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Peddler

A peddler (American English) or pedlar (British English) is a door-to-door and/or traveling vendor of goods. In 19th-century United States the word "drummer" was often used to refer to a peddler or traveling salesman; as exemplified in the popular play Sam'l of Posen; or, The Commercial Drummer by George H. Jessop.

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History

Life of a peddler

Modes of transport

Legislation and regulation

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In literature and art

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Peddler

Nodes123
Edges122
Triples148
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.01626
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Peddler

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related to In literature and art · 35
Peddler → Bas Peuple, Bosch, China, Chinese, Cries, English, Entertain, Etudes Prises Dans, French, From, Hieronymous Bosch, In, Li Song, London, London Calculated, Lower People, Minds, Old, One, Or The Cries
related to Modes of transport · 28
Peddler → Amsterdam, Asia, Breton, England, Fez, France, Ginger-Beer Makers, Harry Silverman, However, Japan, London, Maracaibo, Minnesota, Modern-day, MoroccoStreet, Mush-Fakers, Netherlands, Paris, Produce Peddler, Rickshaw
related to Bibliography · 19
Peddler → Century England, Dolan, Early America, Etymonline, Hawkers, Petty Chapmen, Pleasant Histories, Popular Fiction, Readership, Rural England, Seventeenth Century, Small Books, Spufford, Station Chief, The Great Reclothing, Walkers, Wares, Wright, Yankee Peddlers
related to Life of a peddler · 18
Peddler → Abram Vossen Goodman, After, America, American Jewish Archives, Cross-Currents, Ephraim Lisitzky, Excerpts, Grip, His, However, In, Many, Most, Russia, September, US, Very, When Goodman's
related to Legislation and regulation · 15
Peddler → Act, Application, As, Civic Government, England, For, In, In Britain, India, Local Government, Miscellaneous Provisions, Pedlars Act, Scotland, US, Wales
related to history · 12
Peddler → According, Arabber, English, Eric Shaw, Greco-Roman, In, John Stuart Mill, Neolithic, Peddlers, The, They, Typically
related to Etymology and definitions · 8
Peddler → Although, Anglicized, English, French, Latin, Peddlers, The, When
related to Types and names · 6
Peddler → Cheesemonger, Costermonger, Fishmonger, Ironmonger, Literal, Upholsterer
is a · 1
Peddler → ballad that now forms part of the collection at the American Folklife Center

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peddlers century goods traveling salesman also street england often used markets door-to-door wares peddling english popular consumers american pedlar word

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Peddleris aballad that now forms part of the collection at the American Folklife Center0.90text
those who lived in mountainous regions of Europeinstance ofPeddlers were able to distribute goods to the more geographically-isolated communities0.80text
open air markets or fairsinstance ofplied the streets or stationed themselves at the fringes of formal trade venues0.80text
receiptsinstance ofMost peddlers handled cash transactions leaving behind few or no accounting records0.80text
invoices or day-booksinstance ofMost peddlers handled cash transactions leaving behind few or no accounting records0.80text
motor-bikes as transport modesinstance ofhorse-drawn carts or drays and motorized vehicles0.80text
making them apply for a street trader's licenseinstance ofalthough several local councils have sought to eradicate peddlers by way of local bylaws or enforcement mechanisms0.80text
Peddlerrelated to BibliographyDolan0.60section
Peddlerrelated to BibliographyYankee Peddlers0.60section
Peddlerrelated to BibliographyEarly America0.60section
Peddlerrelated to BibliographySpufford0.60section
Peddlerrelated to BibliographySmall Books0.60section

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