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Explosion of the Safety Fund Bubble

Political cartoon depicting Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren being tossed under debris and broken columns from an explosion. Major Jack Downing is fleeing to the left and explaining that he is all that's left of the government. Dialog and additional phrases appear on the print and make refere...

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Date:1830
Dimensions:53 x 35 cm
Format: Electronic
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Political cartoons
Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12053
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Summary: Political cartoon depicting Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren being tossed under debris and broken columns from an explosion. Major Jack Downing is fleeing to the left and explaining that he is all that's left of the government. Dialog and additional phrases appear on the print and make reference to the New York State system and the Safety Fund banking law.

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