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Poster of 'The War of Wealth' from 1895

Americans ran to withdraw their money from the failing banks in this poster called "The War of Wealth"

CREDIT: "The War of Wealth: The Run on the Bank." 1895. Theatrical poster for a melodrama by Charles Turner Dazey. Theatrical Poster Collection, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.



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