Whiskey Crusade in Ohio
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Whiskey Crusade in Ohio
ca. 1879
Albumen silver print
Image: 7.9 x 7.8 cm (each image)
Mount: 8.6 x 17.6 cm
Gift of Donald K. Weber, 2008
Inscriptions recto (printed in black): STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS, BY CROWELL, /
WARD'S BLOCK, MT. VERNON, OHIO. /
WHISKEY CRUSADE IN OHIO. (OVER)
verso (printed in black): THE / WHISKEY CRUSADE, / IN OHIO. / THIS movement was inaugurated in Mount / Vernon, by Dr. Dio Lewis. (Feb. 16th, 1874.) A / daily Prayer Meeting was held in all the Churches / after which the Ladies in the hands of about one hun- / dred, visited various Saloons, singing and pray- / ing at each, and requesting the proprietors to / desist from the sale of LIquor. Great success at- / ttended them for the first few weeks, and all were / closed except five; these were obdurate, and the / Ladies decided to keep guard at their places of / business constantly; this was done in Military / style, regular reliefs being formed, - commencing / at daylight each party being on duty two hours, / taking the names of all that entered, expostulating / with them on their course. / The energy and perseverance in all weather, / displayed by these Ladies was remarkable. / [list of numbers and titles] / The above views embrace all the leading / points of interest; and will be mailed, post paid, / on receipt of price. / 25cts. each, $2.50 per dozen. / FRED.S.CROWELL. / Mount Vernon, Ohio.
WARD'S BLOCK, MT. VERNON, OHIO. /
WHISKEY CRUSADE IN OHIO. (OVER)
verso (printed in black): THE / WHISKEY CRUSADE, / IN OHIO. / THIS movement was inaugurated in Mount / Vernon, by Dr. Dio Lewis. (Feb. 16th, 1874.) A / daily Prayer Meeting was held in all the Churches / after which the Ladies in the hands of about one hun- / dred, visited various Saloons, singing and pray- / ing at each, and requesting the proprietors to / desist from the sale of LIquor. Great success at- / ttended them for the first few weeks, and all were / closed except five; these were obdurate, and the / Ladies decided to keep guard at their places of / business constantly; this was done in Military / style, regular reliefs being formed, - commencing / at daylight each party being on duty two hours, / taking the names of all that entered, expostulating / with them on their course. / The energy and perseverance in all weather, / displayed by these Ladies was remarkable. / [list of numbers and titles] / The above views embrace all the leading / points of interest; and will be mailed, post paid, / on receipt of price. / 25cts. each, $2.50 per dozen. / FRED.S.CROWELL. / Mount Vernon, Ohio.
