Thomas Nast Gallery

Cartoons featuring William Marcy Boss Tweed, James Ingersoll and George Miller

XJF265588 Cartoons featuring William Marcy Boss Tweed, James Ingersoll and George Miller, from Harper's Weekly, 19th August, 1872 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: 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 60, 000 for a month's work;); American, out of copyright

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The Occupation of the Capital of Mexico by the American Army, 1846-48 (colour litho)

AQS256874 The Occupation of the Capital of Mexico by the American Army, 1846-48 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: American troops occupied Mexico City for nearly six months after defeating Santa Anna and his army before the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed ending the Mexican War;); A© Courtesy, American Antiquarian Society ; American, out of copyright

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Frank Billings Kellogg (1856-1937) (b/w photo)

PNP253899 Frank Billings Kellogg (1856-1937) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1917; delegate to the Fifth International Conference of American States; awarded Freedom of Dublin City by Ireland and made member of the Legion of Honour by France; co-author of the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928, outlawing war; Secretary of State under President Coolidge (1872-1933); awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1929;); Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

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