This is a split photo of the island of Manhattan now and in 1609. In 1626, Peter Minuit acquired Manhattan from native people in exchange for trade goods worth 60 guilders, often mistakenly said to be worth $24: 60 guilders back then had the approximate value of $1000 now.
So basically, Peter Minuit was the 1609 equivalent of Bernie Madoff.
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