Wall Street - 1929

October 24, 1929 (Thursday) - New York Times headlines:

PRICES OF STOCKS CRASH IN HEAVY LIQUIDATION, TOTAL DROP OF PAPER LOSS $4,000,000,000
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2,600,000 Shares Sold In The Final Hour In Record Decline
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MANY ACCOUNTS WIPED OUT
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Bankers Confer On Steps To Support Market - Highest Break Is 96 Points (http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Belmont_HS/tkm/Pics/wall%20street1929/WallSt1929.jpg)