President Grover Cleveland

Hon. Thos. A. Hendricks of Ohio, Vice President under Cleveland

[Grover Cleveland as fisherman helping "The Post" girl with "president...

Grover Cleveland, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Print shows Grover Cleveland, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, in oval. Title from item. (DLC/PP-1998:151.37) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress.

The national flower

[Grover Cleveland, bust portrait, seated, facing right]

Title devised by Library staff.

Waiting for the word

[Grover Cleveland, Daniel Manning, William C. Whitney, William F. Vila...

Who killed Hancock? / Gillam.

Print shows the ghost of Winfield Scott Hancock sitting on a throne in a banquet hall, Samuel J. Tilden pushes a frightened Charles A. Dana, as Macbeth, toward Hancock, Dana makes wild statements while waving a... More

A new way of "waking" the Democratic shaughraun / Gillam.

Print shows a small, rustic room crowded with members of the Democratic Party, some dressed as old women, others drinking and smoking clay pipes; one man, the "Shaughraun" labeled "Democratic Party" is lying on... More

The political Sam'ls of Posen / Gillam.

Print shows a large group of political peddlers trying to sell their goods to Columbia as mistress of the house. Among those shown are Samuel J. Tilden selling "Tribulation Toys", Benjamin F. Butler with "Elast... More

"Evacuation day" March 4th, 1885 - a Democratic dream / Gillam. Joseph...

Print shows the Republican Party, laying down their arms, lead by Chester A. Arthur, with George M. Robeson, James G. Blaine, Roscoe Conkling, Whitelaw Reid, Carl Schurz, John Sherman, Charles J. Folger, Robert... More

William Tell Cleveland will not bow to the hat / Gillam.

Illustration shows Grover Cleveland, as William Tell, holding the hand of Franklin Edson, as his son, striding past a hat labeled "Tammany" perched atop a stick labeled "Ignorant Voters" around which Samuel S. ... More

An artist's rambles in Washington: the artist's arrival at the Capital...

The Democratic smithy - odd shoes for the mule / Gillam. Joseph Pulitz...

Illustration shows the interior of a blacksmith's shop where Samuel Randall, Abram Hewitt, and Benjamin Butler are putting oversized shoes labeled "Protection, Free Trade, [and] Incidental Tariff" on a mule lab... More

Our national dog-show / Gillam.

Illustration shows a dog show where a variety of breeds are competing; in the upper left corner, labeled the "Judges' Stand" are several newspaper editors, among them are James Gordon Bennett (N.Y. Herald), Whi... More

Let the political army have new drums also! / Gillam.

Illustration shows Ulysses S. Grant with his "Grant Boom" band comprised of Samuel J. Tilden, Lucius Q.C. Lamar, Roscoe Conkling, William W. Phelps, David Davis, James D. Cameron, John Sherman, James G. Blaine,... More

Overtraining young horses / Gillam.

Illustration shows a horse labeled "Butlers Policy" ridden by Benjamin F. Butler is kicking up its rear legs startling a horse labeled "Clevelands Policy" ridden by Grover Cleveland at the "Presidential Race-Co... More

A lenten dream / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows a mermaid labeled "Presidency" swimming in water with a clear view of the fish that are attracted to her. Depicted are David Davis, Grover Cleveland, Joseph E. McDonald, Benjamin F. Butler, R... More

The political Courtney / Gillam., Confederate States of America.

Illustration shows a scene at a boathouse where an exhausted James G. Blaine, suffering from "Guano Gout", is being attended to by Jay Gould, Whitelaw Reid, George M. Robeson, William W. Phelps, and Stephen B. ... More

A moment of anxiety - who is going to get left? / Gillam.

Illustration shows President Cleveland as Santa Claus standing in front of a fireplace where stockings are hung from the mantle; he has a large sack of toys labeled "Navy, Treasury, Interior, Justice, State, [a... More

After service

Why they dislike him -- he will not prove himself a cat's-paw in the e...

