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Temperance Testimonial Broadside, c. 1840

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Patriotic Temperance Testimonial Broadside

c. 1840, "Temperance" Testimonial Broadside, Published by Thomas C. Clarke, Philadelphia, PA, Very Good.
Titled "Chart of Useful Knowledge," this broadside measures 20" x 22". It features a Temperance Testimony signed in facsimile by Presidents, James Madison, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson, small portraits of the first eight Presidents--through James Monroe, extracts from the Constitution on both sides, information of the first 26 states (Michigan was admitted as the 26th state in 1837), and small vignettes of hospitals, churches, and asylums, as well as an address of the Virginia Temperance Society. A large heraldic eagle is at top center, at center is an eagle and a patriotic shield with banner, and at bottom center is a vignetter of the Capitol. The need for total abstinence is stressed, and everyone is urged to sign a pledge not to drink. Browned areas in all four corners; minor paper loss at lower left affects several words. Scattered spotting, mostly in borders, and various edge tears. Still impressive.



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