Etching, 1928. 249x178 mm; 9 3/4x7 inches, full margins. Seventh state (of 7). Edition of 110 (from an intended edition of 100). Signed, titled and inscribed "100 proofs" in pencil, lower margin. A superb, evenly-printed and dark impression, with tack holes for drying at the extreme edges of the sheet.
Democratic Party political machine, The Tammany Society (better known as Tammany Hall), was founded in New York on May 12, 1789. It was a branch of the pre-existing Tammany Societies, that formed in Philadelphia in 1772. The organization served to play a key role in controlling New York City politics, specifically for aiding recent immigrants (most notably Irish immigrants) by garnishing power for them in local politics.
The Tammany Society took its name from Tamanend,Native American leader of the Lenape tribe. The society adopted a number of Native American words and customs, going so far as to call its meeting hall "The Wigwam." The Wigwam, and last physical address of Tammany Hall, still stands at 17th Street and Park Avenue South. It now houses The New York Film Academy and the Union Square Theater. Morse 235.
