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Grover Cleveland Collection

Grover Cleveland, a prominent figure in American history, was born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: New York, Buffalo, City Hall. Art Deco building completed in 1931 by Dietel, Wade & Jones

New York, Buffalo, City Hall. Art Deco building completed in 1931 by Dietel, Wade & Jones
New York, Buffalo, City Hall. Art Deco building completed in 1931 by Dietel, Wade and Jones. Statue of President Grover Cleveland

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: Police Commissioner Roosevelt and NY Governor Cleveland, 1884

Police Commissioner Roosevelt and NY Governor Cleveland, 1884
NY Governor Grover Cleveland and Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt signing reform bill, 1884. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Grover Cleveland

President Grover Cleveland at his desk in the White House. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: Former US President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) in his doctoral dress at Princeton

Former US President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) in his doctoral dress at Princeton University
NWI4936148 Former US President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) in his doctoral dress at Princeton University, early 20th century

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) and his friends after a day of duck-shooting at the home of General

Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) and his friends after a day of duck-shooting at the home of General Alexander in South
NWI4936135 Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) and his friends after a day of duck-shooting at the home of General Alexander in South Carolina (USA)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) has his office in the White House in Washington, USA

President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) has his office in the White House in Washington, USA
NWI4935232 President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) has his office in the White House in Washington, USA. Engraving after photography beginning of the 20th century.; (add.info)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: Grover Cleveland as a shepherd amongst his flock, 1885

Grover Cleveland as a shepherd amongst his flock, 1885
1576751 Grover Cleveland as a shepherd amongst his flock, 1885; (add.info.: A civil service reform version of an old fable' Grover Cleveland as a shepherd standing among his flock labelled)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland as Santa Claus, 1884

President Cleveland as Santa Claus, 1884
1576750 President Cleveland as Santa Claus, 1884; (add.info.: A moment of anxiety, who is going to get left?' President Cleveland as Santa Claus standing in front of a fireplace where stockings)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: Puck figure for the Independent party on a raised platform, 1884

Puck figure for the Independent party on a raised platform, 1884
1576733 Puck figure for the Independent party on a raised platform, 1884; (add.info.: A flag the Independents will fight under' Illustration shows the Puck figure for the "Independent")

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland as a railroad engineer, 1893

President Cleveland as a railroad engineer, 1893
1576810 President Cleveland as a railroad engineer, 1893; (add.info.: They can't hold up this train!' President Cleveland as a railroad engineer driving a locomotive labelled)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland at the helm of a yacht, 1893

President Cleveland at the helm of a yacht, 1893
1576809 President Cleveland at the helm of a yacht, 1893; (add.info.: The greatest race of the yachting season' President Cleveland at the helm labelled "Congress" of a yacht labelled)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland handing a paper to Henry Pearson, 1885

President Cleveland handing a paper to Henry Pearson, 1885
1576745 President Cleveland handing a paper to Henry Pearson, 1885; (add.info.: Consistent civil service reform' President Cleveland handing a paper that states "Re-appointment for Honesty)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Grover Cleveland on the floor of the House of Representatives, 1895

President Grover Cleveland on the floor of the House of Representatives, 1895
1576827 President Grover Cleveland on the floor of the House of Representatives, 1895; (add.info.: In darkest congress' President Grover Cleveland standing on the floor of the House of)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland walking towards a building, 1885

President Cleveland walking towards a building, 1885
1576732 President Cleveland walking towards a building, 1885; (add.info.: A petty annoyance' Illustration shows President Cleveland (1837-1908)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland with his right hand on the 1885 Declaration of Independence, 1885

President Cleveland with his right hand on the 1885 Declaration of Independence, 1885
1576731 President Cleveland with his right hand on the 1885 Declaration of Independence, 1885; (add.info.: A new declaration of independence in the year 1885' Illustration shows President)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President McKinley sitting at his desk in the oval office, 1897

President McKinley sitting at his desk in the oval office, 1897
1576771 President McKinley sitting at his desk in the oval office, 1897; (add.info.: Inauguration day, 1897, a good beginning' President William McKinley sitting at his desk in the oval office)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland standing behind a wall of flames, 1885

President Cleveland standing behind a wall of flames, 1885
1576762 President Cleveland standing behind a wall of flames, 1885; (add.info.: Our government farm. President Cleveland finds an effectual protection against the twenty-five-year locusts')

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland as a pig farmer, 1885

President Cleveland as a pig farmer, 1885
1576761 President Cleveland as a pig farmer, 1885; (add.info.: A hard job with the hogs' President Cleveland as a pig farmer getting tangled in leashes attached to the hind legs of several hogs)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: Speak out' N.Y. Herald, 1885

