Harry Gordon Selfridge (1858-1947), Businessman and founder of Selfridges
Sitter in 12 portraits
Businessman. Born in Wisconsin, Selfridge settled in London in 1906 having made his fortune in the mail-order business. In 1909 he opened the department store Selfridge and Co Ltd in Oxford Street, introducing with striking success American marketing and advertising techniques.
by Robert Stewart Sherriffs
ink and pencil, circa 1928-1936
NPG 5224(1)
by Powys Evans
ink and watercolour, circa 1930
NPG 5806
by Unknown photographer
toned vintage print on cream mount, circa 1930
NPG x126051
Harry Gordon Selfridge; Leslie Hore-Belisha, Baron Hore-Belisha
by George Woodbine, for Daily Herald
modern bromide print from original negative, 28 January 1935
NPG x88276
Harry Gordon Selfridge; Anna May Wong
by Unknown photographer
publicity photograph, 1937
NPG x126052
by Alick P.F. Ritchie
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 6 December 1911
NPG D18063
by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
whole-plate nitrate negative, 26 November 1926
NPG x70991
by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
whole-plate nitrate negative, 26 November 1926
NPG x70992
by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
whole-plate nitrate negative, 26 November 1926
NPG x70993
by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
whole-plate nitrate negative, 26 November 1926
NPG x70994
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