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"Curb: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step back in time to the early 20th century, where stock brokers traded on the bustling New York Curb Association market

Background imageCurb Collection: CURB STOCK BROKERS, c1916. Stock brokers trading on the New York Curb Association market

CURB STOCK BROKERS, c1916. Stock brokers trading on the New York Curb Association market, with brokers and clients signaling from street to offices. Photograph, c1916

Background imageCurb Collection: FINANCIAL CENTER, c1920. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading on Broad Street

FINANCIAL CENTER, c1920. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading on Broad Street, New York City. Photograph, c1920

Background imageCurb Collection: Linkman with torch showing a couple to their carriage outside a theater

Linkman with torch showing a couple to their carriage outside a theater. Linkboys waited outside theaters to find
FLO4688731 Linkman with torch showing a couple to their carriage outside a theater. Linkboys waited outside theaters to find Hackney cabs and carriages for rich patrons

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DDE-90037374
Deer walking through residential neighborhood Date: 04/08/2006

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DDE-90029701
Old stone wall with wooden door and flowering roses, Montmartre, Paris, France Date: 16/09/2009

Background imageCurb Collection: The Three Witches, The Liberal Government of Asquith, Lloyd George

The Three Witches, The Liberal Government of Asquith, Lloyd George and Churchill plots to transform the British
KDC400208 The Three Witches, The Liberal Government of Asquith, Lloyd George and Churchill plots to transform the British Constitution, 1909 (litho) by Partridge

Background imageCurb Collection: New Yorks mighty army of working women (b / w photo)

New Yorks mighty army of working women (b / w photo)
6002611 New Yorks mighty army of working women (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Yorks mighty army of working women)

Background imageCurb Collection: London Stock Exchange, Construction of Cupola (engraving)

London Stock Exchange, Construction of Cupola (engraving)
5204436 London Stock Exchange, Construction of Cupola (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Stock Exchange, Construction of Cupola)

Background imageCurb Collection: Elegance and Misery, Mexico City, 1928 (b / w photo)

Elegance and Misery, Mexico City, 1928 (b / w photo)
472867 Elegance and Misery, Mexico City, 1928 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

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828027

Background imageCurb Collection: Boy safety guard with students at school crossing curb

Boy safety guard with students at school crossing curb
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Boy safety guard with students at school crossing curb

Background imageCurb Collection: Curb Market, Broad Street, New York City, USA

Curb Market, Broad Street, New York City, USA. Date: circa 1909

Background imageCurb Collection: Cuba, Havana, Colon Cemetery. Wrought iron fence and shadow

Cuba, Havana, Colon Cemetery. Wrought iron fence and shadow. Credit as: Wendy Kaveney / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageCurb Collection: Easing The Curb, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel

Easing The Curb, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
Easing The Curb, 1869. This cartoon depicts Napoleon easing the curb on the horse to allow its smoother handling and easier passage. Emperor Napoleon III was having difficulties at home

Background imageCurb Collection: Sad Boy, Curly Hair Sitting On Curb Patched Trousers Shoeshine Kit Work Working Worker Shoe Shine

Sad Boy, Curly Hair Sitting On Curb Patched Trousers Shoeshine Kit Work Working Worker Shoe Shine Poor Poverty
UNITED STATES - Circa 1930s: Sad Boy, Curly Hair Sitting On Curb Patched Trousers Shoeshine Kit Work Working Worker Shoe Shine Poor Poverty Depression Rrr Retro

Background imageCurb Collection: Disabled Girl

Disabled Girl
The driver stands by the open door of his van as he waits for the female escort to help a disabled girl on crutches to step off the pavement. Date: 1930s

Background imageCurb Collection: Girls with their dolls in a Balham street, SW London

Girls with their dolls in a Balham street, SW London
Four girls with their dolls, sitting on the kerb in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Background imageCurb Collection: Stepping Off the Curb

Stepping Off the Curb
A womans feet as she steps off the pavement, straight into a puddle!

