Ghost Boss Tweed Tammany Hall Grave Regrets James Blaine Harper's Weekly 1884

Description: Ghost Boss Tweed Tammany Hall Grave Regrets James Blaine Harper's Weekly 1884 Published in "Harper's Weekly 1884". This is a genuine 133 years old antique wood-cut engraving. Sheet size 16” x 11”. See Photos for close up details. This is an original wood block print not a reproduction.For cartoonist Thomas Nast to associate anyone with William Tweed, the former boss of Tammany Hall, who bilked New York City taxpayers out of $6,000,000, was the ultimate insult. Nast had been at the forefront of toppling Tweed from power, drawing a series of memorable cartoons in 1871-1872 which conveyed to the public the corruption of the Tweed Ring. Here, the ghost of the jailed Tweed laments that he, too, could have been nominated for president if only he had been an even bigger political boss, like James Blaine. The Republican nominee sits, looking at Tweed as if staring into a mirror. Blaine extends Tweed's recognition of the candidate's more widespread and notorious influence by pointing out that, unlike Tweed, he has had the unqualified endorsement of the New York Tribune and Robert Ingersoll, the lawyer who defended the perpetrators of the Star Route scandalPayment Terms: I accept credit card via PayPal.Shipping Terms: High bidder pays winning bid plus USPS MAIL.Shipping price reflects packaging in tube.Insurance extra email for quote after auction ends.To save you money on your shipping costs I am happy to combine shipping on multiple items, please do not pay until you receive a combined invoice. I will send you one invoice with combined shipping rates.Refunds, Returns: If you are not satisfied upon receipt, you may return it to me for a full refund of the bid and shipping.

Price: 24 USD

Location: Sacramento, California

End Time: 2025-01-18T23:04:49.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD