The American Issue, March 13, 1914
Dublin Core
Title
The American Issue, March 13, 1914
Subject
The father's actions depict a disturbing scene, his family physically struggles to restrain him as he tries to enter the saloon. Though they should be clothes shopping, they're forced to prevent him from spending family money on himself. The central theme reveals how alcohol and saloons poison American families by stealing resources meant to sustain them.
Description
The family pulls the father away from the saloon and begs him not to go inside. Everyone desperately needs new clothes because the father fails to provide for his family, consumed by his addiction to the saloon and alcohol.
Creator
The American issue (Westerville, Ohio)
Source
Library of Congress
Publisher
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library, Urbana, IL
Date
March 13, 1914
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 Front Page
Physical Dimensions
8.89 × 12.88 in
Files
Collection
Citation
The American issue (Westerville, Ohio), “The American Issue, March 13, 1914,” Visuals of Prohibition, accessed September 28, 2026, https://www.prohibition-visuals.leadr.site/items/show/36.