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Thomas Nast (Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization)

Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly New York A Journal of Civilization - The Trapper Trapped Judge Stanley Matthews Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court and the Potter Committee Investigation

The Trapper-Trapped (Judge Stanley Matthews & the Potter Committee Investigation)

Thomas Nast's original wood engraving, "The Trapper-Trapped" is printed on nineteenth century wove paper as published for Harper‘s Weekly (Journal of Civilization), by Harper & Brothers, New York on June 29, 1878. This Thomas Nast satire concerns the Republican Member, Judge Stanley Matthews, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, the allegations and the investigation conducted by the 'Potter Commission'. The 'Potter Committee Investigation', chaired by Clarkson D. Potter was established to examine the corruption and electoral fraud that allegedly occurred before and during the 1876 presidential elections. Ultimately, nothing was proven and the investigation was concluded. The scene depicts Judge Stanley Mattews, sometimes spelt (Stanley Mathews), with his foot caught in a large trap. The text on the wall of this engraving refers to accusations presented during the inquiry, they read; "Revolution. FRAUD!! Potter.", "Potter's Investigating Committee on FRAUD. Louisiana and Florida", "The Electoral Tribunal Decided the Presidential Election and it cannot be Changed.", "The S. Matthews TRAP. What care we for Abroad?", and "This Trap is to Catch Machine Politicians". Further information can be found below. The Trapper-Trapped (Judge Thomas Stanley Matthews), is a fine, original example of the important art created by the 19th century American artist, Thomas Nast.
 
