facing the enemy – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: facing the enemy, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
facing the enemy
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Its title, "Facing the Enemy," sets it apart from the usual bottles and glasses on this board: it casts drink itself as an adversary to be confronted. Images like this were common in the temperance campaigns of the late 1800s and early 1900s, when reformers in the United States and Britain used posters, cartoons and illustrated tracts to portray alcohol as a threat to families, workers and public order. The approach borrowed the language of war to rally support for abstinence and, in the United States, for national Prohibition, which took effect in 1920. Looking closely at the figures and symbols will show how the artist framed the struggle between sobriety and drink.
| Original scan | 6,822 × 8,332 px · prints to 23 × 28 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 03150u facing the enemy |
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