Image of an allegorical woman (Genius) in flowing garb and star circlet pointing the way towards a life of temperance with two very different views of civilization in the background behind her; at left a dismal and sad view of a town rife with "disorder and drunkeness" with a fight in the street and a large mob gathered to watch a hanging; at right a utopian future without evils with large temple, happy groups of people socializing, boats on a lake, and beautiful views. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; Clement Drew printed at 22 Tremont Street from 1868-1875. "Drew, Bisbee & Spear, publisher.s, 22 Tremont St., Boston. Albert Type Co., 22 Tremont St. Eugene S. Bisbee, Designer & Caricaturist, 44th. St., Bay Ridge, L.I. New York."--text, bottom margin. "Fleeing, in alarm from the evils of intemperance for aid within the distant temple of peace & happiness to which she is pointing."--text, bottom center margin. "Behind the Genius is a faithful picture of our Present stage of civilisation [sic], - a City showing the marked evidences of Disorder and Drunkeness: - Drinking Saloons, Street fights, Prison, Gallows &c. all combining to form a sad view of life as it now is."--text, bottom left margin.
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image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 37.15 x 48.74 cm (14 5/8 x 19 3/16 in.)
Boats and boating--Pictorial works Dancers--Pictorial works Hanging--Pictorial works Picnics--Pictorial works Temperance Temples--Pictorial works Women--Pictorial works Lithographs--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Views. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Politics & Social Issues Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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