Background imageCurb Collection: Car on Wet Street

Car on Wet Street
A mysterious car lurks at night beside a wet pavement on the corner of North Barrack Road... spooky

Background imageCurb Collection: Two gentlemen on 1925 and 1923 vintage Rudge 500cc ohv bikes

Two gentlemen on 1925 and 1923 vintage Rudge 500cc ohv bikes
Two gentlemen on early 1920s vintage Rudge 500 cc motorcycles

Background imageCurb Collection: Toddler playing with car tyre, Balham, SW London

Toddler playing with car tyre, Balham, SW London
A toddler playing with a car tyre (attached to a parked car) in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Background imageCurb Collection: Broad Street and the Curb Brokers, New York

Broad Street and the Curb Brokers, New York. Curb Brokers were stock brokers who traded in the street in New York whatever the weather in the 19th century up till 1921

Background imageCurb Collection: Easing Curb 1869 Graphite Sheet 7 1 / 2 x 10 1 / 2

Easing Curb 1869 Graphite Sheet 7 1 / 2 x 10 1 / 2
Artokoloro

Background imageCurb Collection: TWO BOYS, 1937. Two boys seated on a curb. Photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937

TWO BOYS, 1937. Two boys seated on a curb. Photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937

Background imageCurb Collection: NEW ORLEANS: BALCONIES. A view of the cast-iron lacework balconies of the LaBranche

NEW ORLEANS: BALCONIES. A view of the cast-iron lacework balconies of the LaBranche house on the corner of Royal and St. Peter Streets in New Orleans, Louisiana

Background imageCurb Collection: STOCK BROKERS, c1921. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading in front of

STOCK BROKERS, c1921. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading in front of the Western Union Building, New York City. Photograph by Irving Underhill, c1921

Background imageCurb Collection: STOCK BROKERS, c1922. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading on Broad Street

STOCK BROKERS, c1922. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading on Broad Street during a rainy day, New York City. Photograph, c1922

Background imageCurb Collection: ar, augmented reality, beauty, bus station, city, color image, computer graphic, concept

ar, augmented reality, beauty, bus station, city, color image, computer graphic, concept
Women robots in futuristic city

Background imageCurb Collection: TENNESSEE: CARNIVAL, 1940. Children at the Cotton Carnival in Memphis, Tennessee

TENNESSEE: CARNIVAL, 1940. Children at the Cotton Carnival in Memphis, Tennessee. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, c1940

Background imageCurb Collection: TEXAS: OIL WORKERS, 1939. Oil field workers reading the newspaper during a break at Kilgore

TEXAS: OIL WORKERS, 1939. Oil field workers reading the newspaper during a break at Kilgore, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1939

Background imageCurb Collection: Art Deco Building Reflected

Art Deco Building Reflected
City street with art deco building against a blue sky reflected in water along the curb

Background imageCurb Collection: CHINESE IMMIGRANTS. A street scene in San Franciscos Chinatown. Photograph, c1920

CHINESE IMMIGRANTS. A street scene in San Franciscos Chinatown. Photograph, c1920, by Arnold Genthe

Background imageCurb Collection: CHICAGO, c1895. A view up Ashland Boulevard from Adams Street in Chicago, Illinois

CHICAGO, c1895. A view up Ashland Boulevard from Adams Street in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph, c1890.`

Background imageCurb Collection: NYC: BROAD STREET, c1906. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading on Broad

NYC: BROAD STREET, c1906. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading on Broad Street in New York City. Photograph, c1906

Background imageCurb Collection: NYC: BROAD STREET, c1915. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading on Broad

NYC: BROAD STREET, c1915. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading on Broad Street in New York City. Photograph, c1915

Background imageCurb Collection: NYC: BROAD STREET, c1916. Curb exchange trading on Broad Street in New York City

