Stockbroker Collection

Black Friday 1869
Illustration of the scene in the Gold Room of the New York Stock Exchange when the stock market crashed on Black Friday, New York, New York, September 24, 1969. Drawing by C. S

New York Stock Exchange trading, 1980s C016 / 2381
New York Stock Exchange trading. Banners and computer workstations on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

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

Stockbrokers basket trading in the French Stock Exchange, 19th century, from L'Univers Illustre pub. 1867
3506130 Stockbrokers basket trading in the French Stock Exchange, 19th century, from L'Univers Illustre pub. 1867; (add.info.: Stockbrokers basket trading in the French Stock Exchange)

Oliver Harriman family & Junior Naval Scouts, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Oliver Harriman family & Junior Naval Scouts, 1918. The family of stockbroker Oliver Harriman Jr. (1862-1940) including his wife Grace Carley Harriman and children Oliver Carley

Louis Royer, Sculptor, and Albertus Bernardus Roothaan, Stockbroker, Friend of the Arts... 1825
Louis Royer, Sculptor, and Albertus Bernardus Roothaan, Stockbroker, Friend of the Arts, and Patron of the Sciences, 1825

Breese, James L. Mr. portrait photograph, 1914. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Breese, James L. Mr. portrait photograph, 1914

Bouvier, J.V. 3rd, Mr. portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Bouvier, J.V. 3rd, Mr. portrait photograph, 1916

Alanson, Bertram, Mr. with dog, seated on steps, 1927 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Alanson, Bertram, Mr. with dog, seated on steps, 1927

Alanson, Bertram, Mr. and Mrs. with dog, outdoors, between 1927 and 1937. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Alanson, Bertram, Mr. and Mrs. with dog, outdoors, between 1927 and 1937

Alanson, Bertram, Mr. and Mrs. standing outdoors, between 1927 and 1937. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Alanson, Bertram, Mr. and Mrs. standing outdoors, between 1927 and 1937

The London Stock Exchange - The American Market, 1891. Creator: William Lockhart Bogle
The London Stock Exchange - The American Market, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Portrait of husband, stockbroker Jacob Dahl married to Ida Dahl, 1890-1910. Creator: Abraham Wilhelm Eurenius
Portrait of husband, stockbroker Jacob Dahl married to Ida Dahl, 1890-1910. Business card from Anna Moberg's family album

Are You A Stockbroker?
An illustration portraying a finely dressed lady looking down at a short man through her hand held spectacles, asking if he is a stockbroker. Date: circa 1901

Woman mocking a stockbroker for his diminutive stature (colour litho)
6031045 Woman mocking a stockbroker for his diminutive stature (colour litho) by Gerbault, Henri (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman mocking a stockbroker for his diminutive stature)

Fishing for Flats, published July 25, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams
Fishing for Flats, published July 25, 1806

Fashionable couple (colour litho)
3094046 Fashionable couple (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fashionable couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Bulls and Bears in High Bustle, or Billy Wrights Poney made a Member of the Stock
3090251 Bulls and Bears in High Bustle, or Billy Wrights Poney made a Member of the Stock Exchange, from The English Spy, pub

La Coulisse de la Bourse, 1854 (lithograph)
3471722 La Coulisse de la Bourse, 1854 (lithograph) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Les differents publics de Paris ); French, out of copyright

The Stockbroker (engraving)
3635073 The Stockbroker (engraving) by Gavarni, Paul (1804-66) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stockbroker. Illustration for Pictures of the French by Jules Janin et al (Thomas Tegg)

The South Sea Bubble, London (engraving)
3626247 The South Sea Bubble, London (engraving) by Ward, Edgar Melville (1839-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The South Sea Bubble, London)

London types, Stock Exchange crowd (b / w photo)
6029641 London types, Stock Exchange crowd (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London types, Stock Exchange crowd)

The Stock-Jobber, elevated by Fortune (Fragment of a Caricature of the Period) (engraving)
725402 The Stock-Jobber, elevated by Fortune (Fragment of a Caricature of the Period) (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stock-Jobber)

New State Lottery, run by T. Bish, stockbroker, 4 Cornhill and 9 Charing Cross, London (engraving)
602594 New State Lottery, run by T. Bish, stockbroker, 4 Cornhill and 9 Charing Cross, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New State Lottery)

Wall Street, 13th October 1857 (oil on canvas)
MNY87937 Wall Street, 13th October 1857 (oil on canvas) by Cafferty, J.H.(1819-69) & Rosenburg, C.(fl.1852-66); Museum of the City of New York

