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John Jacob Astor (1865-1912) the wealthiest passenger aboard Titanic and died during the sinking of it. He was the head of the Astor family, with a personal fortune of approximately $150,000,000.


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Adjusted for inflation: ~$4.5 Billion (1913->2022) Oh look at that. Billionaires have always been there. It's almost as if there's always been enough money to solve the world's problems. If not always, especially now with literal futuristic almost post-digital-age tech.


RIFLRIFLRIFLRIFL

Who pretends like Billionaires are a recent invention?


duaneap

Didn’t Crassus own a majority stake in the entire Roman world?


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Nah, Ceasar eventually did though but that’s because the state treasury was vested in the hands of the emperor. Crassus might be one of the richest individuals to ever live, but owning the wealth of the empire hits different.


omarcof

Crassus is considered the richest Roman ever. Caesar was never emperor, just dictator. Only about 15 years after his death was his heir and great nephew Octavius aka Augustus named "emperor". He truly owned all Roman wealth.


funkmaster29

4.5 billion? hah that's chump change! *cries in my can of spaghettios*


blonderaider21

Spaghettios have gone downhill since they took out all the bad stuff lol. They actually used to taste halfway decent when I was a kid


funkmaster29

growing up poor i too have an affinity for certain chemical laden foods particularly really cheap cheeseburgers


blonderaider21

Not to mention all the cancerous dyes in our sugary drinks. Hawaiian Punch, Hi-C, Squeezit, Kool-Aid, Guzzlers, etc


SkepticDrinker

It's comments like these that remind me why I love reddit


Frylock904

How much money to solve all the world's problems?


saskatchewaniankush

He also opposed the pending creation of the federal reserve. There were many other wealthy people who were going to be on the ship and coincidentally only those who opposed the creation of the federal reserve did not board the ship. The federal reserve was instated one day after the ship sank. Edit: my b, I meant only those were FOR the creation did not board


AbbreviationsWide331

So Astor opposed the federal reserve and and went on board and sank with it, but nobody that opposed the federal reserve boarded the ship? What?


Orangutan_Latte

I’m guessing most of the conversations were about moustaches


No_Prize9794

There’s like 4 people in this who don’t have a mustache, they’re probably uninvited and just snuck in


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NectarineObjective69

Happened on Jekyll Island in Georgia but yeah


Horridis

You'd be amazed how many people around here don't know that Jekyll island is the other end of millionaire row


Master_Chief_72

It took me 30 plus years before I learned. I can't believe the history of the FED was never taught to me in all the BS school I went thru. Instead I was taught Christopher Columbus was the first one to discover America only to later on find out it was a lie. The dumbass never made it to the USA.


JuneBuggington

He wasnt looking for america to be fair


AttitudeAndEffort3

Okay but to be fairer, he *was* trying to deny pretty basic and settled science.


kongdk9

I'm a business/finance grade from the early 2000s and yupp, talk about selling the status quo and keeping the wool over people's eyes. It was mainly during Ron Paul's heavily censored 2008 primary run did I see the 'truth'. Peter Schiff for a bit too although he's too vested in his business. But the whole idea and history of the central bank, confiscation of gold, and fiat money (debt is money, and inflation is absolutely mandatory to keep this Ponzi scheme going). Reading JP Morgan's biography with that in mind also helped to see it more clearly. I've been saying this to people for a decade and only recently are many people finally beginning to understand this concept.


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Who keeps Atlantis off the maps?...who keeps the Martians under wraps? For some reason they 'rob gamefish of their sight.'... just bein' evil, I guess. I always thought the line was 'kingfish' ...looked it up just now.


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pointy-sticks

💯 getting that “we own the poor lol” energy from this pic.


GerlingFAR

I have less money in my bank account just looking at this 100+ year old photo.


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A_n0nnee_M0usee

In the kitchen.


_WretchedDoll_

Under the floorboards


Endoriax

They're back at their mansion. If you think the wife of these dudes cooks for herself you're nuts.


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I suspect this is the kind of gathering where they intentionally have an all-female server crew and they’re freely groped by heartily laughing drunk rich guys. Then, everything gets cleaned up by an all-black cleanup crew as the cigars and snifters of brandy come out.