Title: The Trapper-Trapped (Judge Stanley Matthews, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court & the Potter Committee Investigation)
Designer: Nast, Thomas (Landau, Bavaria, 1840 - Ecuador, 1902)
Date: June 29, 1878
Medium: Original Wood Engraving
Publisher: Harper & Brothers, New York
Publication: Harper's Weekly, New York
Note: Thomas Nast: Born in Landau, Bavaria, Germany in 1840, Thomas Nast immigrated with his family to America in 1846 at the age of six and settled in New York City. Thomas Nast began work as a full time illustrator at the age of fifteen for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Three years later, Nast contributed his first illustration to Harper's Weekly (1859). That same year, Thomas Nast was hired by the New York Illustrated News and sent to England. During that time, he worked as a war artist following the progress of the Italian war with Giuseppe Garibaldi's army and provided illustrations for the New York Illustrated News and the London Illustrated News. In 1861, Nast returned to New York and in 1862, he began his legendary association with Harper’s, just in time for the outbreak of the American Civil War! The first artist to unreservedly defend the rights of Slaves, Nast launched a series of satirical attacks in his art against the decadent South and its inhumane culture. His political propaganda was so successful in inspiring Union patriotism by humiliating and denigrating the Confederate cause that it prompted none other than President Lincoln to term Nast, “Our best recruiting sergeant.” Throughout his career, Thomas Nast continued his fight for civil rights and the suppression of exploitation, intimidation & violence against African americans, Native Americans, Chinese Americans and immigrants from other countries. He was also a major force in the campaign against political corruption and coercion. In all probability, no man’s art has had a greater social and political impact than that of Thomas Nast. His symbols are with us to this day. He invented the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey and even our modern day celebration of Christmas and the rotund figure of Santa Claus is due to his art. Thus, through his important art, Thomas Nast influenced the political and social consciousness of 19th century America. He made his last engraving for Harper’s Weekly in 1886. Ending a glorious twenty-five year association. His life came to a close while serving as the American Consul-General in Ecuador. "The Trapper-Trapped" depicts Judge Stanley Mattews, sometimes spelt (Mathews), with his foot caught in a bear trap. This Thomas Nast satire is aimed at Judge Stanley Matthews, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court & the allegations by the 'Potter Committee Investigation'. The 'Potter Commission' was the second committee established to look into the corruption and electoral fraud that allegedly occurred before and during the 1876 presidential elections. This is a fine original example of Nast's political satire.
  The Trapper-Trapped (Judge Stanley Matthews, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court & the Potter Committee Investigation): This is one of Thomas Nast's many attacks and allegations against political blackmail, conspiracy, corruption, coercion assumed to have taken place during the Presidential Election of 1876. In this satire, Nast depicts a portrait of the Republican Member, Stanley Matthews (1824-1889), who took part in that election. Stanley Matthews, sometimes spelt (Mathews), first began his legal career as a lawyer in Cincinnati and later presided as a judge (1850-1852), in the Hamilton County Court of Ohio. In (1858) he was named U. S. Attorney for Southern Ohio and later won a seat in the Senate. During the American Civil War, he served as a Colonel in the Ohio volunteers with his friend and future president, Rutherford B. Hayes. He was appointed to the Cincinnati Superior Court (1863-1864).
  The 23rd American presidential election of 1876 was one of the most controversial in the history of the United State. There were serious allegations over the validity of the electoral returns received from the States of Florida, South Carolina and Louisiana. There was also an objection concerning a 'Republican Elector' who held the office of postmaster in Oregon during the election. Both, the Democrats and the Republicans argued that the electoral vote had been tampered with at the polls. In order to settle the disputes, Congress was forced to established an electoral commission, later known as the 'Compromise of 1877'. The committee included members of both houses who were given the power to choose the presidential winner after investigating the allegations and settling their disputes. A series of compromises were made and although the Democratic candidate, Samuel J. Tilden was favored, the Republican candidate, Rutherford Hayes was chosen to be the next leader. On March 3, 1877, Rutherford B. Hayes was sworn in as the 19th president of the United States. One of the many compromises was the removal of the federal troops from the South, which effectively ended the Reconstruction and benefited the Democrats and their Southern States.
  After the election, many Democrats were still dissatisfied with the results of the 1876 election and on May of 1878 Congress established another commission. This one was referred to as the 'Potter Commission' or the 'Potter Committee Investigation', chaired by Clarkson D. Potter, a Democrat from New York. During the investigations, documents were presented to the committee which seemed to implicate individuals in power and of great influence in the political and financial community. The allegations and accusations included political crimes such as blackmail, conspiracy, corruption, coercion, falsification of public records, actions that presumably took place before, during and after the election. Two of the accused included John Sherman who was made Secretary of the Treasury and Almoner by the new Hayes administration, and Stanley Matthews who was selected by Hayes, as his counsel before the Electoral College Commission. Both men were personal and political friends of Governor Hayes the President-elect. Also suspected were the carpetbagger, James E. Anderson, the Unionists, Don and Emile Weber George L. Smith, and a list of others. Stanley Matthews who is the focus of this Thomas Nast satire, found himself in an embarrassing dilemma that could prove to be extremely damaging to all parties involved. When he, like many others, was called to appear before the Potter committee to be questioned by General Butler, he refused to to obey the summons taking advantage of his senatorial privilege and asked instead to be investigated by a Senate committee. This satirical illustration portrays Stanley Matthews during the 1881 'Potter Committee Investigation'. It was implied that President Hayes selected Matthews, as his counsel before the Electoral College Commission which influenced his election to the United States Senate from Ohio as well as appointing him to the United States justice of the U. S. Supreme Court in return for services rendered. At that time, the Senate declined Matthews' Supreme Court nomination, but in 1881, he was once again nominated for that position, but this time by President James Garfield, allegedly at the request of former President Rutherford Hayes. On May 12 1881, the Senate confirmed his appointment as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1881-1889), which he secured with a vote of 24 to 23, a narrow margin of only one vote. During the investigation, attempts to implicate president Hayes in the conspiracy were also made. Ultimately, nothing was proven and the investigation was concluded in favor of the Republicans. The Penn Monthly Volume 9, page 496, (1878), wrote; "The Potter investigation which was to destroy the President's title and shatter the reputation of half the Republican leaders, has not left even a smudge...". Judge Stanley Matthews kept his appointment as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court for the next seven years until his death in 1889.
 

Below is the text written by Thomas Nast on the walls of this satirical wood engraving.

"Revolution. FRAUD!! Potter.",
"Potter's Investigating Committee on FRAUD. Louisiana and Florida",
"The Electoral Tribunal Decided the Presidential Election and it cannot be Changed."
"Counter Revolution. MURDER!!! Sherman",
"Warm Climates wanted for Senators",
"More Investigations more Revolutions",
"The S. Matthews TRAP. What care we for Abroad?",
"Bargains i Civil-Service. REFORM., (My friend James Anderson)",
"The Only ERROR. If there be one. of which I am Conscious. Is in Having Recommended to Office a Person who had mediated and prepared a wrong but had as it appeared to me withdrawn from performing it. St. Matthews."
"This Trap is to Catch Machine Politicians."

The Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, Morristown contains one of the largest collections of Thomas Nast's original works of art in the United States.

  Harper & Brothers: A leading American publishing and printing firm based in New York, 'Harper & Brothers' was originally founded by James Harper (1795-1869) and his brother, John Harper (1797-1875), when they opened their first printing firm as 'J. & J.' in 1817. Later, their two younger brothers, Joseph Wesley Harper (1801-1870), and Fletcher Harper (1806-1877), joined the firm. During the following years, their printing firm flourished. In 1833, 'J. & J.' was renamed as 'Harper & Brothers', and under that name, their firm entered into the publishing business. Harper & Brothers was among the first printing and publishing firms to adopt case binding and to use stereotype and electrotype printing plates and steam - powered printing. It has been noted that by the mid 19th century, 'Harper & Brothers' had become one of the largest printing and publishing firms in the world.
  Harper & Brothers Periodicals, Journals & Magazines: During the second half of the nineteenth century, periodicals, journals and magazines such as Harper's Weekly, New York, 'Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper', 'Every Saturday', 'The Aldine', Puck in the United State and 'The Illustrated London News', 'The Illustrated London Almanack', and 'The Graphic', in England, created pictorial journalism on a grand scale. They covered, literature, arts, sciences, sports, social and political events, fashion, and fiction. Wood engraving (invented around 1780) at last made it possible for publishers to print images and words on the same page without the extravagant costs of producing etchings or engravings from metal plates. From about 1850 engraving upon wood became the dominant means of distributing information along with pictorial imagery, and continued in this role until around 1900, when the practical application of photography took control. In addition to being one of the most prestigious printing and publishing firms for books and printed matter commissioned by both national and international firms, 'Harper & Brothers' decided to enter the 'Big Race' for journalistic supremacy. They began to issue their own illustrated periodicals, starting with the launch of their first magazine, originally known as 'Harper's New Monthly Magazine', later known as 'Harper's Magazine'. It was first issued in (1850) and continued to do so into the twenty first century. 'Harper's Magazine' is now published by HarperCollins Publishers LLC. It was originally established as a literary and educational monthly magazine dealing with politics, culture, arts and finance. As their circulation increased it was followed by 'Harper's Weekly (A Journal of Civilization)' (1857-1916), an illustrated and interesting higher toned, better illustrated paper featuring political issues, domestic and foreign news, literary fiction and other stories. The Trapper-Trapped or, (Judge Stanley Matthews, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court & the Potter Committee Investigation), is an original wood engraving designed by the famous American Satirical artist Thomas Nast in 1882 for 'Harper's Weekly'. In 1867, Harper & Brothers launched their first issue of 'Harper's Bazar', a magazine that is still active today, and is now published by the Hearst Corporation. 'Harper's Bazar', started out as a weekly periodical (magazine), mostly for feminine interests and culture. It was devoted to various departments of literature, fashion and domestic arts and as noted in their 1886 issue "A Repository of Fashion, Pleasures, and instruction". 'Harper & Brothers' offered a subscription to all three publications for only 10.00 dollars a year or any two for 7.00 dollars, and special offers for group subscriptions. They also sold 'Popular Editions' at a higher price and' Household Editions' at a lower price. In 1878, the Franklin Square Library was formed and was renamed 'Harper's Franklin Square Library' in 1881, remaining active until 1893. 'Harper & Brothers' was among of the first to publish a selection of books to help confront and regulate the piracy of their material by rogue printers and publishers. Those books were published under the Harper Franklin Square Library imprint at a loss and were available through subscriptions offered to businesses (Booksellers). In 1879 they began the weekly publication of 'Harper's Young People', an illustrated magazine aimed at America's boys and girls of all ages. The publication contained both instructional and entertaining topics which included a variety of well written stories, poetry, serials, games, and other areas of interest written and illustrated by noted authors and artists. In 1895, 'Harper's Young People' was renamed as 'Harper's Round Table', another well written and illustrated weekly magazine for America's youth, but this one was aimed at an older generation of kids (teenaged boys), priced at five cents a copy or two dollars a year. The last issue of 'Harper's Round Table' was published in 1899.
