The President of the United States and his Cabinet for 1872(?) / Th. Nast.

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The President of the United States and his Cabinet for 1872(?) / Th. Nast.

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Illustration shows at center and under heading "'We Propose' (When things blow over) When?" William M. Tweed standing, holding a paper labeled "Political Economy by Boss Tweed", and in his shadow John T. Hoffman holding a paper labeled "Erie Bill"; members of the proposed cabinet are, clockwise from top left, "Dick Connolly" as "The Secretary of the Treasury", "Peter B. Sweeny" as "The Secretary of State (and Church)", "O.K. Hall" as the "Attorney General", James H. "Ingersoll" as "The Sec. of War", "Andrew Jackson [sic] Garvey" as the "Secretary of the Interior", "Tom Field[s]" as the "Post Master General", and "James Fisk, Jr." as "The Sec. of the Navy"; at the bottom center, under the heading "President John T. Hoffman. 1872" is an emblem labeled "Tammany Ring" showing a shield labeled "Americas Club" with a vulture perched at top holding a banner in it's beak that states "What are you going to do about it", a woman on the left and a man on the right.

Published in: Harper's weekly, v. 15, no. 765 (1871 August 26), p. 788.

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01/01/1871
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Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902, artist
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