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Bartender Collection

Background imageBartender Collection: Booths Dry Gin advertisement at Gargoyle club

Booths Dry Gin advertisement at Gargoyle club
Advertisement for Booths Dry Gin showing George, the barman mixing some delicious cocktails. The Gargoyle Club on Meard Street was a regular haunt for many artists

Background imageBartender Collection: Bar in the Adlon Hotel, Berlin, Germany

Bar in the Adlon Hotel, Berlin, Germany. Date: 1930

Background imageBartender Collection: Gallis restaurant, Ignacio, Marin County, California, USA

Gallis restaurant, Ignacio, Marin County, California, USA
Gallis bar and restaurant, Ignacio, Marin County, California, USA -- offering excellent food and wine. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageBartender Collection: Advert for Gordons Gin 1929

Advert for Gordons Gin 1929
Advertisement for Gordons Gin, as endorsed by S. M. Jolly, bartender at the Ambassadors Club in London. 1929

Background imageBartender Collection: Booths Gin advertisement - the Blue Train restaurant

Booths Gin advertisement - the Blue Train restaurant
Advertisement for Booths gin advertisement featuring John, the cocktail barman of the Blue Train restaurant in Stratton Street, London

Background imageBartender Collection: In the cocktail bar at Ciros Grill

In the cocktail bar at Ciros Grill
Well-known personalities of the day caricatured by George Whitelaw in the cocktail bar at Ciros Grill, one of the premier nightspots in London in the early part of the 20th century

Background imageBartender Collection: Club in the Latin Quarter of Montparnasse, Paris, 1920s

Club in the Latin Quarter of Montparnasse, Paris, 1920s
A scene in the bohemian environment of a club in the Latin Quarter of Montparnasse, Paris, during the 1920s. The Graphic comments, " Cocktails

Background imageBartender Collection: Sheriff Pat Garrett, American lawman

Sheriff Pat Garrett, American lawman
Patrick Floyd (Pat) Garrett (1850-1908), American lawman, sheriff, bartender and customs agent who, in around 1881, fatally shot Billy the Kid. Date: late 19th century

Background imageBartender Collection: Cartoon, Mr Charles Godfrey, His Newest Character

Cartoon, Mr Charles Godfrey, His Newest Character
Cartoon portrait, Mr Charles Godfrey, music hall singer and songwriter, seen here as a barman - His Newest Character. 1885

Background imageBartender Collection: On board the Queen Mary - Tourist Cocktail Bar

On board the Queen Mary - Tourist Cocktail Bar
Guests enjoying a Whitbread Pale Ale of all things in the smart Tourist Cocktail Bar on board the newly launched Queen Mary ocean liner. 1936

Background imageBartender Collection: Booths Gin advertisement - The Grand Hotel, Torquay

Booths Gin advertisement - The Grand Hotel, Torquay
Advertisement for Booths Dry Gin, one of a series featuring various smart hotel bars around the UK. This time its the bar at the Grand Hotel in Torquay

Background imageBartender Collection: The private bar at Havana Club Rum, Havana, Cuba

The private bar at Havana Club Rum, Havana, Cuba, with two bartenders and two customers. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageBartender Collection: Fashion at Quaglinos, 1950

Fashion at Quaglinos, 1950
Model pose at the bar of the newly-decorated Quaglinos wearing outfits from Margaret Marks. On the left, a dark grey and lemon check suit with a pleated skirt and high buttoned neck line

Background imageBartender Collection: Wild West Bar scene

Wild West Bar scene
A cowboy smoking and holding a gun at a bar. The sign above the bar reads: " Leave your guns at the bar"

Background imageBartender Collection: Gran pops Cocktail Party by Lawson Wood

Gran pops Cocktail Party by Lawson Wood
Humorous illustration depicting Gran pop, the orang utan character created by Lawson Wood, who was a regular feature of The Sketch during the 1930s

Background imageBartender Collection: How to be unsuccessful in modern society - 3

How to be unsuccessful in modern society - 3
The cocktail amateur proves that she can t tell a " Sheiks Gland" from a " Cows Kiss." Date: 1929

Background imageBartender Collection: S. M. Jolly, cocktail barman at Ambassadors Club

S. M. Jolly, cocktail barman at Ambassadors Club
A caricature of S.M. Jolly, the well-known shaker (cocktail barman) at the Ambassadors Club in London. Date: 1929

Background imageBartender Collection: The 9th Duke of Manchester dressed up as a bar tender

The 9th Duke of Manchester dressed up as a bar tender
Front cover of The Sketch magazine featuring a photograph of William Montague ( Kim ), 9th Duke of Manchester. Pictured at the age of 22 masquerading as an American bartender at a Charing Cross

Background imageBartender Collection: Matita advertisement - and cocktail bar

Matita advertisement - and cocktail bar
She shall be charming wherever she goes. Advert for Matita ready to wear sportswear (not really sports, but smart, ready-for-anything clothes for any occasion)

Background imageBartender Collection: Cocktail bar on board an ocean liner

Cocktail bar on board an ocean liner
Passengers enjoy cocktails at the bar on board an ocean cruise liner in 1931. Date: 1932

Background imageBartender Collection: Interior of a pulque bar, Mexico City, Mexico

Interior of a pulque bar, Mexico City, Mexico
Interior of a pulque bar or pulqueria, Mexico City, Mexico, with barman and customer. Pulque is an alcoholic drink made from the fermented sap of the maguey (agave) plant. Date: circa 1905

Background imageBartender Collection: Serving warmed beer, Berlin, Germany

Serving warmed beer, Berlin, Germany
A bartender serving a customer with a warmed glass of beer, using a new electrical device, in Berlin, Germany. Date: circa 1930

Background imageBartender Collection: Crystal Saloon, Virginia City, Nevada, USA

Crystal Saloon, Virginia City, Nevada, USA. Date: 1889

Background imageBartender Collection: A typical French cafe. 20th century

A typical French cafe. 20th century

Background imageBartender Collection: The honest bartenders bracer

The honest bartenders bracer. Illustration shows Uncle Sam leaning against the rail of a bar in a drinking establishment, a glass in one hand and a cigar in the other

Background imageBartender Collection: Delicatessen by W. S. Hutton

Delicatessen by W. S. Hutton
Two chic looking 1920s ladies enjoy some bar snacks while enjoying cocktails. A rather sinister bartender smiles an evil smile! Date: 1927

Background imageBartender Collection: Horsing around at the Old Style No. 10 Bar

Horsing around at the Old Style No. 10 Bar

Background imageBartender Collection: Cowboy holding up a bartender in a bar

Cowboy holding up a bartender in a bar
Who is the bravest, the one with the gun or the one without. Cowboy holding up a bartender in a bar

Background imageBartender Collection: Bar scene

Bar scene
A man wearing a suit, encourages his female companion to sit down and have a drink with him. A bartender can be seen in the background pouring a drink

Background imageBartender Collection: The Cocktail Party / Fouet

The Cocktail Party / Fouet
An illustration to accompany a poem on the delights of the cocktail party showing a variety of fashionable guests enjoying a drink and a gossip together

Background imageBartender Collection: The Cult of the Cocktail

The Cult of the Cocktail
A lively bar scene showing a bartender mixing cocktail drinks for an elegant and fashionable crowd, including a number of women


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