Civil Service Reform Cartoon, 1885
by Thomas Nast
Title
Civil Service Reform Cartoon, 1885
Artist
Thomas Nast
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Drawing - Engraving
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NAST: CIVIL SERVICE REFORM, 1885.
'A Hill Gate that obstructs reform.' Commentary on the political patronage practiced by New York governor David Hill and Tammany Hall, referencing the clearing of Hell gate strait by explosives. Cartoon by Thomas Nast, from Harper's Weekly, 1885.
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