The American Issue, December 6, 1912
Dublin Core
Title
The American Issue, December 6, 1912
Subject
The topic of this how alcohol siphons off money from the family. By doing this then the entire family who depend on the father for their livelihoods suffer since they do not have as many groceries, clothes, and school supplies. This image depicts the common belief that getting rid of alcohol would save money for families since they would not spend as much on alcohol and it would solve all their woes.
Description
The image shows a cash register in a saloon depositing the money it had just gotten probably from a father. Next to the image are two impoverished children they need warm clothes for winter time.
Creator
The American Issue (Westerville, Ohio)
Source
Library of Congress
Publisher
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library, Urbana, IL
Date
December 6, 1912
Rights
Public Domain
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Newspaper Image with Text
Identifier
Library of Congress Control Number: sn2008060406
Coverage
Prohibition
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Comic on Newspaper
Physical Dimensions
8.43 × 12.39 in
Files
Collection
Citation
The American Issue (Westerville, Ohio), “The American Issue, December 6, 1912,” Visuals of Prohibition, accessed September 28, 2026, https://prohibition-visuals.leadr.site/items/show/32.