Wall Street circa 1910
Public companies sometimes repurchase their own stock. The reacquired stock is referred to as treasury stock.
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"Broad Street north to Stock Exchange, U.S.
Sub-treasury and Wall Street, N.Y, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views."
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