Run on Berlin Bank when war declared – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Run on Berlin Bank when war declared
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Crowds of anxious depositors reportedly gathered outside a Berlin bank once war was declared, according to the title on this Bain News Service glass negative in the George Grantham Bain Collection. Bank runs were a common reaction across Europe in the first days of the First World War in August 1914, as account holders rushed to turn deposits into cash while the financial system absorbed the shock. The catalog notes that the title comes from unverified caption data, so the exact location and date remain unconfirmed. Even so, the subject points to how quickly the outbreak of hostilities disrupted everyday economic life.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Temp. note: Batch four loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,760 × 4,203 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-18130 |
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