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"Inauguration Day Outlook—Prospects of a Cleaning Up" political cartoon, 1903
In the image, Governor Samuel Pennypacker cleans up "Pennsylvania Politics" with his mop and "decent politics suds." His cousin, Matthew Quay, was one of Pennsylvania's most infamous political bosses. Quay used his political influence to help Pennypacker defeat in...
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| Collection: | Hampton L. Carson papers (#0117) |
| Date: | 1903-01-01/1903-01-31 |
| Alternate Date: | Circa January 1903 |
| Dimensions: | 16.5 x 16.5 cm |
| Extent: | 1 loose sheet |
| Box Number: | Box 58 |
| Folder Number: | Folder 7 |
| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/6818 |
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In the image, Governor Samuel Pennypacker cleans up "Pennsylvania Politics" with his mop and "decent politics suds." His cousin, Matthew Quay, was one of Pennsylvania's most infamous political bosses. Quay used his political influence to help Pennypacker defeat incumbent Robert Pattison in the 1902 gubernatorial election. In the political cartoon Quay looks at Pennypacker disapprovingly and asks "Is that my reward?". |
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