Street vendor at Hennepin and Lagoon in Uptown Minneapolis on a warm spring day.

A vendor at the 2024 Republican National Convention selling t-shirts with a photo of Trump following an assassination attempt days prior.

A T-shirt vendor at the Republican National Convention. Pointing to what he says is his best selling shirt, one of after Trump was shot.

A street vendor selling plush toys on Lake Street. Park & Lake Car Wash in the background.

Tourists walk down a street in Panajachel, Guatemala.

Market in Panajachel, Guatemala containing Mayan woven goods.

A vendor works at a brightly lit Sabrett hot dog stand in Manhattan, surrounded by stacks of soda cans, bottled water, and snack foods. Street carts like these are a common sight across New York City, serving pretzels, knishes, and hot dogs late into the night to passing pedestrians.

A busy corner in Mexico City’s Centro Histórico where Calle República de Uruguay meets Calle 5 de Febrero. The block’s centuries-old volcanic stone buildings, typical of the colonial period, now house small shops and street vendors that reflect the area’s dense commercial activity. The facade’s weathered cantera stone and red tezontle give the structure its distinctive character, common in pre-19th century civic architecture throughout the historic core.

Beach vendors in the beach near Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus.