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High Finance: 1906
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 5:30am.
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Lower Manhattan circa 1906. "Broad Street and curb market, New York." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
How many?
Submitted by Luigi on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 5:14pm.
I was able to find only two women in this photo. It truly was a different world.
Curb trading v. trading curbs
Submitted by kirkbrewer on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 2:25pm.
A little more detail on what the Curb Exchange was:
http://www.timeshutter.com/image/broad-street-curb-brokers-new-york
Federal Hall National Memorial
Submitted by J W Wright on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 1:06pm.
The columned building in the center of the pic, I believe.
It's still there:
The Birthplace of American Government
Who are these guys
Submitted by Ice gang on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 10:43am.
and why aren't they at their desks, and what are they "selling"? I hope they have nothing to do with the stock market.
[They're curb exchange brokers and traders. Forerunner of the American Stock Exchange. - Dave]
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