NYC: BROAD STREET, c1916. Curb exchange trading on Broad Street in New York City. Photograph, c1916

Background imageCurb Collection: NYC: BROAD STREET, c1905. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading on Broad

NYC: BROAD STREET, c1905. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading on Broad Street in New York City. Photograph, c1905

Background imageCurb Collection: NEW ORLEANS: STREET SCENE. A street in a busy commercial district in New Orleans, Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS: STREET SCENE. A street in a busy commercial district in New Orleans, Louisiana. Stereograph, c1901

Background imageCurb Collection: NEW YORK: SEVENTH AVENUE. Scene at Seventh Avenue and West 30th Street in New York City

NEW YORK: SEVENTH AVENUE. Scene at Seventh Avenue and West 30th Street in New York City. Photographed by Joseph Byron, 1904

Background imageCurb Collection: Autumn foliage on a street

Autumn foliage on a street

Background imageCurb Collection: SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE. A woman and two men cooking on a fire next to the curb

SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE. A woman and two men cooking on a fire next to the curb of a residential street, following the earthquake of 18 April 1906. Stereograph, 1906

Background imageCurb Collection: HINE: NEWSBOY, 1917. Five-year-old newsboy, Ernest Chester, at work in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

HINE: NEWSBOY, 1917. Five-year-old newsboy, Ernest Chester, at work in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 4 March 1917

Background imageCurb Collection: NEW YORK CURB MARKET. The New York Curb Market at Trinity Place, New York, to which

NEW YORK CURB MARKET. The New York Curb Market at Trinity Place, New York, to which curbside brokers moved into in 1921

Background imageCurb Collection: STOCK BROKERS, c1902. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading on Broad Street

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

Background imageCurb Collection: STOCK BROKERS, 1920. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading on Wall Street, New York City

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

Background imageCurb Collection: NEW YORK CURB MARKET, 1918. View up Broad Street, overlooking the Curb Market

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

Background imageCurb Collection: NEW YORK CURB MARKET, 1921. The New York Curb Market Building. Photograph, Irving Underhill

NEW YORK CURB MARKET, 1921. The New York Curb Market Building. Photograph, Irving Underhill, 1921



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"Curb: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step back in time to the early 20th century, where stock brokers traded on the bustling New York Curb Association market. The energy of the financial center was palpable as crowds of men engaged in curb exchange trading on Broad Street, shaping the future of Wall Street. Fast forward to a different era, where Amarillo, Texas experienced a devastating dust storm during the infamous Dust Bowl. Arthur Rothstein's photograph captures the haunting scene, reminding us of nature's power and its impact on human lives. Travel across continents to Lijiang, Yunnan Province in China. This enchanting destination offers glimpses into Asia's rich cultural heritage with its picturesque landscapes and vibrant traditions. In Santiago de Cuba, witness the soulful melodies resonating from a talented guitar player. The streets come alive with music that reflects Cuba's unique spirit found throughout this captivating Caribbean island. Havana unveils another facet of Cuban life through old American cars transformed into private taxis. These vintage vehicles serve as nostalgic reminders of bygone eras while navigating Havana's colorful streets. On a somber note, we encounter a sad boy with curly hair sitting on a curb patch wearing patched trousers and holding his shoeshine kit. His presence reminds us of poverty and hardship endured during times like the Great Depression - an image that evokes empathy for those facing adversity. Shifting our focus towards inclusivity, we meet a disabled girl who embodies strength and resilience despite her challenges. Her story serves as an inspiration for all to overcome obstacles with determination and grace. A heartwarming scene unfolds in Balham street, SW London where girls play joyfully alongside their beloved dolls. Their innocence brings lightness amidst daily routines - reminding us to cherish simple moments that bring happiness to our lives. Lastly, delve into history as "The Three Witches" plot behind closed doors; Asquith, Lloyd George, and Churchill conspire to transform the British Constitution in 1909.