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Plate XVI · section 21 of 21

Archive plates

Engravings and photographs from William Ukers's All About Coffee (1922), which has entered the public domain.

Itinerant coffee seller in the Levant — Itinerant coffee seller in the LevantWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

A café in Syria, after Jardin — A café in Syria, after JardinWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

Coffee service at a barber's in Cairo — Coffee service at a barber's in CairoWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The Schrangl café, on the Graben, in Vienna — The Schrangl café, on the Graben, in ViennaWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The Café de la Régence in Paris — The Café de la Régence in ParisWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

A café in Holland around 1650, after Beauvarlet's etching — A café in Holland around 1650, after Beauvarlet's etchingWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The Caffè Pedrocchi of Padua, the most beautiful café in the world — The Caffè Pedrocchi of Padua, the most beautiful café in the worldWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

A coffeehouse in the time of Charles II, woodcut of 1674 — A café in the time of Charles II, woodcut of 1674William H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

Button's Coffee House, Great Russell Street — Button's Coffee House, Great Russell StreetWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

Tom's Coffee House, 17 Great Russell Street — Tom's Coffee House, 17 Great Russell StreetWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

Lloyd's Coffee House at the Royal Exchange and its subscribers' room — Lloyd's Coffee House at the Royal Exchange and its subscribers' roomWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The French café of London, second half of the 18th century — The French café of London, second half of the 18th centuryWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The Café des Mille Colonnes in 1811, engraving by Bosredon — The Café des Mille Colonnes in 1811, engraving by BosredonWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The King's Arms, the first café in New York, opened in 1696 — The King's Arms, first café in New York, opened in 1696William H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The Merchants Coffee House as it appeared from 1772 to 1804 — The Merchants Coffee House, as it appeared from 1772 to 1804William H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The Tontine Coffee House, opened in 1793 — The Tontine Coffee House, opened in 1793William H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The second London Coffee House, opened in 1754 by William Bradford — The second London Coffee House, opened in 1754 by William BradfordWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

At the club of White's Coffee House, 1733, after Hogarth — At the club of White's Coffee House, 1733, after HogarthWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The morning gossip in the room of the Old Cock Tavern — The morning gossip in the room of the Old Cock TavernWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The lion's head of Button's, drawn by Hogarth — The lion's head of Button's, drawn by HogarthWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The great fair on the frozen Thames, 1683 — The great fair on the frozen Thames, 1683William H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The Richter café in Leipzig, 17th century — The Richter café in Leipzig, 17th centuryWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The first advertisement for coffee, London, 1652, after the original in the British Museum — The first advertisement for coffee, London, 1652, after the original in the British MuseumWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

Map of the London cafés prior to the fire of 1748 — Map of the London cafés prior to the fire of 1748William H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The cafés of old London — The cafés of old LondonWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

A Parisian café in the wake of Pascal, with Armenian decorations, 17th-century print — A Parisian café in the wake of Pascal, with Armenian decorations, 17th-century printWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The Café de Procope in 1743, engraving by Bosredon — The Café de Procope in 1743, engraving by BosredonWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

The first Parisian cafés — The first Parisian cafésWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

A Parisian café, engraving by Bosredon — A Parisian café, engraving by BosredonWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

Kolschitzky, the “brother of the heart,” and the first café of Vienna — Kolschitzky, the “brother of the heart,” and the first café of ViennaWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain

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