bribery

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Illustration shows a depiction of the Japanese saying "the person who fills the Great Way," which refers to a person of great virtue who has nothing to hide, although it shows a corrupt man who carries money in... More

Councellor double-fee, British Cartoon Print

Man dressed in legal robe probably judge, sitting at table stacked with legal books & documents, saying, "open to all parties", and holding out to two men who are giving him money. Forms part of : British Carto... More

Money talks / K. - coin, public domain photograph

Illustration shows William Randolph Hearst sitting with two large, animated, money bags resting on his lap, with arms and legs, and showing two large coins as heads; on the floor next to Hearst is a box labeled... More

The modern Danaë and the golden rain / Frank A. Nankivell '99.

Print shows a man reclining on a "Map of New York" with Thomas C. Platt holding a platter catching gold coins raining down in the form of bribes from above. Illus. from Puck, v. 46, no. 1175, (1899 September 1... More

The politician and his dupes / Gallaway.

Illustration shows a politician agreeing with a woman labeled "W.C.T.U." and a man holding a bible, who are standing on the right, behind them are the locked and barricaded doors to a cafe on which is a sign "C... More

"It costs money to fix things" --C.P. Huntington / F. Opper.

Illustration shows a man handing money to a Congressional Page to purchase the legislative services of a Congressman; on the left and in the background, Congressmen are shown sitting in the House or Senate cham... More

Another "greatest effort of his life" / F. Opper.

Illustration shows Roscoe Conkling holding a corkscrew labeled "Investigation", attempting to pull the cork that shows the face of Jacob Sharp, out of a bottle with a label that states "Jacob Sharp's Private In... More

Where is the difference? / Dalrymple., Political Cartoon

Print shows a "New York Police" officer accepting money from a woman's hand extending from a window labeled "N.Y. Den" and a man labeled "U.S. Senate" accepting "Stock" from a hand extending from a window label... More

Jury that found Albert B. Fall guilty of bribery. Members of the Distr...

A black and white photo of a group of people. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The police version of it / Dalrymple.

Print shows a large police officer turning the crank on a large press labeled "Blackmail", squeezing money out of a variety of merchants labeled "Boot Black, Gin Mill Keeper, Dive Keeper, Merchant, Green Goods,... More

Two campaign hustlers from way back, Booze & Boodle

Anthropomorphized liquor bottle and money bag. Public domain reproduction of political cartoon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The custom house ordeal / Keppler., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows a merchant labeled "Dealer in Protected Goods" standing in a customhouse, with a whip which forms the words "Protective Tariff Bought from Congress"; a paper labeled "Bribe" extends from his ... More

Former Secretary of Interior found guilty of bribery. Albert B. Fall, ...

A group of people standing around a car. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Down in Dixie written by Scott Marble.

Caption: Proof against bribery. The honest squire geting his answer ready for the tempter. Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cint'i & New York." N.Y.-No. 7845. Forms part of: Theatrical pos... More

The only booth in the fair - Portland & Co., late Shelburne / I. Boyne...

Print shows a country fair amusement with Charles James Fox, on a raised platform, wearing a dunce or liberty cap labeled "Vox Populi" receiving bribes from Lord North, to the right, on the platform, Lord Shelb... More

The deadly upas tree of Wall Street / J. Keppler.

Print shows a large, old tree at the edge of body of water with Albany, N.Y. on the right, in the background, and the U.S. Capitol on the left, in the background. Hanging from the branches are many coins with "... More

The modern Danaë and the golden rain / Frank A. Nankivell '99.

Richard "Boss" Croker lying on bed "map of New York" and Thomas Collier Platt kneeling alongside and catching coins in pan dropping from cloud "bribery". Copyright by Keppler & Schwarzmann. Illus. in: Puck, v. ... More

The thread of life / Keppler. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows the mythological figures of fate in the form of a man (representing Lachesis) labeled "Commercial Lawlessness" sitting with a pile of money on his lap, handing money labeled "Bribery" to a ma... More

Bribe takers both / Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows, on the left, a man labeled "Tariff Coddled Manufacturer" voting with one hand and receiving a bribe in the form of "High-Protection Schedule" from a large hand labeled "Rep. Congress" extend... More

The return of Rip Van Winkle / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows an elderly man labeled "The Law" with a long beard and holding a broken gun labeled "Fines" peering at a group of bloated criminals standing and sitting on the porch of "The Jolly Grafter's I... More

Down in Dixie written by Scott Marble.

Caption: Proof against bribery. The honest squire geting his answer ready for the tempter. Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cint'i & New York." N.Y.-No. 7845. Forms part of: Theatrical pos... More

Hush money--or money for the sewer / Frank Beard.

Illustration showing policemen taking bribes. Illus. in: Judge, v. 5, 1884 March 1, pp. 8-9.

The alderman's alternative - to Sing Sing, or Canada? / J.A. Wales.

Illustration shows a man, possibly Jacob Sharp or one of the aldermen he bribed, holding a carpetbag labeled "Broadway Street Car Boodle", looking up at a street sign pointing in two directions, to the left "To... More

A criminal combine not confined to Chicago / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows on the left, a theater manager is bribing an inspector during an inspection of fire prevention equipment, the specter of the Grim Reaper hovers above; on the right, a female figure labeled "P... More

No difference / K. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows a police officer labeled "Platt" receiving "Hush Money" at the door of an "Insurance Co." from Richard A. McCurdy, standing in the window of the building are James H. Hyde, Francis Hendricks... More

The custom-house code of morals under our beautiful tariff system / F....

Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with William Dorsheimer seated at center in the "Office of the U.S. District Attorney and Editorial Rooms of the New York Star" where he receives a letter from "Daniel Mann... More

Broadhurst's latest farce, Why Smith left home by George H. Broadhurst...

37095 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: If she leaves to-day, you get one hundred dollars. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." No. 3925. Forms part of: The... More

Foreman of Jury that convicted Albert B. Fall of bribery. Thomas E. Ho...

A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Suffolk, ss. At the Superior Court &c. August 1774. Whereas the Honour...

Ford 1759.; Evans 13426.; Oliver, Peter.; Stamped on verso: Mss Division.; On verso: Ac. 373. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in S... More

Bribery and corruption wherever Huntington appears. (Colotn letters, 1...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 duplicate copies Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 128, Folder 53b. Copy scanned: 1

The alarm. Number II. My dear Fellow Citizens, It was fully proved to ...

The Republican candidate for state treasurer in character. His arrest ...

On verso: 80. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 128, Folder 56.

The alarm. Number II. My dear Fellow Citizens, It was fully proved to ...

New York. January 8, [1770]. All the real friends of liberty, and our ...

Imprint 2.; Election by ballot.; On verso: S; Jan 2, 1770. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; ... More

Jury that found Albert B. Fall guilty of bribery. Members of the Distr...

A black and white photo of a group of people, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. On sleeve: Watch Your Credit Line. Gift; Harris ... More

The flights at night - Drawing. Public domain image.

Cartoon shows little men, labeled "Foreign officials," running to catch briefcases full of money being dropped by parachutes labeled "Northrop" and "Lockheed Aircraft." In 1976, an investigation revealed that ... More

The flights at night - Drawing. Public domain image.

Cartoon shows little men, labeled "Foreign officials," running to catch briefcases full of money being dropped by parachutes labeled "Northrop" and "Lockheed Aircraft." In 1976, an investigation revealed that ... More