  Harper & Brothers Illustrators: The firm of Harper & Brothers, New York hired some of the finest engravers, illustrators and journalists of the period. Throughout its life, skilled artists maintained a very high level of craftsmanship in their illustrative art, thus, for well over one hundred years, these original engravings have attracted serious collectors who recognize both the historic and artistic value of these images. In fact, one of the first avid collectors of these engravings was Vincent Van Gogh, who, for several years, entertained thoughts of working as an illustrative artist for the publications. American illustrators who contributed works to 'Harper & Brothers' included such distinguished painters and watercolor artists as, Frederick Stuart Church (1842-1924), who began his career as an illustrator for Harper's designing graceful fantasy scenes, many dealing with women, children and animals. Walter Sheila (1838-1909), and Stephen G. McCutcheon, (c. 1846 - 1884) illustrated articles and fiction to such magazines as as Harper's, Scribner's, St. Nicholas and The Century. William Ludwell Sheppard, 'W. L. Sheppard' (1833-1912), is recorded to have illustrated the Southern side of the American Civil War, contributing many of those designs to Harper's and Picturesque America. Winslow Homer (1836-1910), contributed his first of many designs to Harper's Weekly of New York in 1857. Homer's role as a pictorial journalist during the American Civil War is of significant historical importance. The artist, Frederick Dielman (1847-1935), contributed such works as the Celebration of the Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia by the Colored People in Washington, Harper's Weekly (1866), and Mirandy Encourages Phil's Talent, Harper's Bazaar (1886). Americas's political cartoonist, Thomas Nast (1840-1902), began his legendary association with Harper's in 1857, just in time for the outbreak of the American Civil War. Nast's famous illustration of Merry Old Santa Claus (1881), which appeared in Harper's Weekly is responsible for our modern day image of Santa. The Trapper-Trapped and He Wants change Too are striking examples of the illustrations created by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, (Journal of Civilization). During the last part of the nineteenth century and the first quarter of the 20th century another important group of young artists began to appear, such as, Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928), an American artist mostly known for his sporting subjects. Frost contributed many illustrations to Harper & Brothers periodicals, such as, An Archery Meeting, Harper's Weekly (1879), Woodcock Shooting, Harper's Weekly (1893), The Sparrow's Christmas Dinner Harper's Bazar (1886), etc. William James Aylward (1875-1956), began his career as an illustrator for both Harper's and Scribner's magazines, creating such as The Christmas-Tree Ship, Harper's Weekly, (1909), The Secret Sharer, Harper's Magazine (1910), Steamboating Through Dixie written and illustrated for Harper's Monthly (1915). And, Harry Everett Townsend (1879-1941) established a strong reputation as a leading illustrator and was regularly commissioned by such popular magazines as Harper's, The Century and McClure's. By 1962, the firm of 'Harper & Brothers' merged with Row, Peterson and Company' and was renamed as 'Harper & Row'. The firm of 'Harper & Row' continued to run under that name until 1990, when it was acquired by William Collins & Sons and renamed as 'HarperCollins'. Today, the firm of HarperCollins remains one of the largest publishing companies in the world.
  The following Thomas Nast engravings were published by Harper & Brothers for Harper's Weekly, New York from 1876 to 1882, a brief selection includes, All Quite on the Hudson. Mr. George B. McClellan in his Element Again - Running for Something, An Open Question Still - Uncle Sam, "You Don't Give Bread With-", Another Such Victory - and I am Undone. Pyrrhus, Ay, There's the Rub - You Can't Change the Nature of the Animal. You Dirty Boy, He Wants a Change Too, Into the Jaws of Death - Temple of Janus, Look Before You Leap, More 'Pacification' - 'The Carpet-Baggers' are Protected that's Comfort, The Day We Celebrate. (April First), Toast; We are not all Dead, The Elephant Walks Around - And the Still Hunt is Nearly Over, The First Step Toward National Bankruptcy, The Next Debut. Now let General M. C. Butler, of South Carolina Show how Bulldozing is Done, The Trapper-Trapped, and Willie, We have Missed You.
Size: 16 x 10 5/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of full paper size.)
  Not Matted
Buy Now Price: $185.00 US
Condition: Printed on nineteenth century wove paper as published on June 29, 1878 by Harper & Brothers, New York for their periodical, Harper‘s Weekly (Journal of Civilization). Backed onto another sheet of paper by a previous owner. Some rubbing and scuffing to upper margins, else a fine printing and in good condition throughout. The Trapper-Trapped ( Judge Stanley Matthews), is a deservedly famous example of the important art of Thomas Nast.
Subject: Thomas Nast, The Trapper-Trapped (Judge Stanley Matthews, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, the Potter Committee Investigation), Harper's Weekly, Satirical art, American Caricature and Satire (Judge Stanley Matthews, Mr. Stanley Matthews, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court 'Mr. Matthews Resolution', Machine Politics, Corruption, Investigations, Potter Committee Investigation)
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Original Wood Engraving Illustrated by the American artist, Thomas Nast Published for Harper‘s Weekly by Harper & Brothers, New York.

