Wall Street Collection (#10)

WALL STREET, 1752. The Royal Exchange at the foot of Broad Street, New York, built in 1752

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Interior of the New York Stock Exchange at 10 Broad Street. Line engraving, 1885

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Christmas carnival in the New York Stock Exchange. Line engraving, 1885

DUTCH & NATIVE AMERICAN TRADE. Dutch colonists trading with the Native Americans at New Amsterdam. American engraving, 19th century

PETER STUYVESANT (1592-1672) at the fortified wall built by the Dutch at New Amsterdam, the forerunner of present-day Wall Street in Manhattan: American engraving, 19th century

NY STOCK EXCHANGE, 1878. The interior of a New York City stock exchange for speculation on small margins: wood engraving, 1878

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Line engraving, 1885

WALL STREET, 1852. Merchants Exchange. Wood engraving, 1852

NEW YORK: WALL STREET. Merchants Exchange. Wood engraving, c1830

BANK PANIC, 1884. Wall Street, New York City, during the panic of 1884 caused by the sudden failure of the Grant and Ward Bank: contemporary colored engraving

NEW AMSTERDAM MAP, 1661. A description of New Amsterdam, as it was in September 1661. Color wood engraving after the original of 1664

BANK PANIC OF 1857. Scene on Wall Street at the time of the Panic of 1857. Line engraving, 19th century

NEW YORK SKYLINE, c1925. An aerial view of lower Manhattan showing the Woolworth Building and the Aquarium, c1925: from a stereograph view

NEW YORK SKYLINE, c1920. An aerial view of lower Manhattan showing the Woolworth Building and the Aquarium, c1920: from a stereograph view

WALL STREET, NEW YORK CITY seen from the corner of Broad Street. Steel engraving, mid-19th century

MAY WALDRON. American actress May Waldron in a scene from the play The Girl From Wall Street, 1890. Oil over a photograph

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Taking photographs being forbidden in 1907, this one was snapped with a camera concealed in the photographers sleeve to evade the exchange guards

CARTOON: PANIC OF 1893. Awaiting the News from Washington. American cartoon by Joseph Keppler, Jr. on the bank panic of 1893, depicting an anxious Wall Street awaiting word from Washington

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Washingtons inauguration at Federal Hall on Wall Street, New York City, as first US President, 1789. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Reporter interviewing people in the financial district, New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

New York City on the day of Washingtons first inauguration
Crowds on Wall Street on the morning of George Washingtons inauguration as first US president, April 1789. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Pandemonium in the New York Gold Room on Black Friday, September 24, 1869. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration

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British colonial government burning Zengers newspaper on Wall Street, New York City, 1734. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Stop sign at junction of Wall Street and Broad Street, New York City, United States of America, North America

Statue of George Washington in front of the Federal Building and the New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

The New York Stock Exchange, Broad Street, Wall Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

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Statue of George Washington standing outside the Federal Hall, Wall Street, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

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Trinity Church, Broadway and Wall Street, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Stock Exchange on Wall Street, Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

George Washington statue outside Federal Hall National Memorial, Wall Street, Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

New York Stock Exchange and American flag, Wall Street, Financial District, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

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"Wall Street: A Tale of Bulls and Bears" Step into the world of Wall Street, where fortunes are made and lost in the blink of an eye. This iconic street has witnessed countless ups and downs throughout history, capturing the essence of both triumph and despair. In 1879, William H. Beard immortalized this financial battleground with his allegorical painting "Bulls and Bears in the Market. " The fierce struggle between these two forces symbolizes the constant tug-of-war that defines Wall Street's ever-changing landscape. One fateful day in October 1929, a stock market crash sent shockwaves through the nation. Walter Thornton, an unlucky speculator from New York, found himself offering to sell his beloved roadster as a result. The photograph captured this poignant moment when dreams collided with harsh reality. Even before this catastrophic event, Wall Street had been under scrutiny. In 1904, a Roosevelt cartoon depicted its influence on American politics and economy—a foreshadowing of things to come. The infamous Black Thursday in 1929 is etched into our collective memory. William Gropper's print portrays chaos engulfing the New York Stock Exchange—an image forever associated with one of history's darkest days for investors. But beyond its tumultuous past lies a place brimming with resilience and ambition—the heart of Manhattan's Financial District. Towering skyscrapers house some of the most powerful institutions that shape global economies. At Federal Hall stands George Washington—symbolizing leadership amidst uncertainty—watching over Wall Street since its inception. Behind him looms the New York Stock Exchange—a testament to America's economic might. Trinity Church stands proudly on Wall Street since 1846—a beacon of hope amid towering structures built by human hands but driven by human desires for wealth accumulation. A simple sign bearing those famous words marks your arrival at this hallowed ground—Wall Street itself—an embodiment of power, prestige, risk-taking, and reward.