Economic Depression Collection

Victorian London - Orange Court Drury Lane
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. A dark alley, Orange Court Drury Lane. circa 1870 - 1880."

Victorian London - Scripture Reader in a Night Refuge
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. A missionary reads from the bible to homeless people in a night refuge, circa 1870."

Wall Street crash in 1884
Financial panic on Wall Street, May 14, 1884. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Panic in the New York Stock Exchange in May 1893. An economic depression which lasted from 1893 through 1897 became known as the Panic of 1893

New York financial district during a crisis, 1800s
Financial panic on Wall Street, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

View of the beach with closed parasols and sun loungers, Lignano Sabbiadoro in the evening, Udine, Adriatic Coast, Italy, Europe

View of the beach at night with closed parasols and sun loungers, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine, Adriatic Coast, Italy, Europe

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Depositors making a run on a bank during a financial panic in the 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Amidst the grandeur of Victorian London's Orange Court Drury Lane, a stark contrast unfolded as the Panic of 1893, an economic depression that lasted from 1893 through 1897, gripped the world. The Wall Street crash of 1884 and the panic in the New York Stock Exchange in May 1893, as depicted in this illustration from Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper, marked the beginning of hard times. In the heart of the financial district, once bustling streets now echoed with silence and despair. Across the Atlantic, the Adriatic Coast of Italy, specifically Lignano Sabbiadoro, mirrored the economic downturn with empty beaches and closed parasols, as vacationers were forced to cut costs during these trying times. A scripture reader in a Night Refuge, a shelter for the homeless and destitute, offered solace and hope amidst the despair. The economic crisis may have passed, but its impact on the lives of ordinary people lingered long after the markets recovered.