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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 Economical Council in Albany, NY showing New York corruption. This is the second Tweed cartoon. Hoffman sits on the dais, with Sweeny at his right hand. Hall, Connolly, and Tweed are prominent among the supporters, as are Jay Gould and Jim Frisk of the Erie contingent.

Economical Council and New York Corruption

The Economical Council in Albany, NY showing New York corruption. This is the second Tweed cartoon.…

"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…