Drowning in his own “pool”
Subject(s): Bonds, Drowning, Fraud, Gould, Jay, 1836-1892, Negotiable instruments, Stock certificates, Swindlers and swindling, Vanderbilt, William H. (William Henry), 1821-1885
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Jay Gould is drowning in “Watered Stocks” certificates, some labeled “Watered W.U.T.” and “Watered Wabash,” at the bottom of the steps to Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City. William H. Vanderbilt sits at the top of the steps, on a large bag labeled “$40,000,000 U.S. Bonds” and “Vanderbilt.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-06-04
Creator(s)
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Drowning in his own “pool”. [June 4, 1884]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287965. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913. Drowning in his own “pool”. [4 Jun. 1884]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287965.
APA:
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913., [1884, June 4]. Drowning in his own “pool”.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287965.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.