Visual Materials

Sub-treasury system, or office holders Elysium

Description: Image of a political cartoon on the United States Treasury under the administration of Martin Van Buren; chest labeled "United States Sub-Treasury Independent of the People" drops bags of money on office-holders; Secretary of the Treasury Levi Woodbury holds paper treasury notes for "Coblers and Tinkers;" Van Buren gives bags of money to Secretary of War Joel Poinsett at right.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1838
Call number: priJLC_POL_002632
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
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