August Belmont: The Democratic Scapegoat for "Boss Tweed." The first cartoon in which the face of "Boss" Tweed appears.

August Belmont Democratic Scapegoat

August Belmont: The Democratic Scapegoat for "Boss Tweed." The first cartoon in which the face of "Boss"…

"The New York Gold Room on 'Black Friday,' September 24, 1869."—E. Benjamin Andrews 1895

Black Friday

"The New York Gold Room on 'Black Friday,' September 24, 1869."—E. Benjamin Andrews 1895

Black Friday bust in Wall Street

Black Friday Bust

Black Friday bust in Wall Street

"What a fall there was, my countrymen!" This picture from Nast depicts the wreck in Wall Street after Black Friday, September 24, 1869.

Black Friday in Wall Street

"What a fall there was, my countrymen!" This picture from Nast depicts the wreck in Wall Street after…

A famous financier and known for his actions on Black Friday.

Jay Gould

A famous financier and known for his actions on Black Friday.