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

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Illustration

Harrison W. Mark
by Unknown Artist
published on 08 August 2024
A Mob Tars and Feathers a Federal Tax Collector During the Whiskey Rebellion Download Full Size Image

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. Retrieved from 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. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Aug 2024. Web. 10 Sep 2024.

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