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The fruits of temperance

Description: Image of an idyllic family scene endorsing temperance with a well-dressed man entering his yard towards his home through a gate in a white picket fence; he is greeted by his son and daughter as he makes his way towards the house, and his wife waits for him in the doorway with a baby on her hip; town buildings along a river near mountains in background.
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Date: ©1848
Call number: priJLC_POL_004001
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.

For representative to Congress, district no. 7, Nathaniel Prentice Banks, Jr. of Waltham

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Image of a campaign broadside endorsing Nathaniel Prentice Banks, Jr., to various demographic groups in the election for United States Congressional Representative of New York, including Democrats, liberal men, mechanics, machinists, young men, mothers, and daughters; portrait of Banks with hand on his hip at top center.

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Connecticut State Prison

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Image of an elevated street view of the three-story Connecticut State Prison building in Wethersfield, Connecticut, with trees, front lawn, and a white picket fence; there are two people walk towards the building, a horse-drawn cart in the driveway, and a carriage and a cow on the street in the foreground.

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The genius of temperance

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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.

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The soldier's adieu

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Image of a soldier in uniform embracing a woman in a sad farewell with a plumed hat raised in his left hand; a second soldier with horse waits outside the door of the well-appointed home.

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Cadets of temperance. This is to certify

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Image of a certificate of membership for a temperance association; three young men hold a banner that reads, "No member shall make, buy, sell or use as a beverage any spirituous or malt liquors wine or cider." and gesture towards a portico with their mother kneeling at their feet; ruined house at right in background; certificate text at bottom center; draped American flag and scrollwork oval frame with eagle and banner that reads, "Truth Virtue & Temperance" at bottom center.

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Col. Ellsworth N. Y. Fire Zouaves, assassinated in Alexandria Va. May 24th 1861

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Image of a three-quarter length portrait of American Civil War Union Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth in military uniform with sword held at his hip.

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