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The 2016 Democratic National Convention is officially over, but we couldn’t resist sharing this trade card for A.C. Yates & Co. featuring two donkeys and their riders. 

The verso of this trade card gives the following instructions on using the Yates Donkey Puzzle: 

Cut the card where marked, then place the Donkeys so that their riders appear going at full galop in different directions.

Anybody want to print out a copy of this image and give the puzzle a try? If so, post a picture and tag the Library Company!

#TBT to the 1936 National Democratic Convention in Philadelphia. Shown here are the delegates from Iowa, including an African American man and several women, during the political convention held June 22-27 at the Convention Hall and Municipal Auditorium. Three children, all girls, are seated in the front row. Approximately thirty African American delegates served at the 1936 National Democratic Convention.

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the Democratic Candidate in 1936, and went on to win the presidential election on November 3, 1936. The Republican Candidate was Alf Landon.

Portrait of Dolley Madison (engraving based on painting by Gilbert Stuart).   

In 1801, during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, the receptions of Dolley Madison became important events for Washington insiders. After James Madison became president in 1809, Mrs. Madison opened the White House on Wednesday afternoons to guests, who often discussed political matters informally. Arguably, it was Mrs. Madison who defined the role of First Lady as a political helpmate for the president.