Image of a woman huddling close to a man, who is tied up and being burned at the stake; a priest raises his hands to perform marriage rites for the couple before him. Date supplied by cataloger based on copy held by New York Public Library. "Armstrong & Co. Lith. Boston."--text, bottom right margin. "A tale of the Indian massacre Mackinac by Mary Hartwell Catherwood"--text, top center of image. "Father Jonois was beginning the marriage service. Price $1.25 Published by the Century Co."--text, bottom center of image. "American Book Poster For The White Islander Drawn by Francis Day."--text, handwritten and stamped in ink, verso.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 37.47 x 24.77 cm (14 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.)
Advertising--Books Couples--Pictorial works Fires--Pictorial works Men--Pictorial works Priests--Pictorial works Women--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Lithographs--Color--1900-1925. (gmgpc) Book & magazine posters. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Artist Posters Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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