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Trading floor, Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago, Illinois

Subjects
Crowds & GatheringsInteriorsWorkers & Occupations
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Trading floor, Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago, Illinois, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
Front
Back of Trading floor, Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago, Illinois, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
Back

About this subject

A dense crowd of men fills the trading floor of the Chicago Board of Trade, with a clock and banners visible above; the caption reads 'THE NATION'S MARKET PLACE'.

Postcard Details

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THE NATION'S MARKET PLACE --- NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE 18 Broad Street, New York 5, N. Y. Be sure to visit the Exchange when you are in New York City. See displays of the country's industrial might, watch one of the great free markets of the world. The Exchange is open from 10 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Monday through Friday. — OWN YOUR SHARE OF AMERICAN BUSINESS —
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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place depictedChicago Board of Trade, Chicago, IL
Place mentionedNew York, NY
NotesBlack-and-white printed photo with white margin; no publisher or series printed. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting — unused printed advertising card for the New York Stock Exchange. Divided back with ADDRESS line; white border on front; halftone/glossy print, mid-20th century (ZIP-less 'New York 5, N.Y.' address).

Cite this card

Trading floor, Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago, Illinois, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/trading-floor-chicago-board-of-trade-chicago-illinois. Accessed October 5, 2026.