Finance Collection (page 6)

WW1 poster, Red Cross recruitment
Poster, Red Cross recruitment -- Join! The Greatest Mother. circa 1918

Richard K. Causton MP, Vanity Fair, Spy
RICHARD KNIGHT CAUSTON, 1st Baron Southwark (1843-1929) British businessman and Liberal politician. MP for Colchester and later for Southwark West, a seat he held for 26 years

Sailing Ship
circa 1890: A sailing ship. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Edward Gooch/Getty Images)

Austin Assembly
circa 1920: Cars on the assembly line at an Austin Six factory. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Edward Gooch/Getty Images)

Office of J. P. Morgan & Co. New York, c. 1900-06 (b / w photo)
XOS862679 Office of J.P. Morgan & Co. New York, c.1900-06 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Shamrock IV Launching 1914
May 1914: Launching Shamrock IV, Britains challenge for the Americas Cup Yacht Race, at Portsmouth. Shamrock IV was a yacht owned by Sir Thomas Lipton and designed by Charles Ernest Nicholson

London Docks
1893: No 1 quay at London docks. Officials are watching a ship being unloaded. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

BANK PANIC OF 1857. Wall Street, half past 2 O Clock, 13 October 1857. Oil on canvas by James H. Cafferty and Charles J. Rosenberg

Mauretania Tender
Passengers disembarking from the Sir Francis Drake, tender to the Cunard liner Mauretania upon their arrival at Fishguard, Pembroke. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

SS Mauretania
The Cunard liner Mauretania draws into the bay at Fishguard, Pembroke. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Train Lounge
1st January 1918: The lounge of an American Army Ambulance Train at St. Pancras. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Lambton Quay
circa 1930: Cars park along the side of the road whilst trams rumble through the Lambton Quay area of Wellington, New Zealand, where hotels and guest houses line the streets. (Photo by S. C)

Girder Train
circa 1928: A traction engine towing a giant girder down Farringdon Street, London, in the early hours of the morning. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

HMS Indefatigable
circa 1912: The warship, HMS Indefatigable, at sea. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Rainy Fleet Street
October 1915: Crowds in Fleet Street, London, on a rainy day. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Ambulance Train
1st January 1918: An American Army Ambulance train at St. Pancras. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Lanchester Motor
November 1919: The Lanchester engine and chassis on show at the Olympic Motor Show in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Mule Spinning
1st January 1909: A young boy mule spinning at Joness Cotton Mill, Manchester. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Avro Lincoln
7th September 1948: An Avro Lincoln on display at the Farnborough Air Show. It is a heavy bomber, and has an experimental turbo propeller engine fitted in its nose

Engine Of Rudge
28th March 1914: The engine of a Rudge motorcycle, ridden by Cyril Pullin, at a BMCRC meeting at Brooklands. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

A Days Outing
circa 1928: A line of seventy-five buses taking five-thousand poor children for a day out at Theydon Bois, Essex. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Good Friday
April 1912: A religious procession passes through Southwark on Good Friday. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Brough Superior
29th November 1931: The new Brough Superior at the Olympia Motorcycle Show in London. The vehicle boasts a baby cat engine, twin rear tyres and a side radiator. (Photo by J. A)

London Docks
10th May 1926: Unloading ships at Hays Wharf, London Bridge. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Caledonian Market
September 1910: Caledonian Market in Islington, the Metropolitan Cattle Market of London which is also a venue for traders of a variety of goods. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Off To sea
August 1922: Battleship HMS Hood leaving Plymouth passes the pier. (Photo by Gill/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Southend Silhouette
8th September 1964: Two boys playing on the beach at Southend. (Photo by Arthur Jones/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Testing Aircraft
14th October 1943: A Royal Airforce Mosquito being tested at the de Havilland factory. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Japan, Imperial Mint, Osaka - Rolling Mills, Cutting Presses
Japan - The Imperial Mint at Osaka - Rolling Mills, and the Cutting-out Presses. Date: circa 1910s

Monck Masons Airship
The Victoria, an early airship built by English aviator Thomas Monck Mason, 1843. American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849)

Steam Train
circa 1955: Railroad from Salta to San Antonio Deios Cobres. Salta railway station, Argentina. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)

Engine Driver
26th October 1907: An engine driver on the Great Central Railway standing beside his locomotive, with an oil can in his hand. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Golden Arrow
30th September 1952: The Britannia class locomotive William Shakespeare on the Golden Arrow express. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Steam Power
30th November 1937: London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) streamlined locomotives during a performance test in London. From left, Dominion of New Zealand, Golden Shuttle, Empire of India

Jaguar XK120
21st October 1950: Classic British car the 3.5 litre Jaguar XK120, in its time the fastest production sports car, in the driveway of a country house

Fraser Nash
24th October 1953: A Fraser Nash Le Mans fixed head coupe. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6771 - German Diesel Car For The Motor Show - pub. 1953 (Photo by Carl Sutton/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Triumph Sports
24th October 1953: A Triumph Sports car. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6771 - German Diesel Car For The Motor Show - pub. 1953 (Photo by Ronald Startup/Picture Post/Getty Images)

SS Mauretania
The Cunard liner SS Mauretania at Fishguard, Pembroke. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

A Good Pull
25th May 1929: Cunard liner the SS Berengaria with tugs in attendance. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Laconia
Three ladies watch the second Cunard liner to be named Laconia leaving Liverpool on a transatlantic voyage to New York. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Flight Deck
Plane taking off from the American aircraft carrier Constellation in the Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Getty Images)

Industrial Education in New York City. Teaching Children the Art of Cooking at the Training-School, 9 University Place
HOME ECONOMICS CLASS, 1886. Industrial Education in New York City. Teaching Children the Art of Cooking at the Training-School, 9 University Place. Line engraving, American, 1886

The Bund Bull in front of the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank and Customs House, The Bund, Shanghai, China, Asia

BANK NOTE PRINTING PRESS. Steam printing-press at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D. C
BANK NOTE PRINTING PRESS. Steam printing-press at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C. Line engraving, 1890

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

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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.