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Grp. Bureau of Supplies & Accts, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Grp
Grp. Bureau of Supplies & Accts, between 1910 and 1920. Civilians and men in unifom

The Stock Exchange under construction, c1820. Creator: Etienne Bouhot
The Stock Exchange under construction, c1820

Toll gate on Winchester Pike, Virginia, 1900 or 1901, printed later. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Toll gate on Winchester Pike, Virginia, 1900 or 1901, printed later. Toll gate raised, house and trees on left. Identified by the photographer as the first toll gate on (Robert) Sheridan's ride

Demolition of the Halle aux bles (wheat exchange), 1888. Creator: Henri Ferdinand Bellan
Demolition of the Halle aux bles (wheat exchange), 1888

Iron Bank Elephant, c. 1938. Creator: Z.S. Lupus
Iron Bank Elephant, c. 1938

The Blind, Interiors of Library - Institute of The Blind, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
The Blind, Interiors of Library - Institute of The Blind, 1912. Knitted/crocheted items for sale

Portrait of a woman, presumed to be from the Salviati family, c1550. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a woman, presumed to be from the Salviati family, c1550

Riggs Bank - the Dept. of Justice for A.P.A. 1888. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Riggs Bank - the Dept. of Justice for A.P.A. 1888. Photograph shows the north side of the 1500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. with Riggs Bank (no)

The Christmas Dole, 1854. Creator: M. Jackson
The Christmas Dole, 1854. People gathered in a church for the traditional custom of handing out money to the poor. At the village of Tichborne in Hampshire

Grand Military Trophy, at the Concerts for the Benefit of the Patriotic Fund, in the Town... 1854. Creator: Unknown
Grand Military Trophy, at the Concerts for the Benefit of the Patriotic Fund, in the Town-Hall, Birmingham, 1854. Event during the Crimean war, featuring a display...designed and arranged by Mr

Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12

Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12

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Poster in agricultural exhibit. South Louisiana State Fair, Donaldsonville, Louisiana, 1938-10. Creator: Russell Lee
Poster in agricultural exhibit. South Louisiana State Fair, Donaldsonville, Louisiana, 1938-10

Raymond T. Baker, U.S. Mint, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Raymond T. Baker, U.S. Mint, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Raymond Thomas Baker, U.S. Mint, Washington DC, 1917

Raymond T. Baker, U.S. Mint, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Raymond T. Baker, U.S. Mint, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Raymond Thomas Baker, U.S. Mint, Washington DC, 1917

John Skelton Williams at Desk, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John Skelton Williams at Desk, between 1913 and 1918. American financier, US Comptroller of the Currency, first president of the Seaboard Air Line Railway

John Skelton Williams at desk, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John Skelton Williams at desk, between 1913 and 1918. American financier, US Comptroller of the Currency, first president of the Seaboard Air Line Railway

John Skelton Williams at desk, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John Skelton Williams at desk, between 1913 and 1918. American financier, US Comptroller of the Currency, first president of the Seaboard Air Line Railway

Affiche pour une fête de charité au bénéfice de la "Société de Secours aux Familles des... c1897
Affiche pour une fete de charite au benefice de la "Societe de Secours aux Familles des Marins naufrages", c1897. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Three Treasury Department employees, Mr. Graham, John Brown, and another... between 1884 and 1930
Three Treasury Department employees, Mr. Graham, John Brown, and another man, posed in an office with a fireplace, between 1884 and 1930

General Shelley, Treasury Department employee, half-length portrait... between 1884 and 1930
Gen. Shelley, Treasury Department employee, half-length portrait, seated at desk, facing left, between 1884 and 1930

General Shelley, Auditor Navy, Treasury Department employee... between 1884 and 1930
Gen. Shelley, Auditor Navy, Treasury Department employee, half-length portrait, seated at desk, facing left, between 1884 and 1930

At Treasury, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. At Treasury, between 1916 and 1918
At Treasury, between 1916 and 1918

Fancy Dress Ball at the Prince's Hall, Piccadilly, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Fancy Dress Ball at the Prince's Hall, Piccadilly. For the benefit of the Chelsea Hospital for Women - Coming down from supper, 1886. From "The Graphic

'The Paris Season - drawn by Mars; At a Charity Bazaar, 1891. Creator: Mars
'The Paris Season - drawn by Mars; At a Charity Bazaar, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Portrait of Charles-Marin de La Haye des Fossés, Customs officer of the King (1736-1790), 1773
Portrait of Charles-Marin de La Haye des Fosses, Customs officer of the King (1736-1790), 1773

'The London Stock Exchange - The Entrance in Chapel Court, 1891. Creator: William Lockhart Bogle
'The London Stock Exchange - The Entrance in Chapel Court, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

'The London Stock Exchange - The American Market, 1891. Creator: William Lockhart Bogle
'The London Stock Exchange - The American Market, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Title Page. Creator: Paulus Pontius
Title Page

