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# "Bottled—A Tale of New York" This October 1895 *Judge* cartoon satirizes corruption in New York politics. The figure on the left—dressed in 18th-century attire with a sword—represents the American founding ideals or the Republic itself. The massive bottle labeled "Vice, Corruption & Bribery" contains a grotesque face, symbolizing how these vices have been "bottled up" or concentrated in New York's government. The caption indicates a "Sherman" is trying to get this corruption "back into the bottle," suggesting cleanup efforts or reform attempts. The satire mocks how deeply entrenched vice has become in New York's political system—it's not merely present but literally contained and preserved like toxic spirits. The cartoon critiques Gilded Age political corruption in America's largest city.
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