October 29th, 1929 the last day of the stock market crash that would become known as Black Tuesday.

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image showing October 29th, 1929 the last day of the stock market crash that would become known as Black Tuesday.

Urban2487 on October 29th, 2019 at 21:50 UTC »

As always, here's the original. Hope you like it.

DepLefford on October 29th, 2019 at 21:54 UTC »

$100 = $1,484 nowadays. The guy must be trying to cover his next rent payment.

JoeAppleby on October 29th, 2019 at 23:22 UTC »

New the car sold for $1555.

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/2c/1928-Chrysler-75-Roadster.jpg

Weekly income for a manufacturing job was $25.

https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/60/item/20153/toc/340949

A pound of sirloin steak was $0.50.

https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/161/item/5369?start_page=36