Assailed the boodlers : caricature by Thomas Nast

Image of the famous Harper's Weekly “Two Great Questions” satirical cartoon that lampoons the corruption of the notorious "Tweed Ring" a system of political corruption which stole millions of dollars from the city of New York in the 1860s. In the cartoon, William “Boss” Tweed and his cohorts are positioned appropriately in a ring (circle), with each member denying blame by pointing an incriminating finger at the next man. The caricature was drawn by Thomas Nast, a political cartoonist for the New York newspaper responsible for exposing Boss Tweed and his fellow conspirators.

Publication date: 1933-12-10

Size: 9 x 12 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• New York (State)

Subject(s):

• Politicians--New York (State)--New York--1860-1870
• Tweed Ring
• Tweed, William Marcy, 1823-1878
• Corruption--New York (State)--1860-1870
• Pointing fingers--1860-1870

Genre(s):

• Cartoons (Commentary)
• Political cartoons

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (December 10, 1933), p. 4

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902