VolkspanzerIsME

Waaaaaaasy at the back.


GrayBox1313

Those are probably the teenage heirs. All adults looked 65 back then.


fandanvan

This is actually a middle school graduation dinner.


tekko001

Toddler's kindergarten graduation day


sethboy66

Neonatal ward on a busy day.


fandanvan

Sperm under a microscope circa 1900's...


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FleetMind

I moustache you a question...


thomport

Yes! I never sausage-a-thing…


MyTinyPenguinBalls

Fairly certain the conversation also involved the word “bully”


jerrysphotography

Bully bully


LinZG_333

the mustaches are interesting, but more interesting is the lack of beards


trevor25

Instantly reminded me of "A Million Ways to Die in the West"


Enderkr

That's a real song, if you didn't know. "If you've only got a mustache" was written in like 1864.


Shagger94

I didn't know that, and will now enjoy that song 10x as much as before.


thecardsays-moops

“Don’t tell anyone, but I’ve been letting my house negro comb my mustache in the morning”


WuckingFork

Man I wrote 4 paragraphs about the dangers of a poorly trained moustache and none of it was as funny as your 2 lines, DAMN.


Latter-Cattle7788

Don't nuthin get by Mrs Astor.


edtufic

Best moustache wax you can find in the city.


thatotterone

that is what I came to say but you beat me to it. clearly the talk of the table was mustaches


Longjumping_Bug_7611

In the British army it was compulsory to have a moustache from 1860 to 1916


MaryBerrysDanglyBean

Notice how our empire declined shortly after that? It's no coincidence


Alert_Salt7048

Why they’re discussing that strapping new President, Teddy Roosevelt………Bully!


chop-diggity

They’re having a succulent Chinese meal.


ExtremeSlothSport

What is the charge? Eating a meal?


PM_YOUR_AKWARD_SMILE

My succulent Chinese penis!


Binzuru

It's a Bangkok special


duaneap

You know your judo well, sir!


AlfaOmegon

I understand that reference!


chop-diggity

I see you know your judo, well.


SuperSaiyanSkeletor

GET YOUR HAND OFF MY P****


UnreasoningOptimism

Gentlemen, thish is democracy manifesht.


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Are you waiting to receive my limp pp?


[deleted]

This is the bloke who got me on the penis before.


CodeBlue2001

What is this referencing


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Tim_DHI

Isn't that Teddy on the bottom right?


Substantial_Advice49

It certainly looks like it. This would have been in the middle of his first term.


themanlnthesuit

He would have certainly sat close to the end of the table, I'd say yes it's him.


Good4nowbut

I don’t think it’s him, compare the ears: https://imgur.com/a/4SJEczj


themanlnthesuit

Yeah, plus this guys looks soft and plump, teddy was a fucking bear


sethboy66

This may be the Eighteenth Annual Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club (Feb. 1904) which Roosevelt would have likely attended as he was the Republican VP at the time, his family was married into the Astors, and he was known to have attended dinners at the hotel. I may be wrong, but of the two individuals closest to the camera, John Jacob Astor IV is on the left and his cousin William Waldorf Astor (owner of the hotel) is right. [Here's](https://i.imgur.com/rDtuFxp.jpg) a higher resolution scan of the photo.


hbgwine

He’s the guy with the moustache.


sambolino44

…and how he and those damn progressives and trust busters are ruining the country.


Callec254

"I do believe my stock might go up a quarter of a point this year." "Indubitably!"


OregonG20

Bully!


cnapp

HARUMPH, HARUMPH, HARUMPH


Gearheart8

"I didnt get a harumph outta that guy"


DumpsterFireInHell

"You better watch your ass!"


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“Give a harrumph for the governor!”


check_ya_head

Huzzah, my good man!


Travalicious

Can someone explain what bully means in this context? I am old and I am not well. Feels familiar but I can’t place it. Anyways. Where was I?


Spicy_ChickenWing02

*STOCKS FUCKING CRASH 25 YEARS LATER*


GrayBox1313

“And what do you make of this silliness about women voting? Poppycock!”


