems, Inc. the company he founded. Dallas, Texas, August 18, 1985. (Photo by © Bettmann/CORBIS/Bettmann Archive)

Donald Trump With Model of Television City
Donald Trump, real estate developer and tycoon, stands with a model of Television City. This called for the development of a huge television and film production complex in New York

Michael Milken Public Speaking
Indicted junk bond king, Michael R

Michael Milken Public Speaking
Indicted junk bond king, Michael R

Launch of the Spruce Goose
(Original Caption) Long Beach, CA: Howard Hughes (with hat) supervises operations which launch his flying boat in Los Angeles Harbor, off of Long Beach, California. Photograph

P. T. Barnum and Tom Thumb
(Original Caption) Tom Thumb and his sponsor P. T. Barnum. Photograph. BPA2# 694

Portrait of Frank W. Woolworth
(Original Caption) Portrait of Frank Winfield Woolworth (1852-1919), founder of the Woolworth chain. Undated photograph

Oscar Hammerstein, Playwright
(Original Caption) Oscar Hammerstein, playwright, with Felicia Lyne

Illustration of Benjamin Franklin Selling Ballads
(Original Caption) Benjamin Franklin as a young boy, selling his own ballads. Undated illustration

Cartoon; "Land Sharks At Work"
(Original Caption) Political cartoon: "Land Sharks at Work." Cartoon shows men selling lots in Oklahoma City for two dollars. Undated illustration

William Randolph Hearst as Scarecrow
(Original Caption) Cartoon, William R. Hearst, Sr.: "The Last Gasp." Drawing, 1906

Horses Performing In Circus
(Original Caption) Performing horses in Barnum's circus. Woodcut from a circus program book, 1878. BPA2# 2444

Elizabeth Arden and Count Sarmi
(Original Caption) 11/13/1951-New York, New York-: As they attended the opening performance of the Metropolitan Opera, are Mrs. Elizabeth N

Sid Richardson, Texas oilman and millionaire

Elizabeth Arden Graham with Irene Dunne
(Original Caption) 8/21/1956-San Francisco, California-: Actress Irene Dunne, right, is shown with Mrs

Kmart Founder Sebastian S. Kresge at His Desk
(Original Caption) Detroit, Michigan: Photograph of Sebastian S. Kresge (1867-1966), founder of the S.S. Kresge Corporation (later known as K-Mart), standing in his office in national headquarters

J. Paul Getty And Wife, Louise Dudley
(Original Caption) 12/21/1957-New York, NY: J. Paul Getty and Louise Dudley Lynch were married at the U.S. Consulate in Rome in 1939. They have one son, Timothy Christopher

Helena Rubinstein, five years after she founded the Helena Rubinstein Foundation

Chairman of McDonald's Corporation Ray Kroc
Ray Kroc, Chairman of the Board of McDonald's Corporation and owner of the San Diego Padres National League baseball team

Mrs. Estee Lauder Sitting
(Original Caption) 9/8/1962-New York: Mrs. Estee Lauder, boss of a cosmetics firm, says American women are overdoing their makeup

Playboy Publisher Hugh Hefner
(Original Caption) 1963: Portrait of Hugh Hefner, publisher, Playboy

Pierre Cardin With Models At Airport
(Original Caption) 1963-Paris, France: Noted French fashion entrepreneur Pierre Cardin, with several of his models at Orly Airport

Princess Margaret Shopping
Princess Margaret shopping for shoes in the Bergdorf Goodman Store in Manhattan and accompanied by store owner Andrew Goodman

Aristotle Onassis Putting on Blindfold
(Original Caption) 12/29/1966-Paris, France: At the opening of a new play, "Pourquoi Pas, " millionaire Aristotle Onassis perhaps felt the multitude of mini-skirts were just too much

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