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New York's new solar system / J. Ottmann Lith. Co., N.Y. ; Keppler. – Historic Print

New York's new solar system / J. Ottmann Lith. Co., N.Y. ; Keppler., 1898 Mar. 30. — antique lithograph
New York's new solar system / J. Ottmann Lith. Co., N.Y. ; Keppler., 1898 Mar. 30.. Antique lithograph from the Astrology & Magic collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A window into the past: New York's new solar system / J. Ottmann Lith. Co., N.Y. ; Keppler., preserved in this antique lithograph. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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New York's new solar system / J. Ottmann Lith. Co., N.Y. ; Keppler.

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Richard Croker, the Tammany Hall boss, sits at the center of this Puck centerfold as the sun, with city officials circling him like planets in a new solar system. The color lithograph appeared on March 30, 1898, from the magazine's longtime artists, Keppler & Schwarzmann. It came only weeks after the consolidation of Greater New York took effect on January 1, 1898, which joined Brooklyn and surrounding areas to Manhattan. Croker's grip on city patronage was a frequent target of the magazine's satire at the time.

Created / published1898 Mar. 30.
Medium1 print : lithograph, color.
GenrePolitical cartoons 1890-1900.Periodical illustrations 1890-1900.Lithographs Color 1890-1900.
NotesIllus. in: Puck, v. 43, no. 1099 (1898 Mar. 30), centerfold. Copyright by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
SubjectsCroker, Richard,--1843-1922. Politicians--1890-1900. Sun--1890-1900. Municipal government--New York (State)--New York--1890-1900.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,667 × 3,732 px · prints to 16 × 12 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-221352

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