Thirty-Six States Can Stop This By Constitutional Amendment. Series G. No. 19.

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Title

Thirty-Six States Can Stop This By Constitutional Amendment. Series G. No. 19.

Subject

This poster addresses the belief that parental alcoholism was inherited by children, threatening to create generations of American alcoholics. This was a major concern, as prohibitionists argued drunkards would destroy the nation by turning future descendants into degenerates.

Description

Its a couple in the background they have their child in the the cradle which is being looked after by the saloon. The kid has inherited his parent's alcoholism and will follow the footsteps of its' parents.

Creator

The American Issue (Westerville, Ohio)

Source

HathiTrust

Publisher

University of Michigan

Date

1913

Rights

Public Domain

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Newspaper Image with Text

Identifier

OwnerID: 13510798896850504-22 / Seq: 18

Coverage

Prohibition

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Original Format

Poster comic

Physical Dimensions

10 x 13 in

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Citation

The American Issue (Westerville, Ohio), “Thirty-Six States Can Stop This By Constitutional Amendment. Series G. No. 19.,” Visuals of Prohibition, accessed September 28, 2026, https://prohibition-visuals.leadr.site/items/show/13.

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