@strangetheory42: On October 29, 1929, Wall Street experienced Black Tuesday, one of the most devastating days in American stock market history. The following day, Walter Clarence Thornton was photographed on a New York City street beside his Chrysler Imperial roadster. A handwritten sign announced that the car was available for just $100 cash, claiming he'd lost everything in the stock market crash. The luxury automobile had originally cost approximately $1,555! But here's the mystery: Did Thornton actually sell his car for $100? No reliable record confirms whether the sale ever happened. The full circumstances behind the photograph also remain uncertain. The image became an unforgettable symbol of the financial devastation associated with the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the beginning of the Great Depression. Nearly 100 years later, it's a haunting reminder of how quickly fortunes can change. #StrangeButTrue #OnThisDay #todayinhistory #blacktuesday #greatdepression

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