Object Details
- Description
- In the late 1860s and early 1870s, a faction of the Democratic party know as Tammany Hall dominated New York City politics. The notoriously corrupt machine was led by Boss William Tweed, who ultimately ended up in prison for stealing millions of dollars from city contracts. Part of the scam involved the creation of Tammany Banks to embezzle funds, which caused a run on the banks in 1871, as Tweed’s empire came crashing down. This object satirizes the seemingly unending corruption of political machines like Tammany Hall.
- Credit Line
- Ralph E. Becker
- 1873
- ID Number
- PL.227739.1872.X02
- catalog number
- 227739.1872.X02
- accession number
- 227739
- Object Name
- Bank
- Physical Description
- brown, beige, black (overall color)
- metal, iron (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in x 4 1/4 in; 13.97 cm x 8.89 cm x 10.795 cm
- See more items in
- Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
- Exhibition
- American Democracy
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- Economic Protest
- Record ID
- nmah_516161
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-a178-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
