Temperance Movement Collection (#2)

Joseph Livesey (the Pioneer of the Temperance Movement) (engraving)
664051 Joseph Livesey (the Pioneer of the Temperance Movement) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Livesey (the Pioneer of the Temperance Movement)

The Opening of the Mathew and City of London Temperance Tower (engraving)
1617447 The Opening of the Mathew and City of London Temperance Tower (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Quit you like men, be strong", motto of the Band of Hope for 1913 (colour litho)
3094485 " Quit you like men, be strong", motto of the Band of Hope for 1913 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Quit you like men)

Independent Order of Rechabites (colour litho)
3093753 Independent Order of Rechabites (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Independent Order of Rechabites)

Warning to gin drinkers (litho)
3639805 Warning to gin drinkers (litho) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Warning to gin drinkers)

Statue of Father Mathew (engraving)
1617276 Statue of Father Mathew (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Father Mathew. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 15 August 1846)

Portraits from the World Temperance Convention, at Covent Garden Theatre (engraving)
1617274 Portraits from the World Temperance Convention, at Covent Garden Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Whisky War in Ohio, Ladies laying Siege to a Drinking Saloon (engraving)
1058501 The Whisky War in Ohio, Ladies laying Siege to a Drinking Saloon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Whisky War in Ohio)

An Artists Notes at the Temperance Fete (engraving)
1057978 An Artists Notes at the Temperance Fete (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Artists Notes at the Temperance Fete)

Opening of the Cork Temperance Institute, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Cork Temperance Institute, 1845. A dance at an Irish temperance club, part of a social movement against the consumption of alcohol

Rev. Theobald Mathew (Father Mathew), c1820, (c1880). Creator: Joseph Patrick Haverty
Rev. Theobald Mathew (Father Mathew), c1820, (c1880). Theobald Mathew (1790-1856) Irish Catholic priest and reformer, of the " Cork Total Abstinence Society"

Inebriates Express
Chromolithograph for the temperance movement with the title Inebriates Express. USA, circa 1900. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

Mr. J.B. Gough - from a daguerreotype by Mayall, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Mr. J.B. Gough - from a daguerreotype by Mayall, 1854. Portrait of American temperance orator John Bartholomew Gough. He is a spare, thin man, with premature age stamped upon his face

The Temperance Crusade - Who will win? Cartoon from an American newspaper
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, 1874. The Temperance Crusade - Who will win? Cartoon from an American newspaper

A womans liquor raid - How the ladies of Fredericktown, Ohio, abolished the trafic of ardent spirits in their town
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, 1890. A womans liquor raid - How the ladies of Fredericktown, Ohio, abolished the trafic of ardent spirits in their town. Line engraving from the Police Gazette

TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, 1847. Cold, Misery, and Want, Destroy Their Youngest Child. They Console Themselves With the Bottle. Etching by George Cruikshank from his series, The Bottle, Plate VI

George Cruikshank, The Bottle, Plate VI
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, 1847. Fearful Quarrels, and Brutal Violence, Are the Natural Consequences of the Frequent Use of the Bottle : etching, 1847, by George Cruikshank from his series, The Bottle

TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, c1840. The Bible and Temperance, Lithograph by Nathaniel Currier. Lithograph, c1840

TEMPERANCE, 1534. The drunken devil on a bier. Woodcut from a book against drinking, published at Augsburg, 1534

TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, 1847. The Bottle. The bottle is brought out for the first time: the husband induces his wife to just to take a drop. Etching, 1847, by George Cruikshank

If a body meet a body, Comin through the rye. Cartoon
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, 1874. If a body meet a body, Comin through the rye. Cartoon

Counting the Cost. American temperance trade card, c1915
CARTOON: TEMPERANCE, c1915. Counting the Cost. American temperance trade card, c1915

George Washington bids farewell to his generals at Fraunces Tavern in New York City, 4 December 1783
WASHINGTONs FAREWELL. George Washington bids farewell to his generals at Fraunces Tavern in New York City, 4 December 1783. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives

AMELIA BLOOMER (1818-1894). American social reformer. Line and stipple engraving, 1881

An Oath Of Temperance. The Temperance Society, 1860. Artist: Karneev, Akim Yegorovich (1833-1896)
An Oath Of Temperance. The Temperance Society, 1860. Private Collection

ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE, 1924. A delegation from the Anti-Saloon League meeting with President Calvin Coolidge at the White House in Washington, D.C. 16 January 1924

CARRY NATION (1846-1911). Nee Moore. American temperance agitator. Caricature drawing, 1901

TEMEPRANCE CARD, c1915. Recruited From Our Homes. American temperance trade card. Wood engraving, c1915

CRUIKSHANK: TEMPERANCE. Early Dissipation Has Destroyed the Neglected Boy. The Wretched Convict Droops and Dies. Etching, 1848, by George Cruikshank from his series, The Drunkards Children

