Union Bank of Newfoundland, pre-1880

Three banks existed in Newfoundland and Labrador at the time of the crash – the Savings Bank, the Union Bank (pictured here) and the Commercial Bank. While the government operated the Savings Bank, both the Union and Commercial Banks were privately owned.

Photographer unknown. Reproduced by permission of the Archives and Manuscripts Division (Coll. 137 01.03.002), QE II Library, Memorial University, St. John's, NL.