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- Political Cartoon Presented to Isaiah Rynders, 1844 -
- 1844
- Collections - Artifact
Political Cartoon Presented to Isaiah Rynders, 1844
- Trowel Used in Laying the Cornerstone for Tammany Hall, 1867 - This commemorative silver trowel features the likeness of Tammany namesake Tamanend, a Native American chief, and the names of Society officers. It was presented to Grand Sachem John T. Hoffman at the 1867 cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new Tammany Society Hall. The powerful political machine controlled New York City elections in favor of the Democratic Party for more than a century.
- July 04, 1867
- Collections - Artifact
Trowel Used in Laying the Cornerstone for Tammany Hall, 1867
This commemorative silver trowel features the likeness of Tammany namesake Tamanend, a Native American chief, and the names of Society officers. It was presented to Grand Sachem John T. Hoffman at the 1867 cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new Tammany Society Hall. The powerful political machine controlled New York City elections in favor of the Democratic Party for more than a century.