The Cartoons of Thomas Nast
Exposing Gilded Age Scandal To
A Unique Audience.
Tammany Hall and Boss Tweed
• Political Machines
Dominate Local
Government…
• Certain Services are
met and improve, but
corruption is the order
of the day.
Nast slowly erodes Tammany’s
influence
A picture is worth 1000 words!
Who Stole the People’s Money?
Not Grrrrrrreat
In the political ring
Other creations…
Symbols for modern
republican and
democratic parties.
Uncle Sam, oh and…