Prohibition. Images from the Prohibition era. A time when most ethyl alcohol consumption was prohibited. Prescriptions were allowed.

1. IMAGES OF
PROHIBITION

2. ALL OF THESE PHOTOS ARE IN THE PUBLIC
DOMAIN
I OBTAINED MOST OF THEM THROUGH
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

3. DISPOSING OF ILLEGAL ALCOHOL

4. DISPOSAL OF ILLEGAL ALCOHOL
Raging Alcoholic

5. NATIONAL PROHIBITION CONVENTION 1892
NOT THE BIG ONE

6. PRESCRIPTION FOR ALCOHOL

7. A FAVORITE GUN OF BOOTLEGGERS AND
LAWMEN
Raging Alcoholic

8. A LEADER OF THE “DRY” REPRESTATIVES

9. ADVANCE GUARD OF THE FIGHTING
PROHIBITION ARMY IN IOWA
Raging Alcoholic

10. AGENTS OF PROHIBITION

11. ALCOHOL, DEATH AND THE DEVIL
AN EARLY VERSION OF REEFER MADNESS?
Raging Alcoholic

12. SIGNING OF “BONE DRY” LAW

13. WRECKED BOOTLEGGER VEHICLE
I THINK IT IS WASHINGTON D.C.
Raging Alcoholic

14. CONFISCATED LIQUOR

15. CONFISCATED STILL

16. DESTRUCTION OF ILLEGAL ALCOHOL
Raging Alcoholic

17. DETROIT POLICE

18. BOOZE IN HER BOOT
NOTICE THE SWASTIKA ON THE FLOOR

19. HOOCH HOUND
ALCOHOL SNIFFING DOG
Raging Alcoholic

20. JOHN BARLEYCORN HEADSTONE

21. JOHN BARLEYCORN AND VIOLENT CRIMINAL

22. LARGEST STILL IN CAPTIVITY

23. DESTROYING ALCOHOL
Raging Alcoholic

24. RAID

25. RUM RUNNERS AND COAST GUARD

26. SMALL STILL
Raging Alcoholic

27. “WET BLOCK” OF REPRESENTATIVES

28. “WET” LEGISLATOR PROPAGANDA STUNT
Raging Alcoholic