The Cleveland Second Term Puzzle
- Title:
- The Cleveland Second Term Puzzle
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Political Figure:
- Cleveland, Grover, American (1837-1908), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1888-1892
- ID Number:
- 2214.BB0159
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BB0159.jpg
- Political Party:
- Democratic
- Work Type:
- puzzles (recreational artifacts)
portraits
cultural artifacts - Materials/Techniques:
- Metal
Wood (plant material)
Cardboard
Wood engraving (process) - Subject:
- Puzzles
Portraits
Cleveland, Grover
Politics
Promotional materials
Portraits
Busts
White House, Washington, District of Columbia
Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia
Elections
Omaha, Nebraska
Chicago, Illinois
Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States Congress - Measurement:
- 18.7325 x 13.97 x 2.54 (Puzzle) (centimeters)
- Description:
- The object of this puzzle is to navigate wooden balls through a wood and metal maze, possibly from the indentations at the top to the President's room. Four balls (two blue, one red, and one white) are included, but it appears that the game was intended to be played with three balls. Note that it is quite easy to route the balls through the maze, and that the Speaker area is completely sealed off. The cardboard cover of the game contains a Cleveland portrait and images of the U.S. Capitol and White House. Item likely was issued during one of Cleveland's re-election campaigns in 1888 or 1892.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.