Illustration shows Grover Cleveland as a lion with his paw on a monkey labeled "T. Grady" on top of a rock labeled "Civil Service Reform" near a small fire in which are roasting chestnuts labeled "City Spoils, ... More

Grover Cleveland / R. Staudenbaur, s.c. ; photographed by W.J. Baker.

Head and shoulders portrait, facing right. Wood engraving after photograph by W.J. Baker. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1884 July 19, cover, p. 457.

The end of the republican party After "The Destruction of Jerusalem" b...

After a large painting by Wilhelm von Kaulbach showing the "destruction of Jerusalem", this print shows the demise of the Republican Party with various Republicans, Mugwumps, Democrats, and allegorical figures,... More

A flag the Independents will fight under / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows the Puck figure for the "Independent" party standing on a raised platform, hoisting a flag that states "For President G. Cleveland" showing a portrait of Grover Cleveland, and a female figure... More

The contest of beauty / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows a beauty contest where "First Prize" is the "Presidency". The presidential candidates, all dressed as women, are sitting on raised platforms around which men have gathered to admire their bea... More

"The Mulligan guard lies, but - surrenders" / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows an explosion at the "Claim Agency, Formerly Republican Head Quarters" with William M. Evarts peeking through the opening in the tent to survey the damage; several small kiosks labeled "Machin... More

A preliminary set-to / Gillam.

Illustration shows James G. Blaine badly bruised after boxing a round against the "Ohio Secretary of State" who is slumped against the ropes; William W. Phelps and Whitelaw Reid attempt to revive Blaine with a ... More

Grover Cleveland, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Print shows Grover Cleveland, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left.

Made harmless at last! / F. Graetz.

Stephen Grover Cleveland - Print, Library of Congress collection

P14548 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Morgan, W.J., & Co.

Out of the frying-pan into the fire / Gillam.

Illustration shows James G. Blaine trying to climb over a wall labeled "National Garden Post No Bills" and "No Admittance to Lobbyists, Jobbers & Other Objectionable Characters"; he is carrying a bag over his s... More

"A unit" / F. Opper.

Illustration shows Grover Cleveland shaking hands with Puck's figure for the Independent Party labeled "Independent Voter"; behind them are bell tents with banners labeled "Reform". In the lower left corner is ... More

[Grover Cleveland for president campaign memorabilia fragment]

Print fragment shows a portrait of Andrew Jackson, a tree, and a harp with a banner above stating "Jacks[...]berty" and text below stating "For President of the United States. Grover Cleveland." Title from item... More

The opening of the "aggressive" campaign / J.K.

Illustration shows Whitelaw Reid, in the dark shadows of a street, pouring alcohol from a large jug labeled "Tribune Tonic Crooked Campaign Brand" into the open mouth of an Irish man wearing a plumed hat, a cap... More

The new Democratic eucalyptus tree purifies a political morass / J. Ke...

Illustration shows Grover Cleveland as a large tree labeled "Eucalyptus Clevelandus" with roots labeled "Honor" and "Honesty", and branches that spread over swamp land from which rise gaseous ghosts labeled "St... More

The Democratic candidates--- 1884. Stephen Grover Cleveland of New Yor...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 duplicate copies Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 160, Folder 18a. Copy scanned: 2

Crowding the cabinet-making business / J. Keppler. Joseph Pulitzer

Illustration shows newspaper editors James Gordon "Bennett" holding up a bust of Roscoe Conkling labeled "Sect. Interior" and a tray labeled "Bennett's Beauties" at his feet; Whitelaw "Reid" holding a tray labe... More

New York. Grand ovation to Governor Cleveland in the city of Buffalo, ...

Parade for Governor Cleveland on his visit to Buffalo, New York, crowd along street and fireworks. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1884 Oct. 11, p. 120.

Democracy's game of blind man's buff [i.e bluff]

Thanksgiving day, 1884 - "let us be thankful!" / Gillam.

Illustration shows a glum Thanksgiving Day feast with the downtrodden Republican presidential candidate James G. Blaine and his supporters "W.W. Phelps, [Roscoe Conkling at an open door], William Mahone, Cabot ... More

Those dogs won't fight - they are dying of starvation / F. Graetz.