The Trapper Trapped Judge Stanley Matthews Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court the Potter Committee Investigation Original Wood Engraving designed by the American artist Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly
The Trapper-Trapped (Judge Stanley Matthews, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court & the Potter Committee Investigation

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Thomas Nast (Landau, Bavaria, 1840 - Ecuador, 1902)
(Political Corruption, Coercion, Reforms, The Tammany Ringdom & African-American Rights)
# Image Title Medium Date Publisher Subject

01.-

All Quite on the Hudson Mr. George B. McClellan in his Element Again designed by Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly All Quite on the Hudson. Mr. George B. McClellan in his Element Again - Running for Something (Political Campaigning) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization Original Wood Engraving October 27, 1877 Harper & Brothers, New York American Caricature and Satire (Political Campaigning, George B. McClellan, Abraham Lincoln)
02.- An Open Question Still Uncle Sam You Don't Give Bread Fishing Negotiations by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly An Open Question Still - Uncle Sam, "You Don't Give Bread With--" (The 1877 Halifax Fisheries Commission Fishing Negotiations) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization Original Wood Engraving December 22, 1877 Harper & Brothers, New York American Caricature and Satire (United States, Britain and Canada Fishing Negotiations)
03.- Another Such Victory and I am Undone Pyrrhus Political Reforms Rutherford B. Hayes by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly Another Such Victory - and I am Undone. Pyrrhus (Political Reform, Rutherford B. Hayes) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization Original Wood Engraving March 24, 1879 Harper & Brothers, New York American Caricature and Satire (Political Reforms, Fraud, Elephant, Republican Party, Filibusters)
04.- Ay There's the Rub Governor Grover Cleveland Political Corruption in New York designed by Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Ay, There's the Rub - You Can't Change the Nature of the Animal. You Dirty Boy (Grover Cleveland's Governor of New York 1882 Campaign and his Fight Against Political Corruption) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization Original Wood Engraving October 21, 1882 Harper & Brothers, New York American Caricature and Satire (Governor Grover Cleveland, Great Lakes, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Tammany, Copper Heads, Political Corruption, Tammany Rinc)
05.- He Wants a Change Too Hamburg Riots for Harper's Weekly by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly He Wants a Change Too (Hamburg Riots, the Hamburg Massacre) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization Original Wood Engraving Oct. 28, 1876 Harper & Brothers, New York American Caricature and Satire (Hamburg Riots, the Hamburg Massacre, Negroes, African-American Rights, Self-Defence, White Racism)
06.- Into the Jaws of Death Temple of Janus Russo Turkish War by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly Into the Jaws of Death - Temple of Janus (Russo-Turkish War) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization Original Wood Engraving February 2, 1878 Harper & Brothers, New York Russo-Turkish War, Death, Skulls
07.- Look Before You Leap Tammany Ringdom and Boss Tweed by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly Look Before You Leap (Tammany Ringdom & Boss Tweed) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization Original Wood Engraving November 12, 1882 Harper & Brothers, New York American Caricature and Satire (Tammany Ringdom, Corruption and Coercion, Boss Tweed)
08.- More Pacification The Carpet Baggers are Protected that's Comfort The Compromise of 1877 Corruption 1876 Presidential Election Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly More 'Pacification' - 'The Carpet-Baggers' are Protected that's Comfort (1876 Presidential Election, Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes & the Compromise of 1877) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization Original Wood Engraving December 22, 1877 Harper & Brothers, New York American Caricature and Satire (Political Campaigning, Carpet-Baggers, Political Corruption, Senate, 1876 Presidential Election, Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes, The Compromise of 1877, Electoral Corruption, end of the Reconstruction)
