The Salamander Safe: A Millerite Preparing for the 23rd of April

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AARK Identifier
  • 20213929
Place of publication
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • No Copyright - United States
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  • 1 print : lithograph on wove paper
  • 26.6 x 29.4 cm. (image)
Publication GeoCode
  • 39.95255,-75.16512
Date created
  • 1843-01-01
Description
  • Entered . . . 1843 by T. Sinclair Pa.
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  • A playful caricature of a Millerite, an adherent of the Adventist preacher William Miller who predicted that the world would end on April 23, 1844. The man sits in a large safe labeled "Patent Fire Proof Chest," stocked with a ham, a fan (hanging on the door of the safe), cheese, brandy, cigars, ice, a hat, and a small book marked "Miller." As he thumbs his nose, he says "Now let it come! I'm ready." The "salamander safe," probably a trade name of the period, is named after the animal mythically reputed to have the ability to endure fire (and, presumably, the holocaust) without harm.
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