Wall Street Collection (#8)

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Diorama of the founding of the New York Stock Exchange under a Buttonwood tree on 17 May 1792. Photograph, digitally colored by Granger, NYC -- All right

STOCK BROKERS, c1902. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading on Broad Street, midsummer, New York City. Panorama Photograph, c1902

STOCK BROKERS, 1920. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading on Wall Street, New York City. Photograph, October 1920

FINANCIAL CENTRE, c1900. The corner of Broad Street and Wall Street, New York City. Stereograph, c1900

NEW YORK CURB MARKET, 1918. View up Broad Street, overlooking the Curb Market, north of Stock Exchange and Sub-Treasury, New York City. Stereograph, March, 1918

STOCK EXCHANGE, c1908. Exterior of the New York Stock Exchange. Photograph by Irving Underhill, c1908

BROAD STREET, c1916. A view of Broad Street in New York Citys financial district. Photograph by Irving Underhill, c1916

WILD MEN OF WALL STREET. Giving the animals a little sunlight. Published following Black Friday (September 24), this American newspaper cartoon of 1869 shows Charles A

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Photographed c1904

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. A secret picture, c1907, made with a camera concealed in a sleeve
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. A " secret" picture, c1907, made with a camera concealed in a sleeve, of the New York Stock Exchange, which strictly forbade the taking of pictures

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Dedication ceremonies at the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on April 23, 1903

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. The last day of the New York Stock Exchange in its former building, April 26, 1903

BANK PANIC, 1869. What a Fall was There, My Countrymen! Thomas Nasts cartoon comment on Wall Streets original Black Friday, the bank panic of 24 September 1869

BANK PANIC, 1873. The Long and Short of it is a General Bust up in the Street
BANK PANIC, 1873. " The Long and Short of it is a General Bust up in the Street." Thomas Nasts cartoon comment on Wall Streets Black Friday, 19 September 1873

HARRIOT STANTON BLATCH (1856-1940). American suffragette and political leader. Blatch speaking to a crowd on Wall Street in New York City, c1917

Street sign for Wall and Broad in New York City, New York, USA

The New York Stock Exchange in lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Gold letters on Wall Street in New York City USA
Gold letters on Wall Street in New York City, New York, USA

New York Stock Exchange and George Washington statue, Wall Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Wall Street subway train and station, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

View and plan of the old City Hall of New York, c1700, located on Wall Street and containing courtrooms, a firehouse
NEW YORK: CITY HALL, 1700. View and plan of the old City Hall of New York, c1700, located on Wall Street and containing courtrooms, a firehouse, and a debtors prison. Wood engraving, 19th century

Brookers line up to throw themselves out of the window after the stock market crash of 29 October 1929
WALL STREET CRASH. Brookers line up to throw themselves out of the window after the stock market crash of 29 October 1929. Contemporary American cartoon

Bankers Trust and Equitable Building, New York Postcard. ca. 1915-1930, Bankers Trust and Equitable Building, New York Postcard

Looking West On Wall Street
New York, New York: January 16, 1924. Looking west on Wall Street from the U.S. Treasury towards Broadway with Trinity Church rising in the background

Early VE-Day On Wall Street
New York, New York: May 7, 1945. An erroneous Associated Press announcement has New Yorkers celebrating VE-Day and dancing on Wall Street

Headlines For Wall St. Crash
New York, New York: October 24, 1929. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle headlines for Black Thursday, the first day of the stock market crash of 1929

Interior of NY Stock Exchange
New York, New York: December 21, 1936 An interior view of the NY Stock Exchange with the visitors gallery in the background

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Corner of New and Wall Streets, New York City

Wall Street financial panic, May 1884 C016 / 4597
Wall Street financial panic. 19th-century artwork of scenes of panic on Wall Street, New York, USA, on the morning of 14 May 1884. This crisis was caused by banks calling in existing loans

(1847-1919). American preacher, physician and suffragette. Photographed giving a speech on Wall Street, New York City
ANNA HOWARD SHAW (1847-1919). American preacher, physician and suffragette. Photographed giving a speech on Wall Street, New York City, 7 December 1911

UT, Bryce Canyon National Park, Ponderosa Pine tree with sunburst, at Wall Street on the Navajo Loop trail

Out of the Ruins. Thomas Nasts depiction of President Ulysses S. Grant as the nations financial saviour following Black
BANK PANIC CARTOON, 1873. Out of the Ruins. Thomas Nasts depiction of President Ulysses S. Grant as the nations financial saviour following Black Friday, 19 September 1873

View of Federal Hall in New York City, site of George Washingtons presidential inauguration in 1789
NEW YORK: FEDERAL HALL. View of Federal Hall in New York City, site of George Washingtons presidential inauguration in 1789. Wood engraving, 19th century

Fraunces Tavern, at 101 Broad Street, corner of Pearl Street, where General George Washington bade farewell to his
NEW YORK: FRAUNCES TAVERN. Fraunces Tavern, at 101 Broad Street, corner of Pearl Street, where General George Washington bade farewell to his officers on 4 December 1783. Drawing, 1889

CIVIL WAR PROFITEERING. Protesting against speculators, who made big profits on Wall Street during the American Civil War, accusing them of fraud and forgery

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1884. The great Grover Cleveland meeting of business men in Wall Street. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

STATUE OF LIBERTY, c1884. The Sons of Liberty collecting money for the completion of the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, donated by France. Wood engraving, American, c1884

NEW YORK: EXCHANGE, 1831. Interior view of the Merchants Exchange on Wall Street in New York City. The building was destroyed in the great fire of 1835

NEW YORK: FEDERAL HALL. Old City Hall (Federal Hall) on Wall Street, New York City in 1789. Steel engraving, c1840

BANK OF NEW YORK, 1871. The Bank of New York at the corner of Wall Street and Willam Street, New York City. Wood engraving, American, 1871

NEW YORK WATERFRONT, 1679. View of the foot of Wall Street and the ferry house, New York, as they appeared in 1679. Wood engraving, American, 1882

NEW AMSTERDAM: BOUNDARY. View toward the northern boundary of the colony of New Amsterdam at Wall Street, c1653. Wood engraving, c1883

BANK PANIC, 1873. Investors gathering around a ticker tape machine on Wall Street during the panic of 1873. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of October 1873

BANK PANIC, 1873. The Paying Teller. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of Ocotber 1873

FINANCIER, CARTOON, 1873. A banker at the Catch im & Pluck im establishment sitting on his gains. Cartoon comment on the panic of 1873 from a contemporary American newspaper

BANK PANIC, 1873. Excitement on Wall Street during the financial crisis of 1873. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of October 1873

BANK PANIC, 1873. An investor grieving over his losses during the panic of 1873. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1873

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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.