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Fifty Cents political cartoon, 1837
A race for the "Gold Humbug" made by Andrew Jackson who is riding a pig and being followed by congressional ally Missouri senator, Thomas Hart Benton on a donkey. Here, they are in attempt to restrict the balance between paper money in circulation to gold and silver supplies. &n...
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| Collection: | Historical Society of Pennsylvania large graphics collection (#V65) |
| Date: | 1837 |
| Alternate Date: | Circa 1837, Circa 1837, Circa 1837, Circa 1837, Circa 1837 |
| Dimensions: | 47.5 x 31 cm |
| Call Number: | Bc 612 F466 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12052 |
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A race for the "Gold Humbug" made by Andrew Jackson who is riding a pig and being followed by congressional ally Missouri senator, Thomas Hart Benton on a donkey. Here, they are in attempt to restrict the balance between paper money in circulation to gold and silver supplies. Meanwhile, a safer route toward the bank is made by Martin Van Buren on his fox while losing his crown in great haste. Lithograph on wove paper, published by H.R. Robinson. |
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