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A group of vultures waiting for the storm to "Blow Over" - "Let Us Prey" / Th Nast.

A group of vultures waiting for the storm to "Blow Over" - "Let Us Prey" / Th Nast.

[Drifting before the storm] - Drawing. Public domain image.

[Crowds waiting in the rain to say goodbye and good luck to President Coolidge outside the White House]

[The Naval Fire Brigade going to a fire]

[Warren Harding and group on boat]

[Pedestrians crossing a bridge during a rain storm]

Song of the Baltimore rebels. Air-"Wait for the wagon."

[Pres. Hoover and group] - Public domain portrait photograph

[A group of vultures waiting for the storm to "Blow Over" - "Let Us Prey"] / Th Nast.

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Illustration shows William "Boss" Tweed and members of his ring, Peter B. Sweeny, Richard B. Connolly, and A. Oakey Hall, weathering a violent storm on a ledge with the picked-over remains of New York City.

Title from Harper's weekly.

Published in: Harper's weekly, v. 15, no. 769 (1871 September 23), p. 889.

Wood block Exhibited: Monstrous Crows, Swann Gallery, 1998.

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tweed william marcy sweeny peter peter barr connolly richard richard barrett hall a oakey abraham oakey corruption new york state new york vultures periodical illustrations political cartoons wood blocks group a group storm blow prey us prey nast vintage images new york city 19th century history of new york city thomas nast print ultra high resolution high resolution harpers weekly businessmen boss tweed politicians library of congress
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01/01/1871
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Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902, artist
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Emancipation / Th. Nast ; King & Baird, printers, 607 Sansom Street, Philadelphia.

An original comedy in one act, one scene entitled Above the limit

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New Guinea man-eaters bringing in their prey

Collection of unattributed photographs of the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, New York City

Galveston Storm, 1915 -- Pier 19 (No. 2)

Around me was an [...] ring of vultures

Blow & Kennett...Granby Newton Co., Mo...Collier White Lead Co...c1860.

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tweed william marcy sweeny peter peter barr connolly richard richard barrett hall a oakey abraham oakey corruption new york state new york vultures periodical illustrations political cartoons wood blocks group a group storm blow prey us prey nast vintage images new york city 19th century history of new york city thomas nast print ultra high resolution high resolution harpers weekly businessmen boss tweed politicians library of congress