The Great Wheelbarrow Election Wager, November 13, 1888, between Messrs. Avery & Rist.
PhotographerPhotographed by
Anderson & Reeves
Date1888
MediumPhotography; albumen prints on paper on cardboard mounts
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 1/8 x 8 1/2in. (15.6 x 21.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 1/8 x 8 1/2in. (15.6 x 21.6cm)
Mount (height x width): 8 9/16 x 11in. (21.7 x 27.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2006.93.6-.7
DescriptionTwo men wearing costumes consisting of top hats, and coats or dusters over pants, pose with a wheelbarrow decorated with American flags, bunting, and brooms with the numbers "285" and "202" on them. Both men have mustaches. One man wears a floral corsage; the other man is holding a cigar. Other men stand in the background in front of stores with shop windows in which merchandise is displayed. Boxes in one window are labeled "GEORGE FOX'S / STARCH."
NotesSubject Note: The wager presumably concerned the Presidential election of 1888 in which Grover Cleveland was running for re-election against Benjamin Harrison. The election was very close, with Cleveland winning the popular vote, but losing to Harrison in the electoral college. Connecticut cast its votes for Harrison. (Finlay 3/13/2007)Status
Not on view
