Redistributing Wealth

Ephraim Brown. Take Care! One City Reported 80 Burglaries in 20 Days! [Lowell, Mass., 1857].

The Panic of 1857 brought economic hardship to many American families, exacerbating the problem of theft. This pamphlet promoted many of inventor Ephraim Brown’s devices, including alarmed door latches, cash register drawers, and window locks.