Gibsons & Williams public notaries and stock brokers, trade card (engraving)
731625 Gibsons & Williams public notaries and stock brokers, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lottery information supplied by stockbroker (engraving)
559776 Lottery information supplied by stockbroker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"I Feed You All!", published c. 1875 (colour litho)
1275178 " I Feed You All!", published c.1875 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vue d Amsterdam No. 33. De Groote Beurs van Binnen. La Grande Bourse a l interieur
1122014 Vue d Amsterdam No.33. De Groote Beurs van Binnen. La Grande Bourse Aa l interieur, 1825 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cate

Threadneedle Street, London seen from Austin Friars 12th March 1954

Stockbroker wearing a silk hat seen here making his way to the Stock Exchange Circa 1963

RECEIVING TICKER TAPE
An American stockbroker receives market information on ticker-tape by the electric telegraph. Date: 1885

Stockbrokers in New York 1864
Kerbstone brokers, New York, 1864 Date: 1864

Stock, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

To pursue it with forks and hope, pub. 1876. Creator: Henry Holiday (1839 - 1927)
To pursue it with forks and hope from The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony in Eight Fits, by Lewis Carroll, pub. 1876 (b/w engraving). Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898); pen name: Lewis Carroll

Lloyds New Building: The Underwriting Room, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Caricature by Ansell, Showing Doorway of Lloyds in 1808, 1928. Artists: Ansell, Unknown
Caricature by Ansell, Showing Doorway of Lloyds in 1808, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

The Coffee Room at Lloyds, 1798, (1928)
The Coffee Room at Lloyd s, 1798, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Lloyds Subscription Rooms As Seen By Rowlandson in 1800, 1928. Artists: Thomas Rowlandson
Lloyds Subscription Rooms As Seen By Rowlandson in 1800, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Sir George Carroll, 19th century. Artist: George Holloway
Sir George Carroll, 19th century. Carroll (c1783-1860) was a stockbroker who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1846

I Feed You All!, c. 1875
I Feed You All!, published c.1875 (colour lithograph). Poster to promote the importance of farming in the United States of America

Change Alley, Singapore, during the frenzy of the South Sea Bubble, c1720 (19th century)
Change Alley, London, during the frenzy of the South Sea Bubble, c1720 (19th century). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume IV, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co

Kerbstone stockbrokers in New York, 1864. Artist: M Jackson
Kerbstone stockbrokers in New York, 1864. Illustration from The Illustrated London News, (2 July 1864)

New Year greetings from stockbrokers Mercer Locock to their clients, 1894. The illustration at the top portrays international links by telegraph and telephone

Washington E Connor, partner and broker of the Jay Gould stochbroking firm, 1885. Jay Gould was thought to do the largest brokerage business in the New York Stock Exchange at the time

Brokers working. Nineteen-century colored engraving

CLARENCE DAY, SR. (1844-1927). American stockbroker; father of writer Clarence Day (1874-1935), author of Life With Father. Photographed c1895

Brokers working. Nineteen-century colored engraving

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The stockbroker, a figure deeply rooted in the history of finance, has witnessed countless moments that shaped the world of trading. From the chaotic Black Friday of 1869 to the bustling New York Stock Exchange trading floors in the 1980s, their presence remains integral to Wall Street's narrative. In an oil canvas masterpiece by James H. , we catch a glimpse of the Bank Panic of 1857 unfolding on Wall Street at half past two o'clock on October 13th. The scene captures both chaos and despair as traders navigate through uncertain times. "Are You A Stockbroker?" asks a thought-provoking question, inviting us to ponder this profession's intricacies and challenges. In a colorful engraving from the nineteenth century, brokers are seen diligently working amidst stacks of paperwork and ringing telephones. A woman mockingly taunts a stockbroker for his diminutive stature in another lithograph. It serves as a reminder that even those involved in high-stakes finance are not immune to societal judgments or ridicule. "Fishing for Flats, " published back in July 1806 by Charles Williams, showcases how financial markets have always been intertwined with human nature. This satirical illustration humorously depicts individuals trying to profit from market fluctuations while navigating treacherous waters. A fashionable couple depicted in yet another lithograph highlights how being associated with stockbrokers was considered prestigious during certain eras. Their attire exudes wealth and sophistication, reflecting society's perception of these professionals. "Bulls and Bears in High Bustle" takes us into an era where even animals were used metaphorically to represent market trends. Billy Wrights Poney becomes synonymous with stocks' volatility during this time period when speculation ran rampant. In "La Coulisse de la Bourse, " an intriguing lithograph from 1854, we get a behind-the-scenes look at what happens beyond public view within the world of finance—a glimpse into secret dealings that shape the market's trajectory.