Speak out' N.Y. Herald, 1885
1574887 Speak out' N.Y. Herald, 1885; (add.info.: Speak out' N.Y. Herald. President-elect Grover Cleveland holds a telephone receiver to his ear)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837 - 1908) greeting the citizens of Washington to the White

President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837 - 1908) greeting the citizens of Washington to the White House, years 1880
NWI4937397 President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837 - 1908) greeting the citizens of Washington to the White House, years 1880

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: U.S. President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) and members of the cabinet during his second

U.S. President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) and members of the cabinet during his second term in 1893
NWI4938049 U.S. President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) and members of the cabinet during his second term in 1893. Colour engraving of the 19th century after an illustration by Louis Loeb.;

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: Former president Grover Cleveland as 'Cincinnatus' ploughing a field, 1903

Former president Grover Cleveland as "Cincinnatus" ploughing a field, 1903
1576202 Former president Grover Cleveland as "Cincinnatus" ploughing a field, 1903; (add.info.: The modern Cincinnatus)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: A public reception at the White House, 1888

A public reception at the White House, 1888
1574881 A public reception at the White House, 1888; (add.info.: A public reception at the White House, President Grover Cleveland greeting guests)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: A cherub labelled '1894' smashing a bottle of champagne as he launches a large, modern ship

A cherub labelled "1894" smashing a bottle of champagne as he launches a large, modern ship
1577295 A cherub labelled "1894" smashing a bottle of champagne as he launches a large, modern ship, the Ship of State, 1893; (add.info.: Launched at last! good luck to her)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland carrying a club labelled 'Honest Legislation', 1885

President Cleveland carrying a club labelled 'Honest Legislation', 1885
1576742 President Cleveland carrying a club labelled 'Honest Legislation', 1885; (add.info.: Foes in his path, the herculean task before our next president' Grover Cleveland as Hercules)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: Large group of people in opposition to President Cleveland's civil service reform agenda, 1885

Large group of people in opposition to President Cleveland's civil service reform agenda, 1885
1576734 Large group of people in opposition to President Cleveland's civil service reform agenda, 1885; (add.info.: The resistless march of reform the "hostiles" must go)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: Grover Cleveland, 1893

Grover Cleveland, 1893
1576466 Grover Cleveland, 1893; (add.info.: Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) in 1893 taking the oath as the 22nd President of the United States

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland as an explorer, 1893

President Cleveland as an explorer, 1893
1576819 President Cleveland as an explorer, 1893; (add.info.: Through the jungle' President Cleveland as an explorer, with cabinet members John G. Carlisle and Walter Q)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland and Prime Minister Cecil dressed as Natives, 1896

President Cleveland and Prime Minister Cecil dressed as Natives, 1896
1576811 President Cleveland and Prime Minister Cecil dressed as Natives, 1896; (add.info.: "Let us have peace"' President Grover Cleveland and British Prime Minister Robert Cecil)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland as a railroad conductor, 1893

President Cleveland as a railroad conductor, 1893
1576806 President Cleveland as a railroad conductor, 1893; (add.info.: An old imposition' President Cleveland as a railroad conductor collecting fares from William McKinley)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland on the steps to the 'US Treasury', 1895

President Cleveland on the steps to the 'US Treasury', 1895
1576791 President Cleveland on the steps to the 'US Treasury', 1895; (add.info.: It can not pass while he is there' President Cleveland standing on the steps to the "U.S)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland and his wife playing with their children, 1897

President Cleveland and his wife playing with their children, 1897
1576778 President Cleveland and his wife playing with their children, 1897; (add.info.: He keeps them worried' Former president Grover Cleveland and his wife Frances playing with their children)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: Stephen Grover Cleveland andThomas Hendricks, c. 1885 (engraving )

Stephen Grover Cleveland andThomas Hendricks, c. 1885 (engraving )
1801430 Stephen Grover Cleveland andThomas Hendricks, c. 1885 (engraving ); (add.info.: americain democrat president Stephen Grover Cleveland and his vice-president Thomas Hendricks)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: Portrait of Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), President of the United States

Portrait of Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), President of the United States
NWI4937285 Portrait of Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), President of the United States, 1885 to 1889 and 1893-97 at the White House in 1888.; (add.info)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: Former President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) during a speech at a banquet in 1889

Former President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) during a speech at a banquet in 1889
NWI4938068 Former President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) during a speech at a banquet in 1889. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) meeting with the African American delegation in the negre

President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) meeting with the African American delegation in the negre building
NWI4960585 President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) meeting with the African American delegation in the negre building, at the cotton exhibition in Atlanta State in 1895

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland as a railroad conductor collecting fares from William McKinley, 1893

President Cleveland as a railroad conductor collecting fares from William McKinley, 1893
1577282 President Cleveland as a railroad conductor collecting fares from William McKinley, 1893; (add.info.: An old imposition)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland pulling on a rope labelled 'Cleveland's letter to the Citizens of Chicago', 1895

