Columbus in chains aboard the Gorda

Columbus in Chains

Columbus in chains aboard the Gorda

A ring cartoon of 1868 showing Mayor Hoffman on a screen to cover the city frauds, a respectable screen covers a multitude of thieves by the "ring" in New York. Mayor Hoffman was the mayor of New York from 1866 - 1868.

Mayor John Thompson Hoffman Covering Frauds

A ring cartoon of 1868 showing Mayor Hoffman on a screen to cover the city frauds, a respectable screen…

A thief or burglar climbing out of a house.

Thief

A thief or burglar climbing out of a house.