William J. Mullen, agent for the inspectors of the Phila. Coy. Prison & for the Phila. Society for alleviating the miseries of public prisons. Office Phila. County Prison. Residence 1502 South 4th St. [graphic].
Mullen, William James, 1805-1882.
Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons.
Government officials -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Angels.
Death.
Eagles.
Gavels.
Prisons.
Prisoners.
Salvation.
Illustrated trade card depicting a seated angel of Death as an old man with an hourglass and scythe, a female angel standing behind a gavel and block, and a man draped in robes holding a scroll above a small vignette of a prison within a clock dial. Also shows an eagle and a scene of salvation represented by a prisoner in the likeness of Jesus being saved by a fatherly figure in front of a holy building surmounted by a large cross.
Includes printed text on top, bottom and in two side panels signed by Wm. Bigler; Wm. M. Heister, Secy. of Commonwealth; Wm. F. Packer, Gov. of Pennsylvania; Eli Slifer, Secy' of the Commonwealth; A.G. Curtin, Gov. of Penn'a; and John M. Sullivan, Dep. Sec. of the Commonwealth.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Digitized.
[Philadelphia]
PA. Philadelphia. 1861
[ca. 1861]
Trade cards -- 1860-1870.
Engravings -- 1860-1870.
1 print : engraving ; 8 x 12.5 cm. (3 x 5 in.)
digitool:105573
Library Company of Philadelphia PRINT PRINT trade card - Mullen [(6)1322.F.24b]
(6)1322.F.24b