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Alcoholism Collection

"Exploring the Dark Depths of Alcoholism: A Historical Perspective" In Hogarth's iconic engravings, "Gin Lane" and "Beer Street

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Alcoholism Collection: HOGARTH: GIN LANE. Beer Street and Gin Lane. Steel engraving, c1860
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Alcoholism Collection: HOGARTH: BEER STREET. Beer Street and Gin Lane. Steel engraving, c1860
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Alcoholism Collection: TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, 1887. Devils Toboggan Slide. Temperance broadsheet published, 1887
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Alcoholism Collection: A Man Loaded with Mischief, or Matrimony, c. 1766 (colour etching)
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Alcoholism Collection: Brockhall Hospital, Langho, near Blackburn, Lancashire
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Alcoholism Collection: Guiltcross Union Workhouse, Kenninghall, Norfolk
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Alcoholism Collection: Absinthe
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Alcoholism Collection: The dram drinker
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Alcoholism Collection: Work, 1852-65 (oil on canvas) (see also 3927271 and 324488)
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Alcoholism Collection: Victorian gin house, 19th century (late 19th or early 20th century)
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Alcoholism Collection: Gin Lane (Beer Street and Gin Lane 2), 1751. Artist: Hogarth, William (1697-1764)
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Alcoholism Collection: Irish Drunk Pat and his drinking logic
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Alcoholism Collection: Daddys In There... American cartoon from a broadside published by the Anti-Saloon League, c1917
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Alcoholism Collection: Deacon Giless Distillery temperance cartoon, 1830s
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Alcoholism Collection: Drunk man amazed his tankard contains beer and not coffee
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Alcoholism Collection: Liver tissue cirrhosis, light micrograph
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Alcoholism Collection: Drunk Hercules. Sculpture of the House of Deers, 5th century BC - 1st century AD
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Alcoholism Collection: Alcoholism: mottos of the week (chromolitho)
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Alcoholism Collection: The Brilliants, 1801 (litho) (b / w photo)
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Alcoholism Collection: Returning from Brookss, 1784 (colour etching)
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Alcoholism Collection: Boozing (Illustration from Travels to the Great Duke of Muscovy)
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Alcoholism Collection: Papa, don't drink!, 1931 (colour litho)
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Alcoholism Collection: Enough with religious celebrations! (Down with the Religious Holidays!), c.1920 (print)
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Alcoholism Collection: Where's my money? and my family?, 1931 (colour litho)
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Alcoholism Collection: Engraving by Tony Johannot in the frontispiece of J.F. Cooper's novel 'Les Pionniers'
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Alcoholism Collection: A young woman and three men standing in front of glasses of wine. One of the men, perhaps drunk
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Alcoholism Collection: Portrait of the politician Georges Leygues (1857-1933) embraces the sculpted bust of Alfred
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Alcoholism Collection: Heinz is Pickled Again, c.1770-1959 (print)
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Alcoholism Collection: Alcoholism, a Drunk - The normal life and health of J. Rengade.Drawing A. Demarle. 1881
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Alcoholism Collection: The whiskey war in Ohio. Women singing hymns at the door of a cabaretier to force him to close shop
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Alcoholism Collection: A young woman and three men standing in front of glasses of wine. -Detail of an engraving (etching)
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Alcoholism Collection: The restaurant's rating, 1866 (engraving)
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Alcoholism Collection: Musicians in a Tavern Painting by David Teniers the Young (1610-1690) 17th century Turin
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Alcoholism Collection: Mondays amusements at a drinking dive, early 19th century (colour litho)
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Alcoholism Collection: Cartoon, Jimmy Hopper, Drink to me only with thine eyes
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Alcoholism Collection: 3671792
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Alcoholism Collection: Man laughing out loud while holding his belly, 1890 (illustration)
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Alcoholism Collection: Work, 1852-65 (oil on canvas) (see also 198054 and 324488)
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Alcoholism Collection: Work, 1852-65 (oil on canvas) (see also 3927271 and 198054)
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Alcoholism Collection: Work: Workman with Carnation in his Mouth, 1852-65 (oil on canvas) (see also 198054 & 100701)
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Alcoholism Collection: The Absinthe Drinker, 1862 (etching and plate tone in black on ivory laid paper)
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Alcoholism Collection: Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble)
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Alcoholism Collection: Papposilenos, 2nd century (sculpture)
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Alcoholism Collection: Bacchus, 1511-12 (marble)
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Alcoholism Collection: Bacchus, 1511-12 (marble)
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Alcoholism Collection: Bacchus, 1560 circa (bronze)
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Alcoholism Collection: Dionysus, between 117 and 138 (sculpture)
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Alcoholism Collection: Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble)


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"Exploring the Dark Depths of Alcoholism: A Historical Perspective" In Hogarth's iconic engravings, "Gin Lane" and "Beer Street, " we witness the destructive power in 18th-century London. These images serve as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences that excessive drinking can have on individuals and society. The Temperance Movement of 1887 sought to combat this menace with their chilling broadsheet titled "Devils Toboggan Slide. " This powerful visual depicted the downward spiral into despair that awaited those who succumbed to alcohol addiction. Even in earlier times, satirical cartoons like "A Man Loaded with Mischief, or Matrimony" highlighted how alcohol abuse could lead to ruinous decisions and broken relationships. Institutions such as Brockhall Hospital and Guiltcross Union Workhouse emerged to provide care for those suffering from the grips of addiction. One notorious drink associated with alcoholism is absinthe. Its allure was captured in late 19th-century Victorian gin houses, where patrons sought solace amidst their struggles. However, these establishments often became breeding grounds for further misery. Children were not spared from the ravages of alcohol abuse either. The heart-wrenching American cartoon published by the Anti-Saloon League in 1917 emphasized how innocent lives were shattered due to parental addiction – a poignant reminder that alcoholism affects entire families. In an attempt to sway public opinion against excessive drinking, Deacon Giles's Distillery released temperance cartoons during the 1830s. These illustrations aimed to expose the dark underbelly of liquor production and consumption while advocating for sobriety. As we reflect on these historical depictions, it becomes clear that combating alcoholism requires collective effort. Let us remember these mottos from chromolithographs: "Choose Life over Liquor, " "Sobriety Strengthens Society, " and "Break Free from Booze.