Forgery to Larceny
"Douglass's encounters with the law showcased a life of contrasts. In 1861, he faced accusations of selling liquor without a license and maintaining a disorderly house. Two years later, a different side emerged as he found himself embroiled in forgery and theft allegations. The complexity of his motives leaves us to question whether he aimed to protect his customers' wages or sought illicit gain. Labor ticket forgery was a jailable offense and so serious that Douglass was arrested by detectives and personally jailed by the Chief of Police. Douglass was sentenced to an 18-month stint in prison. Saloon keepers of the day often took a cut of a dock worker’s pay to settle the dock worker’s bill for lodging, meals, and drinks. It was believed that Douglass had swindled many boat owners by presenting false tickets for payment. It’s not known if he was being protective of his customers by trying to ensure that Black workers were paid a living wage or if he had discovered an illegal way to make a profit.
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"Douglass's encounters with the law showcased a life of contrasts. In 1861, he faced accusations of selling liquor without a license and maintaining a disorderly house. Two years later, a different side emerged as he found himself embroiled in forgery and theft allegations. The complexity of his motives leaves us to question whether he aimed to protect his customers' wages or sought illicit gain. Labor ticket forgery was a jailable offense and so serious that Douglass was arrested by detectives and personally jailed by the Chief of Police. Douglass was sentenced to an 18-month stint in prison. Saloon keepers of the day often took a cut of a dock worker’s pay to settle the dock worker’s bill for lodging, meals, and drinks. It was believed that Douglass had swindled many boat owners by presenting false tickets for payment. It’s not known if he was being protective of his customers by trying to ensure that Black workers were paid a living wage or if he had discovered an illegal way to make a profit.
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"Douglass's encounters with the law showcased a life of contrasts. In 1861, he faced accusations of selling liquor without a license and maintaining a disorderly house. Two years later, a different side emerged as he found himself embroiled in forgery and theft allegations. The complexity of his motives leaves us to question whether he aimed to protect his customers' wages or sought illicit gain. Labor ticket forgery was a jailable offense and so serious that Douglass was arrested by detectives and personally jailed by the Chief of Police. Douglass was sentenced to an 18-month stint in prison. Saloon keepers of the day often took a cut of a dock worker’s pay to settle the dock worker’s bill for lodging, meals, and drinks. It was believed that Douglass had swindled many boat owners by presenting false tickets for payment. It’s not known if he was being protective of his customers by trying to ensure that Black workers were paid a living wage or if he had discovered an illegal way to make a profit.
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Every print in a black pinewood frame will look sleek and beautiful in any interior. Your original designs will be printed on the cotton-polyester canvas with a special proprietary coating to make sure your designs stay vibrant for ages. An excellent product for your environmentally-conscious buyers – it's made from sustainably sourced materials (Forest Stewardship Council certified). Choose between multiple sizes for different types of prints. The sawtooth hanging hardware is already attached.
NB! Due to the production process of the canvases, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/8" (3.2mm).
.: Cotton and polyester canvas composite with a special proprietary coating
.: Black pinewood frame
.: Made from sustainably sourced materials
.: Multiple sizes to choose from
.: Sawtooth hanging hardware included
