Vintage Culinary Scenes

Historical black and white photos of chefs and markets, showcasing traditional cooking and food distribution in past eras.

Chef preparing meat in garden

Poll photo collection. Zegeis with MS Baleran Rotterdam Lloyd. The galley with chefs. 1935

Vintage Photograph. Italian grocer on the East Side.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Broodbakkerij in Salatiga. Breads are retracted or removed the oven. October 23, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Chef preparing meat in garden

New York City, Vendor selling produce from his pushcart at the Belmont Avenue market, Brooklyn, photograph by Roger Higgins, 1962

Business district. Super market. First National stores. Joe Carr + Francis Cornell , Supermarkets, Butchers. Leon Abdalian Collection

Rear view of smiling woman pouring drink from soda fountain

Image of two chefs in the kitchen of a restoration car of Wagons Lits, with on the left H.H. Jansen and on the right G. KRAP that cleans asparagus.

Anefo photo collection. Haarlem bakers shall take out currant bread. April 10, 1962

Turin. bar. 1958.

Anefo photo collection. Food provision: Amsterdam. Youth meals in an Amsterdam household school. May 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Why Irish eyes are smiling: food galore in Dublin's Fair city.Peppermint humbugs, toffees, acid drops or chocolates! A well-stocked Dublin sweet shop, where customers can buy whatever they like.Tender, delicious cream-fed veal, spring lamb and beef always in stock: a butcher's shop in Dublin, where cross-channel visitors are invited to buy meat parcels to take home with them.Eggs galore, and all new laid ! A sight to mark the British housewife whoRegretting the lack of dried eggs-sigh enviously.A sight to stir the heart of every Englishman : hams and Morf hams in the arms of a Dublin shop assistant. December 31, 1949. (Photo by The Illustrated London News).

Women working in kitchen circa 1934.

Lots are cooking..

Dishing out and serving food in logging camp near Effie, Minnesota. 1937. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Minnesota , Effie, Minnesota , Itasca County

State railways, SJ train homes, kitchen interior.

Sectioners at work canning grapefruit. About half of these girls are migrants. Winter Haven, Florida 1937. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Anefo photo collection. Opening Spanish restaurant "La Costa Brava" in Amsterdam. December 18, 1959. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

A merry moment during peeling onions with the new Army cooks at an Army cookery school in the south of England in the early weeks of World War II. Date: 1939

State Railways, SJ Train Home. In the kitchen department

Cookhouse Cabaret- Entertainment at Uxbridge RAF Depot, Middlesex, England, UK, 1944 A scene in the busy canteen at the Royal Air Force depot at Uxbridge in Middlesex. Women of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force catering section serve the lunchtime meal of steak and potatoes to queues of hungry airmen. The clock on the wall reads 12:25pm. Later in the evening, these women will be among those from the catering section putting on a cabaret show for the rest of the personnel at the depot.

Anefo photo collection. Cooking competitions in The Hague. May 4, 1961. The Hague, South Holland

Poll photo collection. Report Amsterdam. Banana procurement on the market on Waterlooplein. 1932. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

1960S Outdoor Produce Market On 9Th Ave New York City

Germany Says: "We Must Have Children At Any Price!" -- The kitchen class in progress. Making a rhubarb tart. July 10, 1952. (Photo by Dorien Leigh Ltd.).

Image of the common meal on the occasion of the start of the "Youth Overweg-Actie" of the N.S. in Utrecht.

German meat store room

Bare wooden tables, cheap red wine, lot ***** and Calypso--these are the ingredients of success at *****, plus the youthful zest of students who are homesick ***** Paris.Bare wooden tables, cheap red wine, lots of bop and calypso music, plus youthful rest of students homesick for the night spots of Paris are the ingredients at Le Faubourg. February 25, 1953. (Photo by Ross Freeman).