Toy Bank, c. 1941. Creator: Edward D. Williams
Toy Bank, c. 1941

Pa. German Child's Bank, c. 1939. Creator: Luther D. Wenrich
Pa. German Child's Bank, c. 1939

Punch and Judy Penny Bank, c. 1939. Creator: Parker Cushman
Punch and Judy Penny Bank, c. 1939

Toy Bank: Monkey and Hurdy-Gurdy, c. 1939. Creator: Parker Cushman
Toy Bank: Monkey and Hurdy-Gurdy, c. 1939

Title Page for Imperatorvm Romanorvm Nvmismata Avrea, 1627. Creator: Unknown
Title Page for Imperatorvm Romanorvm Nvmismata Avrea, 1627

Help Yourself, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, [193-]. High School Auditorium Santa Maria - Paul Vulpius "Help Yourself" - A Comedy Hit in 3 Hilarious Acts - sponsored by Associated Students & Faculty - A Federal Theatre

Sketch for the main staircase of the Hotel des Monnaies: the City of Paris receiving... c1889-1891
Sketch for the main staircase of the Hotel des Monnaies: the City of Paris receiving the nations, between 1889 and 1891

Money Bag, 1935/1942. Creator: Flora G. Guerra
Money Bag, 1935/1942

Mrs. Brown of Treasury Department - Identifying Damaged Bills For Redemption, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs
Mrs. Brown of Treasury Department - Identifying Damaged Bills For Redemption, 1913. Banknote appears to have been burned

Barriere du Trone, around 1840, c1840. Creator: Unknown
Barriere du Trone, around 1840, c1840

Miss Mabel Boardman, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Miss Mabel Boardman, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917
Miss Mabel Boardman, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917. American philanthropist Mabel Thorp Boardman was the only woman to ever serve on the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners

Miss Mabel Boardman, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Miss Mabel Boardman, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917
Miss Mabel Boardman, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917. American philanthropist Mabel Thorp Boardman was the only woman to ever serve on the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners

"Trial of the Pyx", at the Office of the Comptroller-General of the Exchequer, Whitehall, 1854. The trial takes place in the principal apartment of the Exchequer-office

Archibald Willingham Butt, Military Aide To President Taft - Garden Fete...1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Archibald Willingham Butt, Military Aide To President Taft - Garden Fete with President And Mrs. Taft, 1912. [Butt (left) with US president William Howard Taft and First Lady Helen Herron Taft]

Eupatoria - (Custom-House) Quarters of Captain Payne's Detachment of Marines, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Eupatoria - (Custom-House) Quarters of Captain Payne's Detachment of Marines, 1854. Yevpatoria is a city in Western Crimea on the Black Sea

Ball at Guildhall, in aid of the Patriotic Fund, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Ball at Guildhall, in aid of the Patriotic Fund, 1854. Fundraising event in London during the Crimean War, ...for the relief of the widows

The London and Westminster Bank - Holborn Branch, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The London and Westminster Bank - Holborn Branch, 1854. Those who kept their accounts at this branch a year or two ago will remember the stifling air which met them on opening the shop door of

Walter Reed Hospital Bazaar, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Walter Reed Hospital Bazaar, between 1910 and 1920. [Fundraising event: women with table of scones, teapot, slices of lemon, urn for hot water etc

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"Unveiling the Layers of Finance: From Capitalist Pyramids to Shock Battalions" Step into the world of finance, where history and symbolism intertwine to shape our economic landscape. In 1911, an American Socialist poster depicted the capitalist pyramid, highlighting the power dynamics at play within financial systems. This visual representation reminds us that wealth often accumulates at the top, while those at the bottom struggle to climb. But finance is not just about hierarchy; it's also a battlefield. Just like in war, there are winners and losers. The concept of "Search And Destroy" resonates with traders who tirelessly seek profitable opportunities amidst market chaos. Wellington Bombers soaring through skies become metaphors for strategic maneuvers made by investors aiming for success. Yet finance isn't always about destruction; it can be a creative force too. Enter Biba Style - a fashion movement born out of London's swinging sixties that embraced individuality and self-expression through clothing choices. Similarly, financial innovation can bring new ideas and approaches to traditional markets. However, sometimes tragedy strikes even in this realm of numbers and profits. The Twin Towers stand as a somber reminder of how unforeseen events can shake global economies to their core – forever altering Wall Street's landscape. Amidst these ups and downs lies resilience – symbolized by Lancaster Bombers soaring high above adversity during World War II. Finance endures challenges but adapts to survive. The London Stock Exchange echoes this sentiment with its stock jobbers' pitches – bustling trading floors where fortunes rise or fall in seconds. Here, emotions run high as bulls battle bears in an allegorical painting from 1879 by William H. Beard. Beyond borders lie other iconic symbols tied to finance's influence on society: Fawley Oil Refinery represents energy markets shaping nations' destinies while R101 Airship signifies technological progress intertwined with investment risks taken on grand scales. And let us not forget the power of ideology.