Part of a series of anti-Prohibition trade cards which bear comical color lithographic prints and rhymes in support of alcohol, provided "compliments of George H

Description:
Part of a series of anti-Prohibition trade cards which bear comical color lithographic prints and rhymes in support of alcohol, provided "compliments of George H. Gies, 16 Monroe Avenue, Detroit, Mich.," a wine and liquor vendor, and printed by the Compton Lithograph Company of St. Louis. This card depicts a man with a beard and a green suit seated at a table. He holds a glass of beer and a cigar. A hat and newspaper are on the table before him. "Against Prohibition No. 5. Refreshing Beer gives strength and health / And smooths the rugged road to wealth," is printed below. The verso appears to bear an advertisement for George H. Gies' store beneath a layer of backing material glued onto the card.
Date Issued:
1883-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
General History
Subject Topic:
Temperance Movement and Prohibition
Subject Name:
Gies, George H.
Rights:
No Copyright - United States
URL:
http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/066A2FA0-BF7B-40B1-B12B-396823515015