09.- The Day We Celebrate April First 1876 Presidential Election Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes The Compromise of 1877 Political and Electoral Corruption by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly The Day We Celebrate. (April First), Toast; We are not all Dead (1876 Presidential Election, Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes & the Compromise of 1877) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization Original Wood Engraving April 7, 1877 Harper & Brothers, New York American Caricature and Satire (Political Campaigning, April Fools' Day, Donkey, Democratic Party, 1876 Presidential Election, Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes, The Compromise of 1877, Political and Electoral Corruption)
10.- The Elephant Walks Around And the Still Hunt is Nearly Over 1876 Presidential Election Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes The Compromise of 1877 Corruption by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly The Elephant Walks Around - And the Still Hunt is Nearly Over (1876 Presidential Election, Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes, the Compromise of 1877) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization Original Wood Engraving October 28, 1876 Harper & Brothers, New York Political Campaigning, Corruption, Fraud, The Public Schools, The ABC of our Republic - The Republican Vote, Solid for the Union, 1876 Presidential Election, Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes, The Compromise of 1877, Electoral Corruption
11.- The First Step Toward National Bankruptcy Mr. Matthews Resolution Bonds Greenbacks by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly The First Step Toward National Bankruptcy (Mr. Matthews' Resolution - Bonds, Greenbacks) by Thomas Nast for Harper & Brothers, New York Original Wood Engraving February 16, 1878 Harper & Brothers, New York American Caricature and Satire (Uncle Sam, Mr. Stanley Matthews, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court 'Mr. Matthews Resolution', Currency, Silver Coinage, Greenbacks, Bonds)
12.- The Next Debut Now let General M. C. Butler of South Carolina Show how Bulldozing is Done African Americans Southern Racism by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly The Next Debut. Now let General M. C. Butler, of South Carolina Show how Bulldozing is Done (Politics, African Americans, Southern Racism) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization Original Wood Engraving Nov. 1, 1879 Harper & Brothers, New York American Caricature and Satire (General Mathew Calbraith Butler, Attorney, African Americans, Southern Racism, Hamburg Massacre)
13.- The Trapper Trapped Judge Stanley Matthews the Potter Committee Investigation designed by Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly The Trapper-Trapped (Judge Stanley Matthews - 1876 Presidential Election, the Compromise of 1877 & The Potter Committee Investigation) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization Original Wood Engraving June 29, 1878 Harper & Brothers, New York American Caricature and Satire (Machine Politics, Mr. Stanley Matthews, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court 'Mr. Matthews Resolution', Corruption, Investigations, Potter Committee Investigation)
14.- Willie We have Missed You William Tweed Boss Tweed the Tammany Ringdom in Prison designed by Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Willie, We have Missed You (William M. Tweed, 'Boss Tweed' & the Tammany Ringdom in Prison) by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly, New York, A Journal of Civilization

Original Wood Engraving

October 28, 1876 Harper & Brothers, New York American Caricature and Satire (William Tweed, Boss Tweed, New York, Tammany Ringdom, Corruption and Coercion)

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Winslow Homer (Boston, 1836 - Scarboro, Maine, 1910)
# Image Title & Artist Medium Date Publisher -
01- A Bivouac Fire on The Potomac by Winslow Homer for Harper's Weekly New York A Bivouac Fire on The Potomac by Winslow Homer for Harper's Weekly, New York Original Wood Engraving December 21, 1861 Harper & Brothers, New York Sold
02.- Husking The Corn in New England by Winslow Homer for Harper's Weekly New York Husking The Corn in New England by Winslow Homer for Harper's Weekly, New York Original Wood Engraving November 13, 1858 Harper & Brothers, New York  
03.- The Bathe At Newport by Winslow Homer for Harper's Weekly New York The Bathe At Newport by Winslow Homer for Harper's Weekly, New York Original Wood Engraving September 04, 1858 Harper & Brothers, New York Sold
04.- The Boston Common by Winslow Homer for Harper's Weekly New York The Boston Common by Winslow Homer for Harper's Weekly, New York Original Wood Engraving September 04, 1858 Harper & Brothers, New York Sold

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