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The caption for this illustration reads: Two Great Questions 'Who Stole the People's Money? Do tell - NY Times. 'Twas Him. reproduced from harper's Weekly [August 19, 1871] by permission of Messrs. harper & brothers. Copyright 1871, by Harper & Brothers.' Tweed's Ring essentially controlled New York City until 1870, using embezzlement, bribery, and kickbacks to siphon massive chunks of New York's budget into their own pockets — anywhere from $40 million to $200 million (or $1.5 billion to $9 billion in 2009 dollars).

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UMG24A34_334

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53,3Mo (2,3Mo) / 40,9cm x 32,7cm / 4830 x 3860 (300dpi)

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massive caption illustration reads Two Great Questions Who Stole People s Money Do tell NY Times Twas Him reproduced harper s Weekly August 19 1871 permission Messrs harper & brothers Copyright 1871 Harper & Brothers Tweed s Ring essentially controlled New York City until 1870 using embezzlement bribery kickbacks siphon massive