Sabina laying out the breakfast trays for the Asiatic Ward. Breakfast this morning was paw-paw, boiled eggs, toast and jam. Sabina is in charge of the subordinate kitchen. September 19, 1951. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Anefo photo collection. Three October lead herring and white bread. October 3, 1951. Leiden, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Series about the Limburg families Smedts and Poels from Horst that shot about 300 Allied pilots during the Second World War (above the Netherlands) in the farm "the black slice" helped to bring over border to Belgium .. Smedts, .. ., Poels, ..., Smedts, Maria. August 1945. America, Horst, Limburg

Anefo photo collection. Wild and poultry stall on the Albert Cuypmarkt. Markets, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland. December 17, 1979. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

1930's - Peeling potatoes at a CCC Camp

New York, New York June 5, 1953Housewives scramble for the butter in an east side supermarket after the price was reduced to 55 cents a pound to try and solve the current butter surplus.

Food preparation in the evacuation of Finnish refugees, autumn 1944.

Vintage Photograph. Stocked cans on shelves in supermarket.

Supper in the guest chamber 1900, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Vintage Photograph. Coffee milk punch.

Anefo photo collection. 'Grocery store from Prince Bernhard' assistance to children's homes. World War II, food facilities. 1945

Anefo photo collection. Oliebollen bins in Orange Nassau barracks for Emma Children's Hospital. December 28, 1951

Anefo photo collection. 'Grocery store from Prince Bernhard' assistance to children's homes. World War II, food facilities. 1945

Checking Milk

Information office and radio broadcaster Dutch New Guinea. After the opening of the drag slope "Ir. Konijnenburg" in Manokwari, a cold lunch was consumed in the machine hall. May 1957. New Guinea

Goldberg, Eric Matson, John D. Whiting & Robinson dining. 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Anefo photo collection. Butchery Boddeke. July 28, 1972. Amsterdam

Vintage photograph. Table setting

Vintage Photograph. Fruit section of supermarket interior.

Ice cream party at Pie Town, New Mexico. Ice cream is a great treat for someone who must drive thirty or forty miles for ice 1940. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Mexico , Pie Town, New Mexico , Catron County

Photograph of a Food stall in South Korea. Dated 1890

Vintage Photograph. Guests enjoy a lavish buffet spread at an elegant event.

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. real cook ensures "pot". crew (with culinary properties) entrusted work. December 1953. Guinea

Market Hall, Retail Fruit and Vegetables, 820 les Marches de Paris, Les Halles Centrales, 1895, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the period..

Vilnius folk kitchens. Issuing meals; Bu Hak, Jan (1876-1950); 1915 (1915-00-00-1915-00-00);Vilnius (Lithuania), Zahorski, Władysław (1858-1927) - collection, charity, charity institutions, kitchens, photosensitive (Warsaw - exhibition - 2009)

Anefo photo collection. Betuwe cherry slop. Pluckers. May 31, 1948. Betuwe

Pickers and Field Labors eating together in Converted Tool House during Lunch Hour, Woodman Potato Company, near Caribou, Maine, USA, Jack Delano, U.S. Farm Security Administration, October 1940

Anefo photo collection. Christmas shopping at Albert Cuypmarkt, stable with rabbits etc .. December 19, 1972

Kitchen Marinekazerne Willemsord.

VENDEDOR DE CARNE ASADA EN ROLLO. Location: EXTERIOR. ISTANBUL. TURQUIA.

Throwing balls of dough onto rack where they will be shaped into loaves, allowed to rise, and then baked. Bakery, San Angelo, Texas 1939. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Texas , San Angelo, Texas , Tom Green County

Fruitwinkel in Japan, anonymous, 1890 - 1894 photograph Part of album with 69 photos of a trip through Japan. Japan cardboard. paper. photographic support albumen print shop, store. fruits: orange Japan

Baskets of Wine Grapes at Richon Le Zion, Classic Photography

Anefo photo collection. Cheese market in Alkmaar 1st in season. May 1, 1953. Alkmaar, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Lucas Bol's tasting room. December 8, 1945

Colonial Centre- Everyday Life at the Colonial Club, Russell Square, London, England, UK, 1944 In the basement kitchen of the Colonial Centre at 17 Russell Square, cook Frank Baldwin (from British Honduras) carves the roast. He is assisted by Miss A Calbinduras, seen here standing at the cooker, who is an evacuee from Gibraltar.

