Image of a broadside advertising the Louisiana State Lottery drawn on April 10th, 1888 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Majority of the print is of a chart listing the number of gifts and amount of money awarded in the drawing. Bottom portion of the print is divided into two columns by a decorative design, the left portion lists the names of individuals and banks involved in organizing the drawing, including: R.M. Walmsley, President Louisiana National Bank; Pierre Lanaux, President State National Bank; A. Baldwin, President N.O. National Bank; Carl Kohn, President Union National Bank. The right of the decorative design is signed by former Confederate generals G.T. Pierre Beauregard and G.T. Jubal Early, who both worked as supervisors of the Louisiana State Lottery Company. M.A. Dauphin, president of the Louisiana State Lottery Company at the time, is listed as the contact person for addressed letters. “We the undersigned Banks and Bankers of New Orleans, La., will pay all prizes drawn in the Louisiana State Lotteries which may be presented at our counters. R.M. Walmsley, President Louisiana National Bank; Pierre Lanaux, President State National Bank; A. Baldwin, President N.O. National Bank; Carl Kohn, President Union National Bank.”--text, lower left of print. “The Subscribers having supervised the Single Number Drawing, Class “D” Louisiana State Lottery, hereby certify that the above are the numbers which were this day drawn from 100,000 placed in the wheel, with the prizes corresponding to them. Witness our hands at New Orleans, La., this Tuesday, April 10th, 1888.” --text, lower right of print. “G.T. Beauregard. G.T. Early.” --text, signed in stone, lower right. “Address – M.A. Dauphin, New Orleans, LA.”--text, bottom right. “L. Graham & Son, Printers 101 Gravier St. U.S." --text, bottom right corner.
Type
image
Extent
1 letterpress : uncolored ; overall 42.86 x 27.46 cm (16 7/8 x 10 13/16 in.)
Lotteries--United States Advertising--Lotteries Lotteries--Louisiana Louisiana State Lottery Company Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893 Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816-1894 Confederate States of America Broadsides. (gmgpc) Relief prints--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Place
New Orleans (La.)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Sports & Leisure Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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