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This remarkable political cartoon by Grant Hamilton lifts the veil on one of the Gilded Age's most brazen municipal scandals. Published in Judge magazine, "The Broadway Street Railway, Above and Below the Surface" presents a devastating dual critique: above ground, New Yorkers navigate an urban nightmare of torn-up streets, scattered lumber, and blocked travel, while merchants watch their businesses fail ("Formerly Wholesale Dry Goods," "Wholesale Trade Broken Up"). The scene captures the genuine chaos that railway construction brought to Manhattan's main commercial artery.
Beneath the cobblestones, Hamilton reveals the true engine of this destruction: a cabal of aldermen lounging at a lavish banquet table, surrounded by money bags labeled "Bribe" and "Jobbery and Robbery." A sign reading "Sharp Work is Quick Work" suggests the haste with which these public servants enriched themselves. The "Injunction" papers scattered about reference the legal battles that prolonged construction for years.
A masterful example of American political cartooning at its most pointed, this piece transforms municipal graft into visual narrative that remains remarkably legible nearly 140 years later. Essential for collectors of New York history, transit memorabilia, or Gilded Age political satire.
Size: 9.75" x 12.75"
Artist: Grant Hamilton
Condition: Very Good
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