History of the Dow Jones Industrial Average 1896 to 2008 charts the creation and evolution of one of the most important stock market indices in the world. Created by Wall Street Journal editor Charles Dow, the Dow contains the largest and most widely held public companies in the United States. In the foreground of the graphic, all 106 stocks that have been part of the Dow are graphed from the time they entered the index to the time they were dropped. In the background, the actual price of the Dow is shown allowing you to follow the great bull markets of the 1920s, 50s, 80s and 90s and the dreariness of the 1910s, 30s and 70s.

This chart was created by John Paul Koning. John Paul is a financial writer, researcher, graphic designer, trader, and artist.