Bank showcases Wall Street history with 7ft color murals.When you enter Commerce Bank's Two Wall Street location in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , you'll discover a bit of the area's history in the two large, colorful wall murals that greet you. Commerce Bank believes in preserving the heritage of local communities, which have contributed to the growth of a region. Commerce promotes the rich culture and local history of those communities by displaying custom-made wall murals in its stores. The murals depict de·pict tr.v. de·pict·ed, de·pict·ing, de·picts 1. To represent in a picture or sculpture. 2. To represent in words; describe. See Synonyms at represent. key locations and events that are significant to the communities where the Commerce Bank stores are located. The historical photos featured in the Two Wall Street location capture important turning points in trading in New York City. The first picture was taken on Broad Street in 1921, just south of the current New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. , and depicts the last day of trading at the Curb Market Noun 1. curb market - a stock market for trading in securities not listed on the New York Stock Exchange securities market, stock exchange, stock market - an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers before it was moved indoors and later became the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. . The second picture shows the laying of the cornerstone of the New York Stock Exchange on September 9, 1901. Different murals appear throughout the locations in the Commerce network. The 7.5-foot by 13.5-foot murals are created by colorizing and enhancing old black and white photographs. Photos are digitally processed by computer and printed on heavy-duty paper. The printed paper is then applied like wallpaper. To find the archival treasures that become a part of every location, Commerce Bank enlists the aid of township libraries, historical societies, and other organizations to help choose an intriguing in·trigue n. 1. a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot. b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes. 2. A clandestine love affair. v. photograph for display. Commerce Bank's Two Wall Street store is one of 23 Manhattan locations; Commerce Bank has 47 locations throughout New York City. |
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