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Wall Street and the nouveau poor
Wall Street and the nouveau poor. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with a bird s-eye view of Wall Street where an innocent lamb is standing in the middle of the deserted financial district. The surrounding vignettes show a banquet of hot dogs; a man buying eggs cheap, then trying to sell them to a stockbroker for 50 cents a dozen; an elderly man drinking wine with a beautiful young woman Before the War, And Now disgruntled and at home with his wife; and three businessmen sitting on steps outside Federal Hall, quaffing lunch from a full-dinner pail. Date 1914 November 7. Wall Street and the nouveau poor. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with a bird s-eye view of Wall Street where an innocent lamb is standing in the middle of the deserted financial district. The surrounding vignettes show a banquet of hot dogs; a man buying eggs cheap, then trying to sell them to a stockbroker for 50 cents a dozen; an elderly man drinking wine with a beautiful young woman Before the War, And Now disgruntled and at home with his wife; and three businessmen sitting on steps outside Federal Hall, quaffing lunch from a full-dinner pail. Date 1914 November 7
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Nov. 7, 1914: A Bird's Eye View of Wall Street and the Nouveau Poor This thought-provoking cartoon, published on November 7, 1914, offers a stark contrast between the opulence of Wall Street before the economic downturn and the harsh realities of the 'nouveau poor' during the early stages of the Great War. The bird's eye view of Wall Street reveals an empty financial district, with an innocent lamb standing in the middle, seemingly out of place amidst the deserted streets. Surrounding the lamb are vignettes of everyday life for the nouveau poor. A man is shown buying eggs inexpensively and attempting to sell them to a stockbroker for a meager profit of 50 cents a dozen. An elderly man, once enjoying a glass of wine with a beautiful young woman before the war, is now disgruntled and at home with his wife. Three businessmen, once powerful figures in the financial district, now sit on the steps outside Federal Hall, quaffing their lunches from a full-dinner pail. The cartoon serves as a poignant reminder of the economic disparity and hardships faced by many during this period. As the world grappled with the realities of war and its impact on the economy, the divide between the haves and the have-nots grew wider. This powerful image offers a glimpse into the lives of those who were struggling to survive amidst the chaos and uncertainty of the time.
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