Mesmerism in Wall Street

At center, Cornelius Vanderbilt sits in a cushioned chair in a library. A woman, identified in the caption as "First Lady Broker" (either Victoria Woodhull or Tennessee Claflin) waves her hands in front of Vanderbilt's face, apparently hypnotizing him. At Vanderbilt's side a second...

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Main Author: Henry Louis Stephens, 1824-1882 (Creator)
Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cartoons and caricatures collection (#3133)
Date:1870-04-02
Alternate Date:April 2, 1870
Dimensions:18.5 x 15 cm
Extent:1 clipping
Box Number:Box 2
Folder Number:Folder 4
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Punchinello
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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/11747
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Summary: At center, Cornelius Vanderbilt sits in a cushioned chair in a library. A woman, identified in the caption as "First Lady Broker" (either Victoria Woodhull or Tennessee Claflin) waves her hands in front of Vanderbilt's face, apparently hypnotizing him. At Vanderbilt's side a second woman, identified in the caption as "Second Lady Broker" (either Woodhull or Claflin), kneels and writes on a piece of paper. The caption implies that Claflin and Woodhull have "mesmerized" Vanderbilt in order to sell them shares of their stocks.