The tiger, Nast symbol of Tweed’s ferocious power, cares little for Columbia. For over 30 years the Tammany Tigers have been the voice for LSU fans in St. Tammany and surrounding parishes. Nast’s work threatened Tweed, who reportedly said, “I don’t care so much what the papers write about me – my constituents can’t read; but … they can see pictures!” The tiger he drew here has a frightening expression with his jaw wide open, it is no cartoon feline but an entirely plausible predator. Chapter: 2016 - November. He was a critic of Democratic Representative "Boss" Tweed and the Tammany Hall Democratic party political machine.Among his notable works were the creation of the modern version of Santa … Write a paragraph analyzing "The Tammany Tiger Loose" 6 Use evidence from the images to support all conclusions 4 Total 40 Comments: You've reached the end of your free preview. Want to read all 7 pages? Tammany Tiger Loose November 11, 1871, Harper’s Weekly. on November 9, 2016. The Tammany Tiger Loose — "What are you going to do about it?" Uncle Sam, a lanky image of the United States (first drawn in … We are among the best known of all LSU booster clubs in the country because of our tremendous enthusiasm for, and our overwhelming commitment to, the LSU community, both academically and athletically. TERM Spring '12; TAGS Tammany Hall, Thomas Nast, William M. Tweed, Harper's Weekly, Tammany Tiger Loose. She is in his way. ... the Tammany Tiger, … The strips on the tiger are labeled “Corruption”, “Illegal Voting”, “Whole Sale Robbery” and “Tammany Ring.” The incumbent and Civil War hero, Ulysses S. Grant, was reelected and sadly Horace Greeley passed away soon after the election on November 29, 1872. The rotund emperor, Tammany Boss William Magear Tweed, enjoys the spectacle, sitting among otherwell-known Democratic politicians. Thomas Nast (/ n æ s t /; German: ; September 27, 1840 – December 7, 1902) was a German-born American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist often considered to be the "Father of the American Cartoon". [11] Even the illiterate could not fail to grasp his message: letting the Tammany Tiger loose in the arena is a disastrous situation to the American democracy and the people of New York. The Tammany Tiger Loose is a rare exception that shows Columbia … THE BILL O RIGHTS INSTITUTE 3. Characters: Tammany Tiger. Tammany Hall Tiger, a symbol of Boss Tweed's political machine Columbia, a graceful image of the Americas as a woman, usually in flowing gown and tiara, carrying a sword to defend the downtrodden. View: image; Image 1 of 1 To order an image, navigate to the full display and click "request this image" on the blue toolbar. Engraving of political cartoon drawn by Thomas Nast. Source: The Ohio State University. THOMAS NAST, HARPER’S WEEKLY, NOVEMBER 11, 1871 Note: For a clear and detailed digitized image, search Princeton University Digital Library (www.pudl.princ-eton.edu) for “The Tammany Tiger Loose” As is the case in most of his work, Nast uses rich symbolism in … Location: Washington D.C. Share this comic: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) The Tammany Tiger is Loose. Political Cartoons in America. October 23, 2008 ... strong message, but it was not until later that they began to incorporate a bit of humor to soften the blow. "The Tammany Tiger Loose--'What are you going to do about it?'" “The Tammany Tiger Loose” (McDougal Little, The Americans) Political cartoonist Thomas Nast ridiculed Boss Tweed and his machine in the pages of Harper’s Weekly. What crime, hypocrisy, injustice, unfairness is she commenting on?” The Tammany Tiger Loose is a rare exception that shows Columbia as a victim. One of the rare images of Columbia as a victim, being torn to shreds by the corrupt Tammany Tiger, as Boss Tweed and his Ring look on.