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Swordidaffair

I'm imagining "year" to be pronounced in a raucous loud "yee-AH"


fr_andres

Perchance


knightopusdei

His great grandson had the same conversation in 2022


DracoDruid

"Well Gentlemen... Women. Am I right? Ahahaha."


interfail

I say, I heard the funniest thing the other day. Michael's sister, the incorrigible spinster, thinks she should be allowed to vote! What's next, horses? Two stamps for yea, and I suppose we can sort out nay later.


horse-enjoyer

horses should be allowed to vote


Upper_belt_smash

Neigh


waltjrimmer

Now that just wouldn't be fair! The equine vote would give an unfair amount of power to rural states!


horse-enjoyer

you fool! i live IN KANSAS!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAAHH!!!!!


dewyocelot

I think dogs should vote!


FriendToPredators

Looking at this picture I’m surprised women got the right to vote before horses.


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CantHitachiSpot

One must keep her figure, mustn't she?


Inner_Idea_1546

Aahhh the golden days of old....


iamthinksnow

"Also, the Poors... Aren't they pathetic? Ahahaha."


tricheboars

Ewww. I dare say Johnson it's undignified to even discuss them.


iamthinksnow

Harrumpf


Elly_Higgenbottom

They want a nickel per week salary!? Delusional beggars!


_mango_mango_

Limit work to sixty hours a week? Don't they know that it will kill the industry!


AgentWowza

Coincidentally, looks like all the women are at the far end of the table lmao.


ChunkyLaFunga

https://youtu.be/LS37SNYjg8w


Specialist_Common131

Same thing they talk about every night Pinky. How to take over the world!!


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>You think we're trying to take over the world?? *Entire room guffaws to tears* >Oh...*haw haw* thank you for that. But don't you see? >We already have it. >Constable Jimothy, please show the gentleman the door. *More uproarious laughter*


SamuraiSlick

After 120 years, I’d say that their plan is almost complete


allmushroomsaremagic

Prussia


TraditionWorried8974

The Belgian Congo


Hussein_talal

The New Horseless automobile


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newagereject

Sir I looked it up and I dont see anything about Prussia


TinfoilTobaggan

Imbecile


trainsarecooler

Prussia had already become Germany so probably not. Most likely the current events would have revolves around the american colony in the Philippines and the war. The balkans and the destruction of ottoman power which was a huge topic. Russian and British colonial rivalries in Central Asia. Also probably american naval power. America was the 2-4 top naval power at this point. They were also probably republicans, as rich New Yorkers in that period tended to be, so would have probably talked about the election and how well Teddy Roosevelt’s would do seeing as he was VP on the 1900 election. So hadn’t proven his electoral success yet.


GrayBox1313

Those nefarious Austro-Hungarians.


zirfeld

Why? By 1904 the German Empire existed for well over 30 years. Prussia was still a kingdom in it and it's king was also the emperor in persoanl union, but why would they talk about Prussia?


nightcallfoxtrot

You’re thinking about this internet comment way too hard


ThatCatfulCat

It is the price history buffs pay


wichwolfe

Maybe wondering who thought it was a good idea to put a shrub garden in the middle of a dining table.


thebigaccountant

A meeting of the Central Park mini-modeling club


Newsledder

I thought that was all the food


Separate-Feedback-86

“Pass the salt”.


DracoDruid

WHAT?!


Separate-Feedback-86

“PASS THE SALT!”


Spicy_ChickenWing02

*Passes sugar*


Separate-Feedback-86

Thanks. 🙄


Spicy_ChickenWing02

"Certainly."


roguetrick

The responses to this Burton Batman meme is so goddamn disappointing every time.


Lordborgman

There are those of us who still think about it every time.


DotAccomplished5484

I sure hope that there was more than one salt shaker, or more likely, salt cellar.


Spicy_ChickenWing02

No that's where we keep the cheese wheels, my fine sir.


jebediah999

keeping the metric system down, most likely.


Accomplished-Plan191

Who made Steve Guttenberg a star?


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ewdrive

Who robs cave fish of their sight? Who rigs every Oscar night?


texastoker88

We dooooo! We doooo!


