Subject: Tammany Hall (Manhattan, New York, N.Y. : Fourteenth Street)

Loading information...


Albert Cardoza Check Drawn on National Broadway Bank Albert Cardoza Check Drawn on National Broadway Bank

Check drawn on the National Broadway Bank, New York City, dated December 31, 1868, and endorsed by Albert Cardoza. The check was for judicial salaries. Albert Cardoza was the father of Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo and had connections to Tammany Hall.

Antisemitic Cartoon from *Puck*, February 6, 1884 Antisemitic Cartoon from *Puck*, February 6, 1884

Full-page color cartoon from the February 6, 1884, issue of *Puck*, a satirical weekly magazine published in New York City. The cartoon, titled "The Tammany Fagin and His Pupils," depicts Tammany Hall politicians as pupils of Fagin, presented as a Hasidic Jew with Tammany funds in his pocket. The image is overtly antisemitic.

Letter from Mordecai Noah to Azariah C. Flagg Regarding the 1828 Presidential Election Letter from Mordecai Noah to Azariah C. Flagg Regarding the 1828 Presidential Election

A letter written by Mordecai Noah, a prominent Jewish leader and politician in New York City, to Azariah C. Flagg, the Secretary of State of New York, on March 30, 1828. Noah discusses strategies to ensure Andrew Jackson's victory in the upcoming presidential election, including influencing New York's senators to manipulate the electoral law. The letter reveals Noah's support for Jackson, despite his opposition in the previous election. The letter is a bifolium, measuring 7 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches, with an integral address leaf and postmark. It shows minor damage, with tears at the corner of the address leaf and at the seal. The letter highlights Noah's political maneuvering and the complexities of the 1828 election.

Port of Entry: Certified 12 Pounds of Tea Imported from Canton on the American Ship *Isabella*, New York, September 1, 1830 Port of Entry: Certified 12 Pounds of Tea Imported from Canton on the American Ship *Isabella*, New York, September 1, 1830

Broadside documenting the import of 12 pounds of tea from Canton, China, on the American ship *Isabella* into the Port of New York. The document bears the stamped signature of a revenue inspector and is dated September 1, 1830. It also contains information about Mordecai Manuel Noah's role as a New York City political figure.