tammanyhall

"The original headquarters building for the Society, the first Tammany Hall, was built in 1830 in Manhattan at 141 East 14th Street between Third and Fourth Avenues, but the building was not primarily the clubhouse of a political organization: Tammany Hall merged politics and entertainment, already stylistically similar, in its new headquarters ... The Tammany Society kept only one room for itself, renting the rest to entertainment impresarios: Don Bryant's Minstrels,a German theater company, classical concerts and opera. The basement – in the French mode – offered the Café Ausant, where one could see tableux vivant, gymnastic exhibitions, pantomimes, and Punch and Judy shows. There was also a bar, a bazaar, a Ladies' Cafe, and an oyster saloon. All this – with the exception of Bryant's – was open from seven till midnight for a combination price of fifty cents.[47] The building had an auditorium of sufficient size to hold public meetings, and a smaller one that became Tony Pastor's Music Hall, where vaudeville had its beginnings.[48] In 1927 the building on 14th Street was sold, to make way for the new tower being added to the Consolidated Edison Company Building." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammany_Hall

artolog: Thank you for your information about the first Tammany Hall headquarters building which is depicted in this image. We will add some of the details to the description when we update.

New York Times - September 16, 1913: "CLASS LINES VANISH AT SULLIVAN BURIAL; Judges and Senators Mix with Thieves and Gangsters for Last Tribute to Dead Leader." query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C03E2D8123FE633A... query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C03E2D8123FE6...

Charles Francis Murphy was the boss of New York's Tammany political machine until his death in 1924.

Otto Rosalsky was a judge in the Court of General Sessions from 1905 until 1928. See politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rootes-rosco.html#04808TPFM and www.publishersrow.com/Preview/PreviewPage.asp?shid=1&...

TVL1970, Wystan and swanq: Thanks for the additional information on the men present at the Sullivan funeral. We will expand the caption when we update.

"Thomas J. McManus (March 4, 1864 in New York City – July 30, 1926 in Manhattan, New York City) was an American politician from New York. During his political career he became known as "The" McManus." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._McManus

In this Bain/LOC photo, taken at the docking of the IMPERATOR on July 17, 1913, Big Tim Sullivan is the tall man at the right. Dying of syphilis, maybe he already knew that he would be dead by the end of August:

LOC -- "Bowery" should be capitalized.

Wystan, Thanks for the information. We will add to the record and fix the typo when we update.