Center for Adventist Research | Photograph Database | Prophetic Charts | b21975061_e0001
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| Title: | The salamander safe. A millerite preparing for the 23rd of April |
| Description: | 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. |
| Created: | 1843 |
| Artist: | Sinclair, Thomas |
| City: | Philadelphia |
| State: | PA |
| Country: | USA |
| Physical Desc: | 1 lithograph on wove paper ; 26.6 x 29.4 cm. |
| Physical Reference: | Vault Chart 0019 |
Citation: Sinclair, Thomas 1843. The salamander safe. A millerite preparing for the 23rd of April. Database on-line. Center for Adventist Research Image Database. http://centerforadventistresearch.org/photos (accessed Apr 27, 2024).