Vegetables and fruits canned by FSA (Farm Security Administration) client near Taos, New Mexico 1939. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Mexico , Taos, New Mexico , Taos County

Photograph of Crow Indian Seated in Front of Table of Vegetables. 1914 - 1917. National Archives at College Park - Archives II (College Park, MD). Slide. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Irrigation Division. (1924 - 1940). Indian Life on the Western Reservation

Poll photo collection. Advertising photography. Different types of pastries and a silver coffee and sugar bowl. May 1956

German food substitutes

Anefo photo collection. Manufacture of Easter eggs. March 16, 1947

Anefo photo collection. Karel Volder 65 years of the greengrocer. October 25, 1950

Sacker selects potatoes for size and quality at Klamath County, Oregon 1941. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Oregon , Klamath County

Arrancando patatas en Mataró, siglo XX. Institut Agrícola Català de Sant Isidre.

Anefo photo collection. Tribute for the Salvation Army by Valentine Committee, Mr Welman offers a cake to Colonel W.F. Palstra. February 15, 1960

Meat Cutting. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Flandreau School and Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Two agricultural day laborers eating dinner after spending the morning chopping cotton. Beans are the staple fare of these workers. Near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma 1939. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Oklahoma , Webbers Falls, Oklahoma , Muskogee County

Market stall with eggs, Freiburger Muenstermarkt, around 1950, Freiburg, Germany, Europe

Chinamen eating in a restaurant. Canton, China..

Hot Snacks are ready in a flash with table - size electric griller. The hot plate heats quickly, cooks anything from hamburgers to bacon. May 14, 1954.

Food Vendor, Les Halles, Paris, France, 1949

Looking Over Squash in Soldier Creek Garden - Day School and Self-Help Center in Background. 1900 - 1960.. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Rosebud Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Vintage Photograph. Baked Ham on platter for dinner.

Vintage Photograph. Cutting rump from round of meat.

Fruit seller1920, Jerusalem, Israel

Close up of picking strawberries in field near Ponchatoula, Louisiana 1939. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Louisiana , Ponchatoula, Louisiana , Tangipahoa Parish

Drive-in restaurant in Hollywood, Los Angeles. June 29, 1938. The waitresses wear pseudo Highway Patrol Uniforms. The Fast Food menu includes: Hamburger and Cheese Combination; American and Swiss Cheese Melts, Grilled Bacon and Tomato on Toast; and Tuna Salad Sandwich. - (BSLOC_2014_17_115)

Fish store in the Lower East Side, the Jewish neighborhood of New York City. August 1942.

Fishmonger's in Holloway, North London Date: 1907

M/S Trelleborg, the dining room

Harvest time.

Tanganyika. Dar-es-Salem. The cocoanut i.e., coconut market. 1936, Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

Table set with a wedding cake and fruits, Victor, Iowa. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Iowa, Celebrations, Cakes, Buffets (Cookery)

Northern Ireland, Fermanagh, Enniskillen. A waiter checks the wine in the wine cellar of the Catalina Restaurant at Lough Erne Golf Resort (MR).

Petaluma, Sonoma County, California. Inspecting pedigreed eggs under a blue light to examine the texture and detect cracks. These eggs are produced for breeding purposes and worth at least one dollar each 1942. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , Petaluma, California , Sonoma County

Coffee offering. Kaffebjudning.

Fruit Vendor in Venice, Italy, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th century artwork, Europe

1950s TEENAGE GIRL PUSHING A GROCERY CART SELECTING A GRAPEFRUIT IN THE PRODUCE SECTION OF A SUPERMARKET

Three cooks in the kitchen, 1960s, Germany, Europe

Village Gardens Feed Schoolchildren- Food Production at Knighton-on-teme, Worcestershire, England, UK, 1943 School boys pick vegetables which they have grown as part of their lessons at the local school in Knighton-on-Teme. These vegetables, grown in the school garden, will provide part of today's lunchtime meal.

English volunteer at a British army soup kitchen in Rouen France during World War One 1918

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