The Great Presidential Puzzle, ca. 1884
- Title:
- The Great Presidential Puzzle, ca. 1884
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Wood Engraver:
- Whitehead & Clark
- Political Figure:
- Logan, John Alexander, American (1826-1886), Vice-Presidential Candidate
Cleveland, Grover, American (1837-1908), Presidential Candidate
Blaine, James Gillespie, American (1830-1893), Presidential Candidate
Butler, Benjamin F., American (1818-1893), Presidential Candidate
St. John, John Pierre, American (1833-1916), Presidential Candidate
Hendricks, Thomas A., American (1819-1885), Vice-Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1884
- Election Date:
- 1884
- ID Number:
- 2214.PM0074
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214PM0074_001.jpg
- Political Party:
- Democratic
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- handbills
ephemera (general object genre)
advertisements
portraits
puzzles (recreational artifacts) - Materials/Techniques:
- Printing
Wood engraving (process) - Subject:
- Handbills
Advertisements
Portraits
Puzzles
Blaine, James Gillespie
Logan, John Alexander
Cleveland, Grover
Hendricks, Thomas A.
Butler, Benjamin F.
St. John, John Pierre
Politics
Promotional materials
Portraits
Busts
Clothing
Elections
History
Voting
States
Marketing
Electoral college - Measurement:
- 21.9075 x 13.0175 (Paper Puzzle) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Novelty handbill contains the dissected images of Blaine, Logan, Cleveland, Hendricks, Butler, and St. John, which can be reassembled through folding. Item was produced by Whitehead & Clark as an advertisement for the A. C. Yates & Co. Clothing House of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Reverse of item contains information on the 1884 fall clothing line, previous election results, and the number of electoral votes held by each state.
- 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.