The Saloon or the Boys and Girls" -- Promoting Temperance Movement 1890-c.1917
- United States , 1917
United States, 1917. Good to very good. Flaws include light toning and dust soiling, the occasional short tear. One larger closed repaired tear to poster (approx. 3"). Extensive damage to one item ("The Reform Bulletin").. A group of seven (7) printed items promoting the Temperance movement in the United States between the years of 1890 and c.1917. Common themes include wholesome family values and patriotism/patriotic iconography, rooting the issue as one of protecting the idea of the "American Family". Shows the range of different kinds of printed material the movement used to target the American public (i.e. from calendars to posters, pamphlets, temperance pledge cards, postcards, and everything in between).
The items include:
"The National Temperance Game". Waltham, Massachusetts: F.B. Frye, 1890. Single vol. (5" by 3.5"), pp. [12], in original printed pink wrps with image of American eagle on front. Rule book for a parlor trivia game promoting the Temperance movement to American families.
"I.O. of G.T. Gospel Temperance Pledge". Logansport, Indiana: Independent Order of Good Templars, 1890s. Card with blank spaces for dating and signing your name to the pledge, measuring approx. 3.5" by 5.5".
"Gospel Temperance Pledge". Logansport, Indiana: Independent Order of Good Templars, 1890s. Card with blank spaces for dating and signing your name to the pledge, measuring approx. 3.5" by 5.5".
"The Reform Bulletin Vol. I No. [?]". Albany, New York: Rev. O.R. Miller, 1910. Single printed leaf (9.5" by 6"), possibly lacking another leaf or remainder or issue, extensive open tear with loss to upper right-hand corner. Printing of an essay titled "The Saloon as a Business Proposition" outlining the evils of saloons to society, particularly to families.
"The Saloon or the Boys and Girls". Westerville: American Issue Publishing Co., c.1913. Chromolithographed poster measuring approx. 25" by 17.75", with image of All-American boy and girl holding a waving American flag. "An American Issue!" printed at foot.
"The Saloon or the Boys and Girls". Chicago: N.p., c.1913. Color postcard with the above image of "The Saloon or the Boys and the Girls", and promotional text on verso. This example postmarked 191[?] with typewritten address, measures approx. 3.25" by 5.5".
"My Boy's Future [Home Town State] Wet or Dry? I must decide for him". c.1917. Illustrated hanging calendar (15.5" by 7") with 7 leaves. Each calendar page has page has a two color illustration juxtaposing a "dry" person or function with a "wet" person. e.g. "He chose temperance and owns the freight" "He chose the saloon and wheels the freight". Each followed by supporting scripture or quote. Front cover illustration depicts a beautiful young mother looking lovingly down at her toddler playing at her feet. Note the pencil "Saloon Tree" recorded by a school child on the back of one of the temperance pledge cards, which were sometimes passed out by teachers at school. The trunk is the saloon, with branches and leaves reading evils such as "Orphans", "Breaking Sabbath", "Liars", and "Beggary
The items include:
"The National Temperance Game". Waltham, Massachusetts: F.B. Frye, 1890. Single vol. (5" by 3.5"), pp. [12], in original printed pink wrps with image of American eagle on front. Rule book for a parlor trivia game promoting the Temperance movement to American families.
"I.O. of G.T. Gospel Temperance Pledge". Logansport, Indiana: Independent Order of Good Templars, 1890s. Card with blank spaces for dating and signing your name to the pledge, measuring approx. 3.5" by 5.5".
"Gospel Temperance Pledge". Logansport, Indiana: Independent Order of Good Templars, 1890s. Card with blank spaces for dating and signing your name to the pledge, measuring approx. 3.5" by 5.5".
"The Reform Bulletin Vol. I No. [?]". Albany, New York: Rev. O.R. Miller, 1910. Single printed leaf (9.5" by 6"), possibly lacking another leaf or remainder or issue, extensive open tear with loss to upper right-hand corner. Printing of an essay titled "The Saloon as a Business Proposition" outlining the evils of saloons to society, particularly to families.
"The Saloon or the Boys and Girls". Westerville: American Issue Publishing Co., c.1913. Chromolithographed poster measuring approx. 25" by 17.75", with image of All-American boy and girl holding a waving American flag. "An American Issue!" printed at foot.
"The Saloon or the Boys and Girls". Chicago: N.p., c.1913. Color postcard with the above image of "The Saloon or the Boys and the Girls", and promotional text on verso. This example postmarked 191[?] with typewritten address, measures approx. 3.25" by 5.5".
"My Boy's Future [Home Town State] Wet or Dry? I must decide for him". c.1917. Illustrated hanging calendar (15.5" by 7") with 7 leaves. Each calendar page has page has a two color illustration juxtaposing a "dry" person or function with a "wet" person. e.g. "He chose temperance and owns the freight" "He chose the saloon and wheels the freight". Each followed by supporting scripture or quote. Front cover illustration depicts a beautiful young mother looking lovingly down at her toddler playing at her feet. Note the pencil "Saloon Tree" recorded by a school child on the back of one of the temperance pledge cards, which were sometimes passed out by teachers at school. The trunk is the saloon, with branches and leaves reading evils such as "Orphans", "Breaking Sabbath", "Liars", and "Beggary