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p a r t i i reaching out to the middle class This illustration, which accompanied an 1845 article on the necessity of life insurance for a newly married man, depicts the sorrow of a widow with her two young children upon the death of their husband and father. While little can be done to mend their broken hearts, the Greek goddess of abundance watches over them as the proceeds of their loved one’s life insurance policy pours forth from her cornucopia, relieving the family’s economic needs. New England Family Magazine, December 1, 1845: 239. Photo courtesy of The Newberry Library, Chicago (A5.4105). ...

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