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The Tammany Tiger, with a shamrock on his hat, hugs a woman labeled “New York City” atop a bridge support tower with a view of the Statue of Liberty in the background. Caption: “Does oo love oo Tigy-Wigy?”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1893-11-01
Richard Croker as the Tammany Tiger clutches a large bag labeled “Spoils” and holds a whip labeled “Tammany” and, in his claws, a diminutive man who appears to be holding a paper that states “Robinson. Straight Republican Nomination 1893.” On the ground in front of the Tammany Tiger are bones labeled “1890, 1891, [and] 1892.” “Tom Platt” appears to have tossed Henry C. Robinson to the Tiger and is now fleeing to safety. Five men, one labeled “Republican,” are on the right and left, in the background, behind the safety of high walls. Among them, holding a long spear atop a palm tree, is Chauncey M. Depew. Caption: Rather than stand up and fight, they throw him a sop and run away.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1893-11-08
“Father Knickerbocker” stands at a bar at the “Tammany Inn,” drinking “Irish Whiskey,” with Richard Croker as the bartender, standing behind the bar, offering “Mixed Drinks Croker Style.” A weeping young boy labeled “Reform Movement” has a hold of Father Knickerbocker’s arm, trying to get him to leave the bar and come home. Caption: “Father, dear Father, come home with me now!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1893-11-29
At center, young women watch a football game. Surrounding vignettes depict William McKinley as triumphant in Ohio, “New Jersey” cleaning up gambling and horse racing, an unidentified man, possibly Whitelaw Reid, eating crow with his turkey, John Y. McKane hiding in a hollow tree labeled “Gravesend” with a dog labeled “Newton” on a chain, families with baby carriages in Brooklyn under Mayor Charles A. “Schieren,” David B. “Hill” in bed nursing a big-head, a tea party in Massachusetts, and Uncle Sam enjoying the Christmas issue of Puck magazine. Poetry accompanies each vignette, describing everything for which Americans ought to be thankful.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1893-11-29
Charles A. Schieren walks toward city hall labeled “Brooklyn,” carrying a book labeled “Business Administration Schieren.” In the foreground, Whitelaw Reid is straddling a trunk labeled “To Salt River,” on which three men are sitting. He implores Schieren not to “forget the boys!!” The three men are of the “boss” or “walking delegate” type and their political careers appear to be over as they are headed up “Salt River,” as the new mayoral administration of Schieren gets underway. Caption: Political Adviser–For goodness’s sake! Don’t forget the boys!!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1893-12-27
Father Knickerbocker struggles to hold aloft a dumbbell that is labeled on the left “Plattism,” showing Thomas Collier Platt with papers labeled “Jobs” and “Deals,” and on the right “Crokerism,” showing Richard Croker with papers labeled “Jobs” and “Deals.” Caption: He’s pretty strong; but the double-boss dumb-bell will prove too much for him.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1894-01-31
Charles H. Parkhurst holds a sword labeled “Evidence Against Tammany” and waves the tail he has cut off the Tammany Tiger labeled “Lexow Investigation Exposures,” lying dead at his feet. In the background, holding rifles and spears and waving their hats, are Charles S. Fairchild, William R. Grace, Joseph Larocque, and Oswald Ottendorfer.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1894-11-07
In the aftermath of a battle, David B. Hill is draped over a cannon, while Charles A. Dana and many New York politicians, identified as “Croker, Grant, Hinckley, Sheehan, Gilroy, Murphy, McLaughlin, Smyth, [and] Divver,” as well as the Tammany Tiger, appear to have some wound or injury. Puck is standing on the right holding a military standard that states, “The Principles We Fought For. Free Raw Materials – Civil Service Reform – Honest Money – Economical Government.” Caption: Puck–It is for the benefit of any party to be purified of its baser elements!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1894-11-21
The owner of a wine and beer store puts up a sign that states, “As long as it is the law it shall be enforced, Theo. Roosevelt.” A man representing Tammany Hall implies that if Tammany men were running the government, there might be ways to get around the laws without having to repeal them. Caption: Tammany–Goin’ to wait till dem reformers repeal dat law, are yer? Put me back and you won’t need to repeal! See?
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-07-24
An angry Father Knickerbocker, symbolic figure of New York City, performs a feat of strength by breaking chains that bind his arms and chest. The broken chains spell “Raines Law” and “Hayseed Legislation.” Caption: Father Knickerbocker is in training for this “Sandow Act” (referring to similar feats of strength by bodybuilder Eugen Sandow).
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1897-06-09
James Sullivan Clarkson encloses several newspaper articles. He also comments on three topics: the movement for Grover Cleveland’s nomination by some Democrats, F. Norton Goddard’s popularity in New York, and the post office investigations.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-13
Series of communications, apparently a court exhibit, relating to a dispute over ordinances passed by the Municipal Council of Bacolod that might interfere with church affairs. The Bacolod council has passed laws that require all processions to get a permit before using city streets, that restrict the handling of corpses in churches, and that require spittoons and cleaning of churches. The Catholics believe that the ordinances have been passed to restrict their religious observances, but the Municipal Council argues that public safety and hygiene were the main concerns.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-15
Henry Bazeley Wolryche-Whitmore remarks on the positive changes General Wood has made in Havana, as well as the rest of Cuba.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-13
Civil and military governors have been asked for lists of towns in each province. The replies have been partially tabulated and appear largely untrustworthy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-17
Acting Governor of the Philippines Wright urges Governor Joven to exercise his authority as provincial governor and investigate the complaint that has been filed against the Municipal Council of San Luis. The council is alleged to have refused to allow the assessment of buildings and land belonging to the Catholic Church, and to have ejected the parish priest from possession of those properties. If the municipal council has acted illegally, and if the parties refuse to restore the properties to the church, Joven must enforce the law.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-20
F. V. Greene is disappointed that Commissioner Roosevelt declined the invitation to head the street cleaning bureau for New York City. He believes the problem of municipal government is more important than the work of the Civil Service Commission and that Roosevelt would have direct influence in New York City, whereas on the Commission he is merely an adviser. Greene hopes Roosevelt might consider a role in city administration when his term on the Commission ends.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1894-12-27