Government:politics Gallery

Thomas Nast cartoon about Boss Tweed corruption

"Who stole the people''s money? Twas him" cartoon about Tammany Hall scandal, 1871.
Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a Thomas Nast cartoon

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"Unite or Die" snake cartoon, a plea for American colonies opposition to British policies, 1750s.
Hand-colored woodcut of an 18th century illustration

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President-Elect Andrew Jackson making a speech at a stage stop on his way to Washington, 1828.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

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