SOLID FOR ANOTHER YEAR, 1884 cartoon of John
SOLID FOR ANOTHER YEAR, 1884 cartoon of John Kelly next to a safe labeled N.Y. City Treasury. NYCs large immigrant population was patronized by the Democratic Party, which headquartered in Tammany Hall. John Kelly was party leader from 1874-84, at the top of the political machine that doled out relief, jobs, and powerful positions to loyalists
Picture No
13122247
Media ID
45379959
Size
3000px x 2936px
(2.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
Pick your License
Restrictions Only for Ireland and United Kingdom
Alderman Combination Congressman Irish-american Lcgr1712 Lcgr2017 Patronage Payoff Safe Sheriff Tammany
Features In These Collections
> Contributors > EVR
