The Tory mill. The original genuine experiment is published this day – Vintage Print
(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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Few images capture their era like this historic print of The Tory mill. The original genuine experiment is published this day. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The Tory mill. The original genuine experiment is published this day
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Printed on green wove paper as a large sheet, this woodcut carries the title "The Tory mill" and the line "The original genuine experiment is published this day," which signals a political broadside aimed at a specific policy debate. Its subject is the Independent Treasury plan, the proposal to hold federal funds apart from private banks that took shape after the Bank War and was debated through the mid-1830s. The Library's record notes a handwritten statement on the back that the impression was probably printed at Hanover, which is worth keeping in mind when tracing where such politically charged sheets circulated.
| Created / published | ca. 1834. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : woodcut with letterpress on green wove paper ; 52 x 76.6 cm. (sheet) |
| Genre | independent treasury plan. His proposed system |
| Notes | An inscription on the verso of the Library's impression states: Probably printed at Hanover |
| Subjects | United States.--Dept. of the Treasury--1830-1840. Independent treasury--1830-1840. Civil service reform--1830-1840. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 983 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-162748 |
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