Illustration shows Charles A. Dana, editor of the "Sun", and Stephen B. Elkins, wearing a plumed hat, attempting to push an emaciated dog labeled "Clerical Slanderer" up steps leading to where Grover Cleveland ... More

The new leader and the old chorus / Gillam.

Illustration shows John Logan labeled "New Leader" of the Republican Party, the "party of Reform and Puritee", holding a paper that states "Logan Speec[h] at Boston July 1885", standing in the street between th... More

A petty annoyance / Zimmerman.

Illustration shows President Cleveland walking down a path toward a building flying a banner labeled "Non-Partisan Government"; a diminutive Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice President, is tugging on Cleveland's coatta... More

No barrel, no loaves ; The country backs you, Mr. President! / Th. Nas...

Two cartoons: "No barrel, no loaves", showing chef standing by Tammany range; and "The country backs you, Mr. President!", showing woman, representing the people of the United States, standing by Grover Clevel... More

The old and the new year / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows Father Time presenting the new year labeled "1886" to Puck standing in the foreground, holding his lithographic pencil; behind him are scenes of events from 1885, such as President Cleveland'... More

Richelieu's defiance / Gillam.

Illustration shows President Cleveland as Cardinal Richelieu embracing a young woman labeled "Civil Service" as he is confronted by a group of courtiers labeled "Manning, Barnum, C.S. Blackburn, [and] Hendricks... More

The issue / Gillam.

Illustration shows John Kelly holding a shillelagh in one hand and a rope tied to an injured tiger labeled "Tammany" with bandages labeled "1880, 1882, [and] 1884" in the other, standing outside the "White Hous... More

George Hunt - Compulsory baptism / Gillam after a painting.

Illustration shows President Cleveland as Ferdinand V, sitting on a throne, observing as civil service office seekers are baptized at the font of "Civil Service Reform". Among those depicted are Thomas Hendrick... More

A new declaration of independence in the year 1885 / Gillam.

Illustration shows President Cleveland standing at a table, his right hand on a long document labeled "Declaration of Independence July 4th 1885" that trails off the table, stating "When, in the course of human... More

Two political paths / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows "Evarts, Reid, Robeson, Logan, [and] Blaine" and William W. Phelps standing on the remains of a bridge "Washed Away by the Freshet of Nov. 1884" labeled "Partisan Civil Service" and finding i... More

The rehabilitation of the Democratic party / Gillam.

Illustration shows a scene inside "Cleveland's Clothing Establishment" where President Cleveland and Thomas F. Bayard are fitting a man labeled "Reform Democracy" with the "Thos. Jefferson Pattern", while cabin... More

The administration's hardest job / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows President Cleveland and his cabinet officers struggling to push and pull the Democratic donkey labeled "Bourbon Democracy" into a stable labeled "Reform Stables"; on the donkey's hooves, acti... More

Consistent civil service reform / F. Opper.

Illustration shows President Cleveland handing a paper that states "Re-appointment for Honesty and Efficiency" to Henry G. Pearson for his appointment as Postmaster in New York. Pearson is carrying a box labele... More

Our government farm -- President Cleveland finds an effectual protecti...

Illustration shows President Cleveland stands directly behind a wall of flames labeled "Civil Service Reform"; behind him, working on the "Government Farm" are members of his cabinet, William C. Endicott with a... More

"To begin with, 'I'll paint the town red'" / Hamilton.

Cartoon showing "Democracy" portrayed as the devil holding a bucket labeled "Bourbon Principles" and a paintbrush (in which appears a profile caricature of Grover Cleveland), both dripping red paint with which ... More

The good samaritan / Gillam.

Illustration shows Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, and Grover Cleveland as pilgrims on a journey through rugged Middle Eastern landscape; leading the way is Hayes, holding a paper that states "Patronage... More

Foes in his path - the herculean task before our next president / Gill...

Illustration shows Grover Cleveland as Hercules carrying a large club labeled "Honest Legislation", encountering a group of troublemakers along the "Administration Road" to "Success" seen in the distant backgro... More

Puck's notion of the kind of fancy-dress charity ball that would be a ...

