Cartoons featuring William Marcy 'Boss' Tweed, James Ingersoll and George Miller, from 'Harper's Weekly', 19th August, 1872 by Thomas Nast
© Bridgeman Art Library / Private Collection
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- Cartoons featuring William Marcy 'Boss' Tweed, James Ingersoll and George Miller, from 'Harper's Weekly', 19th August, 1872
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- Thomas Nast
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- Open edition
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- Bridgeman Art Library
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- © Bridgeman Art Library / Private Collection
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'Who Stole the People's Money' is one of the most famous American political satirical caricatures featuring William Marcy 'Boss' Tweed (1823-78): corrupt leader of the Tammany Society, the Democratic Party Political Machine; his fraud and stealing of public money were exposed in 1871; Ingersoll was given nearly 6 million dollars for furniture and carpets and Miller, a carpenter, was paid over $360,000 for a month's work;
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