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The custom-house code of morals under our beautiful tariff system
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | New York (State) |
| Description | 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 Manning Sec'y Treas." asking him "to stop the acceptance of bribes by the employees of the Custom House, without delay". The surrounding cartoons all show instances of Custom officials being offered bribes by travelers returning from abroad; including a "sketch by our special artist", i.e., Puck, showing a custom official headed home, laden with merchandise in the form of bribes. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Travelers--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Bribery--New York (State)--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Government officials--New York (State)--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Customs employees--New York (State)--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Dorsheimer, William,--1832-1888. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Customs inspections--New York (State)--1880-1890. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
