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Loco Foco scramble for collectors licenses
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | New York--New York New York (State) |
| Description | Democratic patronage in New York is parodied in a scene of Loco Foco drivers or carmen rushing for cab licenses distributed by recently appointed collector of the port, Democratic stalwart Jesse Hoyt. Hoyt replaced former collector Samuel Swartwout, who had been friendly to Whig and conservative interests. Hoyt stands at the entrance to the Custom House, center and symbol of Tammany corruption in the city. He hands out licenses to Loco Foco drivers, who carry whips of "Old Hickory" (a reference to party patriarch Andrew Jackson). The drivers shout "Hurrah! for Van Buren" and "Loco Foco for ever!" A cart with the number 1838 and "Licensed by the Collector" stands nearby. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Prints, American |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Licenses--1830-1840. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Customshouses--New York (State)--1830-1840. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Hoyt, Jesse. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Equal Rights Party (New York, N.Y.)--1830-1840. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Political elections--1830-1840. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | New York (N.Y.)--1830-1840. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Coach drivers--1830-1840. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Van Buren, Martin,--1782-1862. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
