Eisenhower Ike Republican Elephant Toy, ca. 1956
- Title:
- Eisenhower Ike Republican Elephant Toy, ca. 1956
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Manufacturer:
- MAR Line Toys
- Political Figure:
- Eisenhower, Dwight D., American (1890-1969), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1956
- Election Date:
- 1956
- ID Number:
- 2214.BB0339
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BB0339.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Work Type:
- Artifacts
Mechanical toys - Materials/Techniques:
- Metal
Cloth
Wire
Plastic - Subject:
- Mechanical toys
Eisenhower, Dwight D.
Symbols
Animals
Elephants
Politics
Promotional materials
Republican Party - Measurement:
- 17.145 x 27.94 (Elephant) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Battery-operated walking Republican Party elephant with remote control box. IKE is written in felt letters on blanket draped over elephant. Item donor Susan H. Douglas dates the elephant to the 1956 Presidential campaign. Item 2214.BB0340 is a matching Stevenson donkey toy.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Relationships:
- Related to "Stevenson "
"Adlai"
" Democratic Donkey Toy, ca. 1956" - 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.