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Bank of the United States - Public domain book scan / engraving

Bank of the United States - Public domain book scan / engraving

Engraving by C. G. Childs after drawing by Geo. Strickland. Copyright by C. G. Childs, 1828. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Inflation. "The Street of Speculators" during the "Mississippi Bubble" when peasants all over France sold everything they had, flocked to Paris, and bought 100-par shares of gambler John Law's stocks at $3,600 apiece. Thee hunchback in foreground made $10,000 by letting people use his back as a desk

Inflation. "The Street of Speculators" during the "Mississippi Bubble"...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Annotation on negative. Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Image source: Culver Service. Title and other information from captio... More