Photo of Puck,Mayor of Greater New York,1897,Opper,Thomas Platt,Richard Croker

Title: The right man for mayor of greater New York / F. Opper.
Creator(s): Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937, artist
Date Created/Published: N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1897 August 4.
Summary: Print shows a vignette cartoon with Puck as Diogenes carrying a lantern and a lithographic pen, seeking the perfect mayor for New York City; at center Puck gets the opinion of 'The Republican Machine' (Thomas C. Platt with the tail and ears of a fox) and 'Tammany' Hall (Richard Croker with the tail and ears of the Tammany Tiger), and in the surrounding vignettes, he hears the opinions of 'The Sunday Closers' who respect the Sabbath, 'The Reformers' who seek 'a man of the highest ideals ... and irreproachable character!' and have 'Seth Low' at the top of their list, as well as 'The Germans' and 'The Bicyclers' before returning to the 'Office of Puck', somewhat dismayed.
Notes:
Title from item.
Caption: Diogenes Puck starts out to find him, and gets a lot of varied information on the subject.
Illus. from Puck, v. 41, no. 1065, (1897 August 4), centerfold.
Copyright 1897 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
Subjects:
Platt, Thomas Collier,--1833-1910.
Croker, Richard,--1843-1922.
Diogenes,--d. ca. 323 B.C.
Tammany Hall.
Political elections--New York (State)--New York--1890-1900.
Mayors--New York (State)--New York--1890-1900.
Public opinion polls--New York (State)--New York--1890-1900.
Cartoons (Commentary)--1890-1900.
Chromolithographs--Color--1890-1900.
Periodical illustrations--1890-1900.
Bookmark /2012647697/
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