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1871
Thomas Nast turned Charles Dickens against New York's corrupt politicians in this biting 1871 satire. A group of portly, panicked men—caricatures of the infamous Tweed Ring—are seen sprinting away from the 'N.Y. TREASURY,' with one man dramatically face-planting in the foreground. The caption quotes *Oliver Twist*, describing how thieves join a mob shouting 'Stop Thief!' to blend in as 'Good Citizens.' Nast is exposing Boss Tweed and his crew for robbing the city treasury while pretending to be outraged by crime, a visual attack that helped dismantle one of history's biggest political scams.
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