The Old Coin Tossing Game
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Title
The Old Coin Tossing Game
Description
Similarly to the Hornet’s Nest cartoon, this image refers to the 1938 recession. The Great Depression in 1929 came as a result of the collapse of the credit system. Easy money caused stocks to boom, encouraged speculation, and encouraged higher wages and prices. The system was a “coin tossing game” however, and when the credit failed the whole system collapsed. Was America was headed towards another Great Depression? The artist here seems to think so.
Creator
S. J. Ray
Publisher
Kansas City Star
Date
1938
Contributor
James Monroe Museum
Rights
Property of the James Monroe Museum
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