An illustration of a parade of children in costumes.

Parade of Children in Costumes

An illustration of a parade of children in costumes.

After the defeat of the Tammany Ring, Columbia and Uncle Sam set to work on cleansing their house from corruption.

Columbia and Uncle Sam Cleansing Their House

After the defeat of the Tammany Ring, Columbia and Uncle Sam set to work on cleansing their house from…

"By inflation, you will burst. Uncle Sam: 'You stupid money-bag! There is just so much money in you; and you can not make it any more by blowing yourself up.'"

Inflationary Dangers

"By inflation, you will burst. Uncle Sam: 'You stupid money-bag! There is just so much money in you;…

The first step towards national bankruptcy. Stanley Matthew's 1878 resolution to pay the national debt off with silver coinage.

National Bankruptcy Steps

The first step towards national bankruptcy. Stanley Matthew's 1878 resolution to pay the national debt…

Passage of the bland Silver Bill as Columbia abuses Uncle Sam for his doubtful financial policy.

Silver Bill Passage

Passage of the bland Silver Bill as Columbia abuses Uncle Sam for his doubtful financial policy.

An illustration of a young boy dressed as Uncle Sam.

Uncle Sam

An illustration of a young boy dressed as Uncle Sam.

Uncle Sam from bad to worse, 83 cents for 100 cents.

Uncle Sam and U. S. Treasury

Uncle Sam from bad to worse, 83 cents for 100 cents.

Uncle Sam is shown fleeing while the bottom has dropped out of the policy chair, as Nast is shown as the patient artist who falls through while he still extends high in the air the traditional scissors, significant of defiance to the last.

Uncle Sam Fleeing

Uncle Sam is shown fleeing while the bottom has dropped out of the policy chair, as Nast is shown as…

The prospect in New York, Uncle Sammy's barrel.

Uncle Sammy's Barrell

The prospect in New York, Uncle Sammy's barrel.