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title: A Mob Tars and Feathers a Federal Tax Collector During the Whiskey Rebellion
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19308/a-mob-tars-and-feathers-a-federal-tax-collector-du/
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updated: 2024-08-08
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# A Mob Tars and Feathers a Federal Tax Collector During the Whiskey Rebellion
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19308.jpg)
## Image Caption
In western Pennsylvania, a mob has tarred and feathered a federal tax collector in the unrest surrounding the [Whiskey Rebellion](https://www.worldhistory.org/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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2024, August 08). A Mob Tars and Feathers a Federal Tax Collector During the Whiskey Rebellion. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "A Mob Tars and Feathers a Federal Tax Collector During the Whiskey Rebellion." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 08, 2024. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "A Mob Tars and Feathers a Federal Tax Collector During the Whiskey Rebellion." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Aug 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f665-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99) by **Unknown Artist**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 08 August 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.