Political Broadside, "This Settles the Presidency!...The Candidates Phrenology Considered," 1884

Artifact

Broadside (Notice)

Date Made

1884

Subject Date

1884

Creators

Unknown

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York 

Keywords

Broadsides (Notices) 

Phrenology 

Presidential campaigns 

Presidential candidates 

Presidential elections 

Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908 

Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893 

Democratic Party (U.S.) 

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) 

Collection Title

Research Center Political History Collection 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

69.145.288

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 17.125 in

Width: 12 in

Inscriptions

on front: THE SIZE OF IT! [BLOOD WILL TELL!!] THIS SETTLES THE PRESIDENCY! A SIX AND ONE-QUARTER HAT AND NUMBER TWELVE BOOTS! THE CAPACITY OF ONE AND THE INCAPACITY OF THE OTHER. FROM THE NEW YORK EXTRA. THE CANDIDATES PHRENOLOGICALLY CONSIDERED. . .