Title
Satire on the effects of the Whig victory in 1838
Caption
Loco Foco expresses, arriving at Washington' A satiric commentary on the effects of the landslide Whig victory in New York state elections in the autumn of 1838. President Van Buren (left) greets two of his defeated allies: incumbent governor William L. Marcy (center, in uniform) and Representative Churchill C. Cambreleng. Both men had the support of New York radical Democrats, or "Loco Focos."
Date
1838
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A15_273
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (3,0Mb) / 18,7in x 12,5in / 5599 x 3745 (300dpi)