Solid for another year
Subject(s): Campaign funds, Kelly, John, 1821-1886, Patronage, Political, Presidents--Elections, Safes, Society of St. Tammany
Click on image to zoom in
John Kelly, wearing a tuxedo and winking, stands next to a large safe labeled “N.Y. City Treasury,” turning the combination labeled “Bargain Offices Spoils Steal” (BOSS). A notice at the bottom of the safe states, “$35,000,000 in here to be distributed this year.” Caption: John Kelly “I hold the combination – and what are you going to do about it?”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-01-30
Creator(s)
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894
Period
New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Solid for another year. [January 30, 1884]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287905. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894. Solid for another year. [30 Jan. 1884]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287905.
APA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894., [1884, January 30]. Solid for another year.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287905.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
