Inflation Collection (page 2)

Things have come down a lot lately (colour litho)
2815975 Things have come down a lot lately (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Things have come down a lot lately)

Comic postcard, Man uses lung testing machine at the seaside Date: 20th century

Cartoon, Prosperous John! (high prices)
Cartoon, Prosperous John! John Bull, during an inflationary period, is overcome by high prices and high taxes, and not enjoying it one bit. 1872

The New Deluge in the Old World, cartoon referring to the European economic
CHT218571 The New Deluge in the Old World, cartoon referring to the European economic crisis of the 1920 s, from Kladderadatsch magazine, Berlin, 1926 (colour litho) by German School

Two women complaining about the price of chestnuts in the streets of Paris
XEE4188158 Two women complaining about the price of chestnuts in the streets of Paris, illustrating the economic crisis and inflation in France between wars (between wars)

The Balloon, (oil on wood panel)
823102 The Balloon, (oil on wood panel) by Prendergast, Maurice Brazil (1858/9-1924); 21.2x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Balloon. Maurice Brazil Prendergast (1859-1924)

Tommys Penny (colour litho)
2814654 Tommys Penny (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tommys Penny. Illustration for Bubbles edited by Dr Barnardo (The Childrens Bookroom)

The tax on property, ie the costs of being rich (engraving)
5997832 The tax on property, ie the costs of being rich (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tax on property, ie the costs of being rich)

Housing crisis and rent increase in the post-war period
XEE4188254 Housing crisis and rent increase in the post-war period: a couple of young married couples forced to return to live with the mother-in-law (mother-in-law) because of excessive rent prices

Economic crisis: a board describing the tricks for saving in everyday life
XEE4188281 Economic crisis: a board describing the tricks for saving in everyday life, renouncing unnecessary spending. Cover from " Le petit journal" from 08/02/1920 Collection privee by

Economic crisis, board representing the evolution of the price of bread in history
XEE4188274 Economic crisis, board representing the evolution of the price of bread in history, food witness to inflation. Cover from " Le petit journal" from 07/03/1920 Collection privee by

The Great influx of gold and silver from the new world caused an increase in the price of commodities (1549) (engraving)
1090833 The Great influx of gold and silver from the new world caused an increase in the price of commodities (1549) (engraving) by American School

The Count De La Vaulxs Second Attempt to cross the Mediterranean by Balloon (b / w photo)
1601051 The Count De La Vaulxs Second Attempt to cross the Mediterranean by Balloon (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Value of assignates and other paper coins during the French Revolution. 18th century
JLJ4589795 Value of assignates and other paper coins during the French Revolution. 18th century. Musee Carnavalet, Paris - The value of assignats

Savoy Hotel tariff, 1900 (litho)
972454 Savoy Hotel tariff, 1900 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Savoy Hotel tariff, 1900)

A General Blow Up - Dead Asses Kicking a Live Lion, 1874 (wood engraving)
1078633 A General Blow Up - Dead Asses Kicking a Live Lion, 1874 (wood engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Economy and price evolution: a board retracing the different prices of civilian clothing
XEE4188230 Economy and price evolution: a board retracing the different prices of civilian clothing, priests and officers from 1914 to 1920. Cover of " Le petit journal" of 04/07/1920

Economy: board retracing the different prices of meat (beef, veal
XEE4188218 Economy: board retracing the different prices of meat (beef, veal, pork and sheep) from 1913 to 1920. Cover of " Le petit journal" of 11/07/1920

Interior of Le Geant Inflating, 1863 (gelatin silver print)
2971382 Interior of Le Geant Inflating, 1863 (gelatin silver print) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Wirt D

The Barcelona riots (colour litho)
2783691 The Barcelona riots (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barcelona riots)

Bank of England, burning returned bank notes (engraving)
582126 Bank of England, burning returned bank notes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bank of England, burning returned bank notes. Published 1872)

Economic crisis and inflation of fabric prices: a group of elegant American gentlemen
XEE4188240 Economic crisis and inflation of fabric prices: a group of elegant American gentlemen demonstrate in the streets of New York wearing blue workers canvas costume

Economy and inflation in England: married couple on a honeymoon campsite created near
XEE4188227 Economy and inflation in England: married couple on a honeymoon campsite created near London to respond to the housing crisis. Cover of " Le petit journal" of 27/06/1920

Printing bank notes (engraving)
3656844 Printing bank notes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Printing bank notes)

Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection Roy Hattersley was a happy man today - the official inflation figure showed under 10% for the first time in many years

Teachers Homework. Arthur Wraggs cartoon for the Sunday Mirror 9th April 1961 in response to the National Union of Teachers annual conference call for teachers salaries be increased to keep pace with

Man Clutching Moneybags While Banks Collapse, late 19th-early 20th century

Two Boys Blowing a Bladder by Candle-light, 1773. 1773. Creator: Peter Perez Burdett
Two Boys Blowing a Bladder by Candle-light, 1773

Hot air balloon
Silhouette of a man helping to inflate a hot-air balloon ready for launching. First published The Independent Date: 1987

