Inflation Collection (page 3)

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

100000000 Mark Note
The hyperinflation the Weimar Republic 1921-1923. Charity banknote on 100 000 000 Mark edited in Altona 1/10 1923 during the hyperinflation the Weimar Republic. Front. Date: 1921-1923

NAST: INFLATION, 1873. By inflation you will burst. Cartoon, 1873, by Thomas Nast

Inflation / 1923 / Germany
Paper money is collected from the bank in washing baskets

Cartoon, Croesus, WW1
Cartoon, Croesus (Cresus). A comment on the food shortage in France during the First World War - a man hides his egg in a safe

Balloons during Franco-Prussian War
Manufacturing workshop of balloons at the Orleans station during Franco-Prussian War for use during the defense of Paris. Date: 1870s

People outside Anglo-Austrian Bank, Vienna, Austria
A crowd of people outside the Anglo-Austrian Bank, Vienna, Austria, probably during the era of hyperinflation. On the left is the Austrian Animal Welfare Society. Date: circa 1920s

Bureaucratic staff in ministries in 1919
A diagram showing the inflation in temporary and female personnel in various Ministries in Westminster and Whitehall necessitated by the First World War

CARTOON: PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, 1980. Cartoon comment on the Democratic Primary race between incumbent Jimmy Carter and Senator Ted Kennedy

GERMANY: INFLATION, 1923. Exchanging aluminum 500 mark coins for many times their face value in paper marks, September 1923, during the post-World War I inflation in Germany

GERMANY: INFLATION, c1922. Berliners standing in line to buy asparagus in May, c1922, at the beginning of the post-World War I hyperinflation

GERMANY: INFLATION, 1923. Berlin Reichsbank officials carry baskets of devalued currency

Balloons (engraving)
XJF314398 Balloons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inflating a balloon with hydrogen)

Patience Margot, it will soon be 3 times as much, 1789 (coloured engraving)
XIR468155 Patience Margot, it will soon be 3 times as much, 1789 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

ANTI-BOLSHEVIK CARTOON. The Three Stages. 1916: Under the imperial government, 290 million rubles are printed per month. 1917: Under the interim government, 832 million rubles are printed

GERMAN BANKNOTE, 1922. A high denomination banknote of little value issued by the Reichsbank during the severe inflation well under way in 1922

FRENCH INFLATION, 1792-93. Peasants chase aristocratic and clerical gold and silver hoarders during severe French inflation in 1792-93. Contemporary French colored etching

NAST: ELECTION, 1876. Hen(dricks)-Pecked. Cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876, depicting presidential running mates Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas Hendricks nursing their inflation rag baby

NAST: ELECTION, 1876. A Hard Summer for the Soft Rag Baby. Cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876, depicting presidential running mates Samuel J

NAST: INFLATION CARTOON. The dead lock - and now the Democratic tiger has lost his head. Cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876, showing the Democratic party as a tiger killed by inflation

NAST: INFLATION CARTOON. Inflation is as Easy as Lying. Cartoon, 1874, by Thomas Nast

NAST: INFLATION CARTOON. Let well enough alone, and don t make it worse. Cartoon, 1873, by Thomas Nast

NAST: REPUBLICAN ELEPHANT. The first appearance of the Republican elephant: cartoon, 1874, by Thomas Nast

WORLD WAR I: CARTOON, 1915. The Innocent Bystander. Cartoon, 1915, by Boardman Robinson commenting on Americas neutrality in the European War

Inflating Airship
circa 1910: Filling the envelope of Spencer Airship during inflation. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Inflation Gas
12th May 1911: Storage of the gas cylinders for filling Britains first naval airship. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

The effects of WW1 on French Food Prices - BEFORE (1 / 2)
The Household Accounts The effects of the First World War on French Food Prices - in 1916 (1/2) Date: circa 1916

The effects of WW1 on French Food Prices - AFTER (2 / 2)
The Household Accounts The effects of the First World War on French Food Prices - in 1918 (2/2) Date: circa 1918

Zeppelin Airship
August 1924: Zeppelin Airship ZR3, later called Los Angeles, Gas bags after 3 hours of inflation. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Balloons at the Quechee Balloon Festival Vermont USA

Balloons at the 2006 Quechee Balloon Festival, Quechee, Vermont

British observation balloon partially inflated at an airfield during World War I. Photograph, c1916
WORLD WAR I: BALLOON. British observation balloon partially inflated at an airfield during World War I. Photograph, c1916

Inflation and ascent of an airship in Dresden, Germany. German newspaper engraving, 1884
GERMAN AIRSHIP, 1884. Inflation and ascent of an airship in Dresden, Germany. German newspaper engraving, 1884

Inflation of a hot air balloon with hydrogen gas. 19th century engraving
HOT AIR BALLOON INFLATION. Inflation of a hot air balloon with hydrogen gas. 19th century engraving

American aeronauts John G. Doughty and Alfred E. Moore photographed with two assistants inside their hot air balloon
DOUGHTY & MOORE, 1886. American aeronauts John G. Doughty and Alfred E. Moore photographed with two assistants inside their hot air balloon before a flight over Connecticut, 1886

Thaddeus S. C. Lowes balloon, City of New York, being inflated on the Crystal Palace grounds in New York, November 1859
LOWEs BALLOON, 1859. Thaddeus S.C. Lowes balloon, City of New York, being inflated on the Crystal Palace grounds in New York, November 1859

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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.