Destruction of an illegal Japanese distillery on 65th Avenue , circa 1918

HomeCollections and ResearchCollections SearchDestruction of an illegal Japanese distillery on 65th Avenue , circa 1918

Not finding what you are looking for?
Ask the MOHAI Collections Staff

Back to Results

Image of Destruction of an illegal Japanese distillery on 65th Avenue , circa 1918 — 1983.10.10787.2

View full size image or right-click on image to save

Photograph

Destruction of an illegal Japanese distillery on 65th Avenue , circa 1918

Order an Image

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

Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer

Physical Description: 1 negative : nitrate, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.10787.2

Subjects: Temperance and Prohibition, Police and Law Enforcement, Food and Beverage Industries