A Mob Tars and Feathers a Federal Tax Collector During the Whiskey Rebellion

Harrison W. Mark
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In western Pennsylvania, a mob has tarred and feathered a federal tax collector in the unrest surrounding the Whiskey Rebellion, 1791-1794. Illustration from the book Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country by R. M. Devens (Springfield, Mass, 1882).

New York Public Library.

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Artist, U. (2024, August 08). A Mob Tars and Feathers a Federal Tax Collector During the Whiskey Rebellion. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19308/a-mob-tars-and-feathers-a-federal-tax-collector-du/

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Artist, Unknown. "A Mob Tars and Feathers a Federal Tax Collector During the Whiskey Rebellion." World History Encyclopedia, 08 Aug 2024, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19308/a-mob-tars-and-feathers-a-federal-tax-collector-du/.

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