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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The Same Old Act in the Political Drama
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Same Old Act in the Political Drama

Artifact ID1969.80.1666
Object Type Cartoon Clipping
Date ca. November 1890
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/2 in x W 10 1/4 in (34.3 cm x 26 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionCartoon removed from November 12, 1890 Puck magazine. Anti-Tammany cartoon. A tiger (“Tammany”) wearing a red cape and a red hat with a red feather ascends up the trap door of the stage, surrounded by smoke, in front of a despairing woman (“Municipal Reform”) wearing a white dress, wings, and a crown. Caption: “The Same Old Act in the Political Drama”. Additional text at lower center: “Re-enter the Tammany Tiger - Exit the Beautiful Vision of Reform”. Additional text across the top: “Puck” “What fools these Mortals be!”. Additional text at upper left: “Vol. XXVIII. - No. 714.”. Additional text at upper center: “New York, November 12, 1890”. Additional text at upper right: “Price, Ten Cents.”. Additional text at upper left: “Keppler & Schwarzmann, Publishers.”. Additional text at upper center: “Copyright, 1890, by Keppler & Schwarzmann.”. Additional text at upper right: “Puck Building. Cor. Houston & Mulberry Sts.”. Additional text at upper center: “Entered at the post office at New York and admitted for transmission through the mails at second-class rates.”. Artist signature lower left: “J. Keppler”.
Historical NoteThe Fassett Investigation, or Fassett Committee, was an 1890 probe by the New York State Senate into political corruption in the City of New York. The committee was mainly looking for evidence of bribery among appointed officials and the Board of Aldermen. Most of these were Democrats under the leadership of Tammany Hall "Chieftain" Richard Croker and Mayor Hugh Grant.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Collection in 1969.
Credit LineGift of Mr. Ralph E. Becker
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts to the LBJ Library (National Archives Identifier 189698391)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Gifted
New York
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