Satire on Jackson and his Cabinet
Title

Satire on Jackson and his Cabinet

Caption

The celeste-al cabinet' A mild satire on Jackson and his Cabinet, portraying in imaginative terms a White House reception of popular French dancer and actress Madame Celeste. Seated in chairs in a White House parlour are six cabinet members. In the center Jackson sits behind a table, as "Door Keeper" Jimmy O'Neal (standing) presents Madame Celeste. The cabinet members are (left to right): Secretary of the Navy Mahlon Dickerson, Attorney General Benjamin F. Butler, Secretary of War Lewis Cass, Postmaster General Amos Kendall, Treasury Secretary Levi Woodbury, and Vice-President Martin Van Buren.

Date

1836

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP18A15_282

License type

Rights managed

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