Finance Collection (page 7)

50000000000 Mark note
The hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic 1921-1923. Front of a Banknote on 50 000 000 000 Mark edited iat Hamburg 1/11 1923. Date: 1921-1923

Wartime poster, More Ships -- come on! War Savings are Warships. Encouraging people to save money and help the war effort. Featuring a British bulldog wearing an HMS Victory naval cap. 1940s

BOOKKEEPER, 16TH CENTURY. The keeper of accounts in a large merchants house: woodcut, German, 16th century

LONDON: FINANCIAL DISTRICT. Aerial view of the financial district of London, England, with Mansion House (left) and the Bank of England (right). Photographed c1910

Safety Deposit Vault
Merchantile Safe Deposit Co. 120 Broadway, c. 1904. Safety deposit vault with mosaic tile floor flanked by banks of safe deposit boxes

Origin Species, CH Bennett, banker - vulture
Vulturine. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a vulture to a banker. Known for his beak and bald head the vulture has exchanged his feathers for a broadcloth

Monument consecrated to posterity in memory of the unbelievable folly of the 20th year of the 18th century. (engraving)
602591 Monument consecrated to posterity in memory of the unbelievable folly of the 20th year of the 18th century. (engraving) by English School

Founding of the Bank of England - proposed by William Paterson, the Bank of England was formed with Sir John Houblon as its first Governor, initially located in Mercers Hall. Date: 1694

Old Nick in Wall Street, c. 1832 (litho)
AQS332022 Old Nick in Wall Street, c.1832 (litho) by American School, (19th century); 28.8x38.5 cm; American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

Stock Share Certificate - Blue Ridge Shirt Manufacturing Co, Tennessee, USA. 20th century

Stock Share Certificate - The Anaconda Company, 50 shares. 1970

Urban Illusion
Michael Zheng

Chongqing Hongya Cave
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Deficiency. - Surplus. 1836. Creator: John Doyle
Deficiency. - Surplus. 1836. Satirical caricature of British politicians Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle of Brandon (1790-1866), Chancellor of the Exchequer, and James Pattison (1786-1849)

Guildford, c1910. The Corn Exchange. Agriculture, Breweries. Population, 24, 920. Card from a game containing views of the chief towns in each county, their products & notable buildings etc

The Old Woman of Threadneedle Street, 1826. Artist: Standidge & Co
The Old Woman of Threadneedle Street, 1826. This is probably a protest against the Act restricting the issue of small notes by the Bank of England in 1826

The national pop-shop in Threadneedle Street, 1826. Artist
The national pop-shop in Threadneedle Street, 1826. Two designs side by side. On the left is the exterior of a pawnshop (representing the Bank of England) and on the right is the interior

Euro symbol in front of the European Central Bank, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Illustration of signed wooden banknotes issued in Tenino in 1932

Second Bank Of The United States
Engraving by William Henry Bartlett shows pedestrians on the street outside the imposing facade of the Second Bank of the United States on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, 1820s

Flying Teletubby
July 1909: This aviator performs some last minute adjustments on the plane, while his lucky mascot looks on. (Photo by W. G. Phillips/Phillips/Getty Images)

Llanfair PG
circa 1935: Fifty eight letters in the name of a Welsh village means an extra long name board on the local railway platform. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Men In Boat
circa 1900: A group of men wearing bowler hats and playing instruments in a rowing boat. An English concertina on the left and a button accordion on the right

Big Gun
circa 1885: The breech block of a large gun being gauged and fitted at Woolwich Arsenal. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

London Hospital
1900: A horse-drawn tram on Whitechapel Road in front of the London Hospital. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Smithfield Market
December 1888: Horses and carts used for transporting goods, outside Londons Smithfield Market. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

FEDERAL RESERVE, 1914. District Governors of the Federal Reserve. Front: E.R. Francher of Cleveland; George Seay of Richmond; Joseph McCord of Atlanta; Theodore Wold of Minneapolis; Charles Sawyer of

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

Railcar
1928: The Clayton Steam Coach. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

SS Arandora Star
11th July 1931: Blue Star liner Arandora Star at Immingham docks, Lincolnshire. (Photo by J. B. Helsby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

W H Smiths
January 1921: Exterior of W H Smith & Son booksellers, newsagents and stationers. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Captured Plane
9th November 1918: On display at the Lord Mayors Show - a German Pfalz plane, shot down near Arras on 17th October 1918. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Tooting Fire Brigade
27th February 1908: A motorised fire engine leaves Upper Tooting Fire Station, in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Parasol Vendor
July 1909: A busy sunshade vendor at Henley waiting whilst the lady punters settle into the punt during the Henley Regatta. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Station Interior
17th February 1928: A general view of the interior of Marylebone Station, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Prison Van
circa 1924: A side view of a prison van. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Indian Ace
29th October 1927: The first Indian four-cylinder engine motorbike, on view at the motorcycle show at Olympia, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Robinsons Store
July 1923: Peter Robinsons department store in Oxford Circus, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Airspeed Consul
30th September 1946: An Airspeed Consul civilian passenger plane on show at the display of planes for the businessman at White Waltham Airfield, near Maidenhead

City of London skyline
A thousand years in the City of London skyline, from the Walkie Talkie to the Tower of London

Austin 12
24th August 1931: The Austin 12 saloon car. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Union Dime Savings Bank On Broadway, NYC
View of the Union Dime Savings Bank Building on Broadway, next to the Sixth Avenue and 33rd Street elevated train station, New York, New York, 1889. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Frederic Lewis/Getty Images)

Cruise Ship
11th March 1957: A neon sign on the mast of a ship moored in Glasgow harbour encourages people to visit the citys hospitals for an X-ray

Exchange Interior
The interior of the Baltic Exchange in London, 3rd May 1920. The exchange is the centre of shipbroking and chartering in the City of London. (Photo by A. R)

Eiffel Construction 11
The Eiffel Tower under construction in Paris, France, 31st March 1889. No. 11 in a series of 11. Theophile Feau captured the construction of the tower by taking photographs from the tower of

Williamsburg Plaque
1903: View of the plaque dedicated to the completion of the Williamsburg Bridge, New York City. Construction of the bridge began in 1896. (Photo by Edwin Levick/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Prefabricated Council Flats
11th November 1959: Tennants live in prefabricated flats built for temporary accomodation during the war, until construction work on the Brandon Estate, Southwark, is finished

Empire State Building
Construction workers celebrate the completion of the iron work on the Empire State Building, Manhattan, circa 1930. The building was constructed between 1930 and 1931

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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.