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Still confiscated from bootleggers, Seattle, circa 1921
Order an ImageIn 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 Bldg
Photographer's Reference Number: 85178
Handwritten on sleeve: Still Federal Bldg
Photographer's Reference Number: 85178
ID Number: 1983.10.2020
Date: Circa 1921
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 nitrate negative : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.2020
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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