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Black Valley Railroad Broadside, 1863

 Item — Folder: 1

Scope and Content

This broadside from 1863 depicts the evils of drinking alcohol through an extended allegory of the "Black Valley Railroad" and its many stops. It appears to have been reproduced by different groups from the original print by the Massachusetts Temperance Alliance (as per SI: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_557196). This version is hand-colored, contains additional text about the "stops" and costs of alcohol consumption, and was issued by the National Temperance Society in New York.

Dates

  • 1863

Language

From the Collection:

The majority of the items in the collection are in English, but the collection does also include postcards in French, Russian, and German and wine labels in several languages. There is also a receipt in Spanish.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.59 Cubic Feet (6 boxes; 1 oversize folder)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308