Union Square Demonstration

Union Square

Engraving from Frank Leslies; 1884

This illustration shows a Democratic Party demonstration sponsored by Tammany Hall. A crowd of 30,000 filled Union Square for speeches, parades, and fireworks. Their candidate, Democrat Grover Cleveland, was elected.

This Union Square Demonstration image is part of the "Vintage New York" exhibit, created by the New Rochelle Council on The Arts (NRCA); Thea Eichler, Program Chairman; with the assistance a grant from the Michael and Helen Schaffer Foundation. © All images in this exhibit are the property of their respective copyright holders, and may not be reproduced without permission.