Illustration shows a costume ball with a band of newspaper editors labeled "Herald, Sun, Staats-Zeitung, World, Times, [and] Evening Post" conducted by Puck; among those present are James G. Blaine, Whitelaw Re... More

A hard job with the hogs / Gillam.

Illustration shows President Cleveland as a pig farmer getting tangled in leashes attached to the hind legs of several hogs, each with a distinctive brand, labeled "Hugh McLaughlin, H.O. Thompson, Higgins, Beat... More

"Speak out" N.Y. Herald

President-elect Grover Cleveland holds a telephone receiver to his ear. Behind him on the wall is a portrait of President Chester A. Arthur captioned, "Pres. of U.S. till March 4, 1885." No copyright informati... More

The inauguration - night scene near the White House / Drawn by T. de T...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 29, 1885 March 14, p. 165. Reference copy in PRES FILE - Cleveland, Grover Inauguration, 1885.

President Cleveland and his cabinet / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows President Cleveland sitting at a desk between his cabinet members, from the left, "W.C. Whitney, Secretary of the Navy, Daniel Manning, Secretary of the Treasury, A.H. Garland, Attorney-Gener... More

Harmony and envy / K. after Garnier's "Jour de Fête."

Illustration shows a street scene with three monks, Whitelaw Reid, James G. Blaine, and John Logan, walking a few steps ahead of a band of merry revelers composed of Puck, Puck's figure for the "Independent" pa... More

The great national fishing match / the result

Printed within image: T.J. Nicholl. Published by The Courier Lith. Co. Bu[ffalo?]. Copyright by M. Lee. Title appears as it is written on the item. Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library o... More

Thanksgiving day, 1885 / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows President Cleveland standing at the head of a table with his cabinet officers around the table at placemats labeled "Bayard, Manning, Garland, Whitney, Lamar, Endicott, [and] Vilas" as Puck d... More

The resistless march of reform - the "hostiles" must go! / F. Opper.

Illustration shows a large group of politicians, newspaper editors, Tammany Hall bosses, and others, dressed as Native Americans, one carrying a banner that shows a crude drawing of the Tammany(?) tiger labeled... More

A civil service reform version of an old fable / Gillam.

Illustration shows Grover Cleveland as a shepherd standing among his flock labeled "Treasury, Supreme Bench, Office, [and] Post Office", telling a well-dressed wolf, who has a piece of paper in his pocket label... More

"Who dares give battle with me?"

Cartoon showing Grover Cleveland dressed as a gladiator holding sword and shield.

Our good ship "National Credit" in danger from a silver-spout / G & Z.

Illustration shows the bow of a ship approaching a waterspout labeled "80ct $" and "$2,000,000 a Month", and a shark labeled "Panic"; along the side of the ship are President Cleveland as captain, and several m... More

No welcome for the little stranger / Zimmerman. Joseph Pulitzer

Illustration shows at center Grover Cleveland holding an infant labeled "Civil Service Reform", they are surrounded by a bunch of angry old men as orphans labeled "Hube Thompson, Eddie Hedden, Davy Hill, Hugh, ... More

Cleveland's entry into Washington - March 4th. 1885 / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows Grover Cleveland riding the Democratic donkey past the "Republican R.R.R. Hotel" on the way to his inauguration; he is surrounded by a host of characters that includes many political figures ... More

Gulliver-Cleveland takes possession of the enemy's fleet and deprives ...

Illustration shows President Cleveland as Gulliver with a rope labeled "Good Policy" tied to the ships of the "Republican Party" and pulling them toward the opposite shore where a group of men, among them Ambas... More

Columbus Cleveland and his mutinous crew - "This ship shall not turn b...

