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Image of Anti-Saloon League of America subscription card, circa 1910
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Anti-Saloon League of America subscription card, circa 1910

Founded as a state society in Oberlin, Ohio, in 1893, the Anti-Saloon League became a national organization in 1895 and was the leading organization lobbying for prohibition in the United States in the early 20th century. Congress voted nationwide prohibition into the Constitution with the passage of the 18th Amendment in 1920, then repealed the amendment in 1933. The League…
ID Number:1972.5474.28
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Rev. Robert E. Dunlap's letter from Mayor J.T. Ronald, October 3, 1893
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Rev. Robert E. Dunlap's letter from Mayor J.T. Ronald, October 3, 1893

Judge J. T. Ronald served the Seattle community for well over sixty years. He and his wife, Rhoda, moved to Seattle in 1882 with Ronald beginning his long law career the next year when appointed King County Deputy District Attorney. Ronald served as U.S. District Attorney of King, Kitsap, and Snohomish counties, was Seattle mayor in 1892, and had a…
ID Number:1980.7046.1
Date:1893
Image of Still confiscated from bootleggers, Seattle, circa 1921
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Still confiscated from bootleggers, Seattle, circa 1921

In Washington state, Prohibition lasted from 1916 until 1933. During that time, making, selling, owning, or drinking alcoholic beverages was against the law. Local police and federal agents made regular raids and arrests. In this photo, taken around 1921, an agent views a confiscated still in the Federal Building. Handwritten on sleeve: Still Federal BldgPhotographer's Reference Number: 85178
ID Number:1983.10.2020
Date:Circa 1921
Image of Interior of The Ranch roadhouse, August 3, 1929
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Interior of The Ranch roadhouse, August 3, 1929

In Washington state, Prohibition lasted from 1916 until 1933. During that time, making, selling, owning or drinking alcoholic beverages was against the law except for strictly-defined "family use." Individuals, restaurants, nightclubs, and roadhouses often found ways around these difficult-to-enforce state and federal laws. In Seattle, people who wanted an evening of dancing and dining, and perhaps an illegal drink, could…
ID Number:1983.10.4077.2
Date:1929
Image of Police Chief Joel Warren, Seattle, circa 1918
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Police Chief Joel Warren, Seattle, circa 1918

Joel "Joe" Warren was Seattle's Chief of Police from 1917 to 1919, active during Prohibition and the Seattle General Strike. Handwritten on sleeve: Chief Warren.Webster & Stevens number: 72043
ID Number:1983.10.10747
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Destruction of an illegal Japanese distillery on 65th Avenue , circa 1918
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Destruction of an illegal Japanese distillery on 65th Avenue , circa 1918

In Washington state, Prohibition lasted from 1916 until 1933. During that time, making, selling, owning, or drinking alcoholic beverages was against the law. Local police and federal agents made regular raids and arrests. In this photo, taken around 1918, an agent smashes a hole in a fermenting vat during a raid on an illegal still. Webster & Stevens number: 74620
ID Number:1983.10.10787.2
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Raid at an illegal distillery on 65th Avenue, Seattle, circa 1918
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Raid at an illegal distillery on 65th Avenue, Seattle, circa 1918

In Washington state, Prohibition lasted from 1916 until 1933. During that time, making, selling, owning, or drinking alcoholic beverages was against the law. Local police and federal agents made regular raids and arrests. In this image, four men who appear to be Japanese-American or of Japanese ethnicity or heritage stand in front of two white men, surrounded by the ruins…
ID Number:1983.10.10787.3
Date:circa 1918
Image of Yacht 592M, designed by Leigh Coolidge, Seattle, circa 1925
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Yacht 592M, designed by Leigh Coolidge, Seattle, circa 1925

In Washington, Prohibition lasted from 1916 until 1933. During that time, making, selling, owning, or drinking alcoholic beverages was against the law. In response to Prohibition, an illegal but valuable trade in alcohol sprang up. Smugglers used small, fast boats often called rumrunners to sneak alcoholic drinks into Washington, where they were sold in illicit taverns known as speakeasies. This…
ID Number:1983.10.11952
Date:Circa 1925
Image of J. Aronson Liquor sign at start of Prohibition, Seattle, circa 1916
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J. Aronson Liquor sign at start of Prohibition, Seattle, circa 1916

In Washington state, Prohibition lasted from 1916 until 1933. During that time, making, selling, owning, or drinking alcoholic beverages was against the law. This photo shows a farewell sign in the window of a liquor store. Sign in image: J. Aronson - Good-by Boys - We're Through - The People and the Courts Have Handed Us Our Ticket - We're…
ID Number:1983.10.12278
Date:Circa 1916
Image of Keystone Liquor Company signs at start of Prohibition, Seattle, circa 1916
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Keystone Liquor Company signs at start of Prohibition, Seattle, circa 1916

In Washington state, Prohibition lasted from 1916 until 1933. During that time, making, selling, owning, or drinking alcoholic beverages was against the law. This photo shows farewell signs in the windows of a liquor store. Signs in image: We've Got Ours - Come In and Get Yours Before It Is Too late - Open Evenings.Handwritten on sleeve: Keystone Liquor Co.Webster…
ID Number:1983.10.12279
Date:Circa 1916
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