Hot air balloon in the courtyard of Burlington House, Piccadilly, Westminster, London, 1814
View of the courtyard of Burlington House, Piccadilly, Westminster, London, 1814, showing the ascent of Mr James Sadler and Miss Thompson in a hot air balloon, surrounded by a crowd of spectators

The interior of the Pantheon, Oxford Street, London, 1785. Artist: Francis Jukes
The interior of the Pantheon, Oxford Street, London, 1785. A view of the interior of the Pantheon, showing Mr Lunardis Balloon as exhibited in 1784

Inflation of Charles and the Robert brothers hydrogen balloon, 1783 (c1807). Jean and Noel Robert helping Jacques Charles (1746-1823)

Inflating a hydrogen balloon, 1845. Hydrogen is produced by covering barrels of iron filings with sulphuric acid. The gas is then fed into the balloon

The Homeless Poor, 1859. Two members of the ragged underclass are shown sheltering in a doorway, emphasising the point that they do not have any homes of their own

Filling Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles balloon with hydrogen gas, c1783. Wood engraving, French, 1880
HYDROGEN BALLOON, 1783. Filling Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles balloon with hydrogen gas, c1783. Wood engraving, French, 1880

Assignats, paper bills issued as currency from 1789 to 1796 during the French Revolution. They were initially backed by the value of expropriated properties

Engraving depicting a hydrogen generating machine used in the inflating of military balloons. Dated 19th Century

abundance, australia, banking, business finance, carrying, change, cloud, color image
Helicopters carrying piggy banks over clouds

Currency Symbols Attached to Balloons, and a Dollar Symbol Rising
Mandy Pritty, dv1233024

CARTOON: INFLATION, 1978. Cartoon comment comparing Jimmy Carters struggle against inflation to the biblical contest between David and Goliath. Cartoon by Edmund Valtman, 1978

GERMANY: INFLATION, 1923. A large firms weekly payroll is transported from the Reichbank in Berlin, August 1923, during the post-World War I hyperinflation

Ripleys Believe-it-or-not - Anato Hayes - Odditorium
Ripleys Believe-it-or-not - Human Automobile Tyre - Wilber H. Roden ( Edema ) is inflated with an ordinary air pump to three times his normal size! Odditorium at The New York Worlds Fair of 1940

Balloons in the Siege of Paris, 1870-1 C017 / 7840
Balloons in the Siege of Paris. 1874 broadside listing the balloons used to evade the Siege of Paris (1870-71) during the Franco-Prussian War

Burning money, 1920s German inflation C016 / 4519
Burning money. Woman burning German currency (German Papiermark) during the hyperinflation in Germany in the early 1920s. Before World War I, the Germany currency was known as the Goldmark

Virginia two hundred and fifty dollar banknote, 1781. The rate of One for Forty indicates the high inflation resulting
VIRGINIA BANKNOTE, 1781. Virginia two hundred and fifty dollar banknote, 1781. The rate of One for Forty indicates the high inflation resulting from the American Revolutionary War

1000000000000 Mark note
The hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic 1921-1923. Front of a Banknote on 1 000 000 000 000 Mark edited in Berlin 1/11 1923. Date: 1921-1923

100000 Mark note
The hyperinflation the Weimar Republic 1921-1923. 100 000 Mark banknote edited in Berlin 1/2 1923. Front Date: 1921-1923

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"Inflation: A Cosmic Phenomenon Unveiled in Art and History" In the vast expanse of the Universe, hidden within the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation, lies a clue to understanding inflation. Just as an artist unveils their masterpiece stroke by stroke, scientists unravel the timeline of our expanding universe through this ancient light. As we delve into history's pages, one cannot overlook the haunting specter of 1923 German Hyperinflation. Bank notes turned worthless paper money; French alarmists cried out for poor John Bull. In a striking poster for the Socialist Party (SFIO), France depicted its struggle against economic turmoil. Even in Wall Street's realm, where fortunes are made and lost like bubbles blown by John Pierpont Morgan himself, inflation reared its head. An American lithograph cartoon from 1901 humorously portrayed Morgan as a Wall Street bull inflating stocks for eager investors. Amidst these financial upheavals, banknotes became symbols of absurdity. The One Million German Mark note seemed astronomical until it was dwarfed by its successor - the staggering 50 billion Mark note. These artifacts bear witness to an era when hyperinflation ravaged economies and left ordinary people struggling to survive. Yet beyond earthly concerns lie grander horizons. The evolution of our Universe unfolds before us in breathtaking artwork. From Mr Graham's balloon ascent at Kew Bridge to depictions of celestial wonders, artists capture both scientific curiosity and human imagination. Through all these glimpses into history and artistry alike, inflation emerges as a force that shapes societies and echoes throughout time. It reminds us that even on cosmic scales or within monetary systems, unchecked growth can lead to instability if not managed wisely. Let us learn from these lessons etched upon banknotes and woven into artistic tapestries – let us strive for balance between progress and stability so that future generations may navigate their own journeys amidst the ever-expanding cosmos.