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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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New York City -- Elections -- 1899 & Earlier

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Balloting for president

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Title
Balloting for president
Names
Smyth (Wood engraver)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

New York City -- Elections -- 1899 & Earlier

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1844-11-30
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC NEW YC-Ele-18
Topics
Political elections -- New York (State) -- New York -- To 1899
Voting -- New York (State) -- New York
Presidential elections -- 1840-1849
Ballots
Clerks
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Inside a polling place: "The voter quietly takes his place in the stream; and, in his turn, finds himself in front of a table or long desk, on which are two small mahogany or green boxes of various shapes, long or square; generally about a foot square, with a little aperture on the top, to receive the folded tickets, and respectively marked S. and E.--S.--State Governor, Members of Assembly, and E. Electors, who are respectively pledged to elect--the Democratic or Whig candidate--President of the United States. Behind the table are two inspectors--one of each party--well-known and reputable citizens, chosen by the mayor. To either of these gentlemen, the voter presents his two folded tickets; giving, at the same time, his name and residence. These the inspector repeats in a loud voice to the crowded room--waits a second or two--and then deposits both tickets into their respective boxes; and the voter retires by an opposite door to that he entered by. This is the usual mode, and all that is necessary; the person and politics of the great mass of voters in each ward being sufficiently well-known to the challengers of both parties, and immediately written down in their betting books by two or three persons stationed near the table--under the head of Whig, Democratic, or Doubtful--so that, by dividing the doubtful in half, a pretty near guess can be arrived at."--from source periodical
Source note: Illustrated London news. (London : Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd., 1842-).
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 12 x 14 cm. (4 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17095060
Barcode: 33333159154331
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e259e330-c55c-012f-434c-58d385a7bc34
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1844: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Balloting for president" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1844-11-30. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cd26-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Balloting for president" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cd26-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1844-11-30). Balloting for president Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cd26-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Balloting for president