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The fool and his money
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | Print shows an oversized man labeled "Promoter" sitting atop a ticker tape machine, holding a large butterfly net into which a throng of investors, some labeled "Broker, Merchant, [and] Banker", are tossing money in exchange for balloons labeled "Sash and Door Combine Stock, American Beet Sugar Co., Distillery and Warehouse Co. Stock, American Caramel Co., Auto-Truck Co. Stock, Print Cloth pool Stock, Chicago Milk Co., Knit Goods Co. Stock, [and] International Silver Co." One balloon labeled "Inflated Industrial" has burst. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Griggs, John William,--1849-1927--Quotations. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Corporate mergers--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Stock market--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Balloons (Novelties)--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Swindlers--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Ticker tape--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Saving & investment--1890-1900. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
