Cornell University Library Digital Collections
Eisenhower I Like Ike Elephant Squeaky Toy, ca. 1956
- Title:
- Eisenhower I Like Ike Elephant Squeaky Toy, ca. 1956
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Manufacturer:
- Blake Industries, Inc.
- Political Figure:
- Eisenhower, Dwight D., American (1890-1969), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1956
- Election Date:
- 1956
- ID Number:
- 2214.BB0342
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BB0342.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- Toys (Recreational artifacts)
Figurines
Artifacts
- Materials/Techniques:
- Plastic
Painting (covering)
Casting
Metal
- Subject:
- Toys (Recreational artifacts)
Figurines
Eisenhower, Dwight D.
Stars
Symbols
Animals
Elephants
Republican Party
Politics
Promotional materials
- Measurement:
- 8.89 (Toy) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Toy contains a metal part in its center that squeaks when the toy is squeezed. Base of the toy reads A lo-Bo Toy / BLAKE INDUSTRIES INC. / ROCKLAND PAT. PEND. MASS.. Item donor Susan H. Douglas dates the toy to the 1956 Presidential campaign.
- 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.