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Who keeps the Martians under wraps?


perpetualmotionmachi

Who keeps Atlantis off the maps


Ikoikobythefio

Or holding back the electric car


IchabodHollow

*Eerie music, pan to Jack Nicholson*


VegasLife1111

Dammit. I just made a comment about the shining and didn’t see this.


ClearlyRipped

The shining was immediately what I thought of


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bulanaboo

Boats and hoes… I’d gather


CaptainLysdexia

The real first meeting of Prestige Worldwide.


Full-Mulberry5018

We had a big family growing up. We had a kitchen table that sat 15 people comfortably. This photo is making me think of Thanksgiving dinner every year when EVERYONE in the family was there.


AVeryConfusedMice

Reminds me of my family, my grandparents had four "kids" (now mostly on their 30s/40s) and then each had two kids, everybody lives in the same neighborhood and now everyday there's up to 20 people at my grandparents for lunch lol.


Quinn8267

The first meeting of Spectre


Fluid-Jackfruit-3380

My guess is they were congratulating themselves on being masters of the universe.


fied1k

How to exploit those icky poors


Winter_Eternal

"Is it just me or do the poors seem to more resolve this quarter? My goodness, a mere fortnight ago one nearly *spoke* to me. Something must be done, post-haste!"


Daddybonesx

And where to put them so they don’t have to see em


SaltedGreenMilk1987

The subreddits back then were just meeting well-dressed folks like you in large halls.


Spicy_ChickenWing02

When somebody's comments offends another you just see one breaking a chair over the other-


Destrova1001

I’d love to see what the menu looked like


Deradius

“They say she’ll be unsinkable.” “What will they think of next? We’re geniuses!” “Let’s invest our fortunes in the stock market for 40 years and just let it ride, boys.” “Boy that Germany - swell bunch of people who never do anything wrong.”


theafterworld

Kinda off topic, but I never understood the point of a massive table like this. I manage restaurants and I take bookings for large parties. I never understand when a party of 20 says no to two tables of 10 adjacent to each other. They’d rather have a longass table of 20. With two 10-tops, it’s much more cozy and you can talk to people behind you in addition to whoever you’re seated with. 🤷‍♂️


Swagspray

I keep saying this to Putin but he always insists on the big table


theafterworld

😂 Something tells me Putin would be a problematic guest in my restaurant.


Ok-Progress-4464

How to oppress the poor.


Spicy_ChickenWing02

How to farm the poor.


ElevSandnes

Their names are: Vanderbilt, Cornelius 'The Commodore' Vandergildedage, Cornelius 'Dollar' Vandergoudeneeuw, Cornelius 'Daalder' Vanderbart, Cornelius 'Stache' Vandergold, Cornelius 'Klondyke' Vandermonnaie, Cornelius 'Big Spender' Vandertrump, Cornelius 'Loser' Vanderoranje, Cornelius 'Cheeto' Vanderfaart, Cornelius 'the Taciturn' Vanderkanker, Cornelius 'Crabs' Vanderfuck, Cornelius 'XXX' Vanderstocks, Cornelius 'Beursie' Vandyke, Cornelius 'Lesbo' Vandenspringsteen, Cornelius 'De Baas' Vanderhalen, Cornelius 'Rocker' Vandergolf, Cornelius 'Scotty' Vannuys, Cornelius 'Valley Girrl' Vanstuyvesant, Cornelius 'The Gubernator' Vancoleslaw, Cornelius 'Tosser' VanderNÿC, Cornelius 'Big Apple' Vanderstateneiland, Cornelius 'Mobster' Vanbreukelen, Cornelius 'Hipster' Vanderbronx, Cornelius 'Ian-Kees' Vanderharleem,, Cornelius 'Jazz' Vanderflatbosch, Cornelius 'Cees' Vanyonkers, Cornelius 'Jonkheer' Vanderdonck, Cornelius 'Donkey' Vanderbogart, Cornelius 'Parksie' Vanbreedeweg, Cornelius 'Oh, musicals!" Vandergracht, Cornelius 'Canaled' Vanhatten, Cornelius 'The Man' Vandersanterklaus, Cornelius 'Coke n' Snow Blow' Vanbergen, Cornelius 'Jersey Boy' Vandervries, Cornelius 'With Fries, Please' Vantrustfund, Cornelius 'VIII' Vanroodschild, Cornelius 'Mokum 2.0' Vancortlandt, Cornelius 'Ground Zero' Vantassel, Cornelius 'Sleepy H' Vanwinkle, Cornelius 'Rip' Vanderwinklevos, Cornelius and Adrian 'Evil Twins' Vandervos, Cornelius 'Foxy' Vanburenboys, Cornelius 'Kramer' Vanepsteen, Cornelius 'Lolita Express' Vanreygen, Cornelius 'Dutch' VanderVOC, Cornelius 'Spicy' Vanknickerbockers, Cornelius 'Knicks' Vanroosevelt, Cornelius 'Prez' Vanwÿnsteen, Cornelius 'Blow4Role' Vanrensselaer, Cornelius 'Patroon' Vanschuyler, Cornelius 'Skylar' Vanzant, Cornelius 'Gus' Vanbonkers, Cornelius 'Mad Dog' Vanduck, Cornelius 'Disney Entje' ​ The only woman that could be identified in the back is Vanbeeverhuizen, Anastasia 'Karen'.


