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High Finance: 1906

Lower Manhattan circa 1906. "Broad Street and curb market, New York." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Lower Manhattan circa 1906. "Broad Street and curb market, New York." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

 

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How many?

I was able to find only two women in this photo. It truly was a different world.

Curb trading v. trading curbs

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

The columned building in the center of the pic, I believe.

It's still there:

The Birthplace of American Government

http://www.nps.gov/feha/index.htm

Who are these guys

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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