CRUIKSHANK: TEMPERANCE. From the Bar to the Gin Shop to the Bar of the Old Bailey It Is But One Step. Etching, 1848, by George Cruikshank from his series, The Drunkards Children, Plate V

CRUIKSHANK: TEMPERANCE. The Drunkards Son Is Sentenced to Transportation for Life; the Daughter, Suspected of Participation in the Robbery, Is Aquitted

CRUIKSHANK: TEMPERANCE. Urged on by His Ruffian Companions, and Excited by Drink, He Commits a Desperate Robbery. He Is Taken by the Police at a Three-Penny Lodging House

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CRUIKSHANK: TEMPERANCE. Unable to Obtain Employment, They Are Driven by Poverty into the Streets to Beg, and by This Means They Still Supply the Bottle

He Is Discharged From His Employment for Drunkenness / They - Plate II, The Bottle
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, 1847. He Is Discharged From His Employment for Drunkenness/They Pawn Their Clothes to Supply the Bottle

The Bottle Is Brought Out for the First Time / The Husband Induces His Wife - Plate 1, The Bottle
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, 1847. The Bottle Is Brought Out for the First Time/The Husband Induces His Wife: Just Take a Drop. Etching, 1847, by George Cruikshank from his series, The Bottle, Plate I

The Diamond Jubilee Thermometer of Life, printed by M. M. Whelan and Company, 1897
XJF208327 The Diamond Jubilee Thermometer of Life, printed by M. M. Whelan and Company, 1897 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

The Gin Shop, illustration from The Band of Hope Review, 2nd March 1868
XJF208323 The Gin Shop, illustration from The Band of Hope Review, 2nd March 1868 (b/w photo) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Rival Fountains or Gin and Water (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF208322 The Rival Fountains or Gin and Water (engraving) (b/w photo) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

NEW YORK: BREWERS, c1840. Lament of the Albany Brewers. Wood engraving which accompanied a poem published by American temperance groups after the verdict of Taylor vs

VIRTUES: TEMPERANCE, c1470. Allegory of Temperance. Oil on panel by Piero and Antonio Pollaiuolo, c1469-70

VICTORIA CLAFLIN WOODHULL (1838-1927). American reformer. Get Thee Behind Me, (Mrs) Satan! Cartoon, 1872, by Thomas Nast attacking Victoria Claflin Woodhull as an advocate of Free Love

IRELAND: CORK, 1890. Tower near Cork, Ireland, commemorating temperance leader Father Theobald Mathews reception in England. Engraving, English, 1890

THEOBALD MATHEW (1790-1856). Irish priest and temperance leader. Engraving, English, 1890

CARRY NATION (1846-1911). Nee Moore. American temperance agitator. Photographed, c1905

SBLOOMER SONGSHEET, 1857. The New Costume Polka. American songsheet cover dedicated to Mrs. Lydia (correctly, Amelia) Bloomer, 1857

TAROT CARD: TEMPERANCE. Temperance (Economy). Woodcut, French, 16th century

POLICE CARTOON, 1874. Jewels Among Swine. American newspaper cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1874, commenting on the arrest of temperance activists in Cincinnati, Ohio

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The temperance movement of 1887 in Kalamazoo, Michigan was a powerful force that aimed to combat the devastating effects of alcohol abuse. One striking image from this era is the "Devils Toboggan Slide, " a temperance broadsheet published in the same year. This vivid illustration depicted the downward spiral individuals faced when succumbing to alcoholism. Another poignant portrayal came in the form of an American cartoon by the Anti-Saloon League in 1917. Titled "Daddy's In There, " it emphasized how children were often left as victims of their parents' alcohol abuse, highlighting the urgent need for change. Even earlier, during the 1830s, Deacon Giles's Distillery became a target for temperance activists through clever cartoons and satire. These illustrations aimed to expose and condemn such establishments for fueling intemperance within society. In addition to visual representations, various forms of media played significant roles in promoting temperance ideals. For instance, lithographs like Nathaniel Currier's "THE BLOOMER COSTUME" from 1851 showcased women dressed modestly and actively engaged in advocating for sobriety. Women also played instrumental roles as campaigners against intemperance. A colorful lithograph captured American women attacking a saloon during one such campaign – an empowering display of unity against alcohol's destructive influence. The fight against intemperance extended beyond national borders as well. An engraving titled "La Croisade Des Femmes Contre L Intemperance Aux Etats-Unis" highlighted international efforts by women crusading against excessive drinking. One notable example demonstrating individual commitment occurred on U. S. Highway 99 near Hanford, California in 1939. Dorothea Lange captured an image showing a member of a committee erecting signs denouncing alcohol along this major roadway – symbolizing their determination to spread awareness and promote abstinence.