President Cleveland pulling on a rope labelled "Cleveland's letter to the Citizens of Chicago", 1895
1577302 President Cleveland pulling on a rope labelled "Cleveland's letter to the Citizens of Chicago", 1895; (add.info.: Sounding the tocsin 1895)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland at a Thanksgiving table, 1885

President Cleveland at a Thanksgiving table, 1885
1576747 President Cleveland at a Thanksgiving table, 1885; (add.info.: Thanksgiving day, 1885' President Cleveland standing at the head of a table with his cabinet officers around the table at)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland as Gulliver, 1885

President Cleveland as Gulliver, 1885
1576730 President Cleveland as Gulliver, 1885; (add.info.: Gulliver-Cleveland takes possession of the enemy's fleet and deprives them of their strength' Illustration shows President Cleveland)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland ringing a bell labelled 'Sound Money Alarm', 1895

President Cleveland ringing a bell labelled 'Sound Money Alarm', 1895
1576829 President Cleveland ringing a bell labelled 'Sound Money Alarm', 1895; (add.info.: Sounding the tocsin' President Cleveland pulling on a rope labelled "Cleveland's letter)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland holding an axe labelled 'Political Wisdom', 1896

President Cleveland holding an axe labelled 'Political Wisdom', 1896
1576826 President Cleveland holding an axe labelled 'Political Wisdom', 1896; (add.info.: Pioneer Cleveland' President Cleveland standing on the right)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland sculpting a statue, 1894

President Cleveland sculpting a statue, 1894
1576790 President Cleveland sculpting a statue, 1894; (add.info.: Doing their little best to spoil his work ' President Cleveland sculpting a statue labelled "Purity in Politics")

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: William Jennings Bryan on his knees appealing to a sphinx, 1900

William Jennings Bryan on his knees appealing to a sphinx, 1900
1576248 William Jennings Bryan on his knees appealing to a sphinx, 1900; (add.info.: The riddle of the Sphinx' William Jennings Bryan on his knees appealing to a sphinx with the face of former)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: President Cleveland and Thomas Bayard fitting 'Reform Democracy', 1885

President Cleveland and Thomas Bayard fitting 'Reform Democracy', 1885
1576759 President Cleveland and Thomas Bayard fitting 'Reform Democracy', 1885; (add.info.: The rehabilitation of the Democratic party' Scene inside "Cleveland's Clothing)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: Stephen Grover Cleveland

Stephen Grover Cleveland
3729104 Stephen Grover Cleveland; (add.info.: Stephen Grover Cleveland, 1837 - 1908, was an American politician and lawyer who was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: Portrait of American President Grover Cleveland (1837 - 1908), with autograph

Portrait of American President Grover Cleveland (1837 - 1908), with autograph
NWI4904303 Portrait of American President Grover Cleveland (1837 - 1908), with autograph.; (add.info.: Portrait of American President Grover Cleveland (1837 - 1908)

Background imageGrover Cleveland Collection: Marriage of President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) with Frances Folsom (1864-1947)

Marriage of President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) with Frances Folsom (1864-1947)
NWI4933685 Marriage of President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) with Frances Folsom (1864-1947), First Lady of the United States in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington on June 2




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Grover Cleveland, a prominent figure in American history, was born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey. He later moved to Buffalo, New York where he served as the Mayor of Buffalo and gained recognition for his efforts in reforming the city's government. During his tenure as mayor, he oversaw the construction of significant landmarks such as City Hall. In 1884, Grover Cleveland made headlines when he became the first Democrat to be elected President since before the Civil War. Prior to his presidency, he had also held positions such as Police Commissioner under Theodore Roosevelt and Governor of New York. His dedication to public service earned him respect among both Democrats and Republicans. Cleveland's personal life was equally intriguing. In 1886, he married Frances Folsom Cleveland Preston who became known as one of America's most beloved First Ladies. Their marriage marked a unique chapter in presidential history as she was not only the youngest First Lady but also wedded her husband while residing at The White House. Throughout his political career and beyond it into retirement years until his death on June 24th, 1908; Grover Cleveland remained an influential figure within American politics. His legacy is captured through various portraits and lithographs that depict him alongside other statesmen who shaped our nation. One notable event during Cleveland's presidency was the American Presidential Election where he ran for re-election against Benjamin Harrison but lost by a narrow margin due to controversial issues surrounding tariffs and economic policies. Despite facing defeat during this election cycle, Cleveland continued to be revered by many Americans for his unwavering commitment towards upholding democratic values throughout his two non-consecutive terms - making him both the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of United States respectively. His leadership style resonated with citizens across party lines due largely because of his steadfastness in preserving individual liberties while maintaining fiscal responsibility within government operations – principles that continue shaping our nation today.