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Robert Frank - Tickertape, New York City (1951) (lemmy.nz)

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[–] bitteroldcoot@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Many decades ago, stock prices were sent to remote locations and wealthy homes via a stock ticker. It was kind of like a cash register tape, connected by telegraph to the stock exchange.

it's the reason stock have three or four letter codes. And it was the standard till computers took over.

https://edison.rutgers.edu/life-of-edison/inventions?catid=91&id=539&view=article

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