Illustration shows Grover Cleveland as Christopher Columbus holding a map labeled "Route to Reform", aboard ship surrounded by mutinous sailors labeled "Bayard, Whitney, Eustis, Sterling, Hedden, Pulitzer, Blac... More

The carol of the "waits" / J. Keppler. Joseph Pulitzer

Illustration shows a group of office seekers labeled "McLean, Pulitzer, Dorsheimer, Blackburn, McLaughlin, Hill, [and] Dana" singing Christmas carols outside the "White House" where President Cleveland is visib... More

[An exacting housekeeper]

President Grover Cleveland busily sweeps dirt from the front door of the White House. His back is turned toward an angry Columbia, who castigates him for ignoring a garland labeled "Stock Tele[-]" lying beneat... More

The Administration sawmill / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows President Cleveland standing next to a large "Reform Buzz-Saw" labeled "Pat. 1884 by G. Cleveland" at a sawmill, where three members of his cabinet "Manning, Whitney, [and] Bayard" are millin... More

Echoes from Governor Hill's message / J.A. Wales.

Illustration shows a large parrot, David B. Hill, perched on a stand next to President Cleveland's desk, filling the air with it's cry "A Public Office is a Public Trust", repeating a statement once made by Cle... More

New York - the unvailing [i.e., unveiling] of the Bartholdi Statue of ...

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 63, no. 1624 (1886 Nov. 6), p. 181.

The President's wedding / [drawn] by T. de Thulstrup.

Marriage of Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, 1886 June 12, pp. 376-377.

"Two hearts that beat as one." President Cleveland. President Clevelan...

Photograph showing President Grover Cleveland and his wife each inside heart shaped cut-outs. R13038 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. A.G. Bushnell, 114 Nassau Street, New York.

[Mrs. Grover Cleveland, facing right]

NOS 12/20/96.

The talking well

Presidential train [of Grover Cleveland, with pullman waiters posed at...

Photoprint copyrighted by C.M. Bell. No. 1. LC-USZ62-19406 is close variant. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Negroes Occupations; R.R. Pullman; Pres.; Ph. Ind.

Group of Blooded Democrats at Mason City, Nebraska, during the Grover ...

summary: In a special golden anniversary edition dated 26 November 1942, the Custer County Chief published this photograph with the headline "Plug Hat Group of Democrats and Mason City," and a cut line which re... More

[Grover Cleveland, full-length portrait, standing, facing right, holdi...

NOS 11/96.

President Grover Cleveland / C.M. Bell, Washington, D.C.

Grover Cleveland, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left.

[Grover Cleveland, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

View from the galleries of the St. Louis Convention Hall, during speec...

Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, (1888 June 16), p. 442-3. Reference copy may be in LOT 4712. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Pol. conventions; Shelf.

Grover Cleveland - Print, Library of Congress collection

T16755 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Hatch Litho. Co.

[President Grover Cleveland, half-length portrait, facing right]

Copyright by C.M. Bell. No. 4.

Grover Cleveland, Pres. U.S.

Half lgth., facing right. Photo copyrighted by C.M. Bell. No. 5. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; Pres. I.; Shelf.

The difference between trimming a hedge and cutting it down Uncle Sam,...

Political cartoon showing Thomas Brackett Reed as a boy, crying to Uncle Sam, with another boy pulling small wagon "pig iron, Kelley," while President Grover Cleveland trims "tariff, the protection hedge" to re... More

Mrs. Grover Cleveland - Print, Library of Congress collection

T21362 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Hatch Litho. Co.

A canine chorus

President Cleveland and wife. Married June 2nd 1886 at the White House...

V1695 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Beckerman.

Tariff reduction wholesale and retail

[Grover Cleveland, 1837-1908, bust portrait, facing right]

Photo coprighted by N. Sarony. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf. Presidents.

"The people wanted a change, and they got it" - Benj. Harrison But the...

Print shows, on the left, Grover Cleveland tipping his hat as he leaves office in 1889, after passing the key to a large safe labeled "U.S. Treasury" with a "Surplus $100,000,000 Dollars" to incoming president ... More

President from "Presidential inaugurations from George Washington 1789...

This image has been taken from scan 000219 from "Presidential inaugurations from George Washington 1789 to Grover Cleveland 1893. With inaugural addresses, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have b... More