Tammany Hall, New York City
ID#
33710
Title
Tammany Hall , New York City
Subject TGM
Awards Rewards of Merit Political parties Partisan politics Political organizations Political patronage Municipal government
Subjects LCSH
Jackson , Andrew , 1767-1845 ; Democratic Party (N.Y.)
Description
A pen and ink drawing of Tammany Hall in New York City . The three-story building is located on a street corner . The inscription reads : "Tammany Hall , New York City , where Andrew Jackson attended a public dinner on February 23 , 1819 . Collection of New York Historical Society. "
Creator
Wall , Bernhardt , 1872-1956
Place
New York (N.Y.)
Date
1937
Digital type
IMAGE
Digital format
TIFF
Collection name
Bernhardt Wall Collection , ca. 1914-1953
Historical note
Tammany Hall was the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in controlling New York City politics from the 1790s to the 1960s . The Tammany Society was founded on May 12 , 1789 . By 1798 , the Society's activities had grown increasingly politicized , and eventually Tammany Hall emerged as the center for Democratic-Republican Party politics in the city . The sketch shows the original building where the society met .
Accession nunber
150
Owning Institution
Tennessee State Library & Archives
Ordering Information
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Collection finding aid
http://tennessee.gov/tsla/history/manuscripts/findingaids/149+.pdf
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