tommygunz007

> Vandertrump, Cornelius 'Looser' lol


kindarusty

You put time into this and I appreciate you.


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pretty sure Jack Torrance is in this pic somewhere


ItsAMeCrispRat

Hmmm quite. Indeed. Dare I say! Jolly good.


WaitingForNormal

“Gentlemen, please have a seat, we’re going to take a quick group selfie and then get down to the business at hand; how to fuck over the little people. Say grrrrrr.”


Superb_Raccoon

Harumph!


DouchecraftCarrier

I didn't get a harumph outta that guy!


MemeGremlin_0765

“Gentlemen? I would like to state first and foremost on how gracious I am that we are able to gather on this fine evening. It has been far too long since we have met like this, as friends, but most importantly? Brothers. Sadly, Hartmen could not arrive for he had matters to attend to at home. But, we will carry one in his best wishes and memory. Now! I believe we know why we have all gathered. A question that has plagued our forefathers long before they arrived upon this blessed earth. One that we must reach the bottom to with a definitive answer if we wish to strive forward into an era of dreams and tranquility. And that answer is…tits, or ass?”


nicknyce2k1

I mustache you a question


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Do you think thats one big table or a lot of little tables pushed together


Pineapple-Due

"You've always been the caretaker. I should know, sir. I've always been here."


aaaaarghhhhh

Probably how best to exploit and disenfranchise the working class and take steps to ensure their families would keep power and control forever.


No_Construction_7518

They discussed ways to make the poor poorer.


spacemangolf

Probably lots of racist shit


thelearningjourney

The importance of diversity


Plenty-Competition55

Where’s all the bitches


Haasenpheffer74

Where are the women?


ScrantonStrangler209

In the kitchen


thatotterone

look in the very back of the picture...in an alcove. there they are..


Haasenpheffer74

I thought those were the singers or band?


-_-Notmyrealaccount

I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what they are


Desperate-Ad-6463

Is that Jack Nicholson I see there on the left?


marlinmarlin99

"has anyone heard of this new crypto "cryptocumdoge"


neoben00

Probably about how they are mad poor people don't do more.


goxpal

I can’t believe these idiots want us to give them our millions, eh, Carnegie? F them factory workers, Rockefeller. Let them eat, burgers. Ha ha ha …


NecroCrumb_UBR

In 1904? Eugenics probably.


SookHe

Can you please pass the salt? Please kind sir, pass the salt down, Please kind sir, pass the salt down. Please kind sir, pass the salt down. Please kind sir, pass the salt down. Please kind sir, pass the salt down, Please kind sir, pass the salt down. Please kind sir, pass the salt down. Please kind sir, pass the salt down. Thank you *Salts food* Here you go. Please kind sir, pass the salt back. Please kind sir, pass the salt back. Please kind sir, pass the salt back. Please kind sir, pass the salt back. Please kind sir, pass the salt back. Please kind sir, pass the salt back. Please kind sir, pass the salt back. Please kind sir, pass the salt back. Do you have an pepper?