Lightboxes
Panier
alb3811469

Confiscated Moonshine Still, 1920s

Entitled: "Moonshine still recently confiscated by the Internal Revenue Bureau photographed at the Treasury Department." Man standing next to still looking at contents of glass. Prohibition in the United States was a nationwide Constitutional ban on the sale, production, importation, and transportation of alcoholic beverages that remained in place from 1920 to 1933. It was promoted by dry crusaders movement, led by rural Protestants and social Progressives in the Democratic and Republican parties, and was coordinated by the Anti-Saloon League. Prohibition was mandated under the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Enabling legislation, known as the Volstead Act, set down the rules for enforcing the ban and defined the types of alcoholic beverages that were prohibited. Private ownership and consumption of alcohol was not made illegal under federal law; however, in many areas local laws were more strict, with some states banning possession outright. Nationwide Prohibition ended with the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment, which repealed the Eighteenth Amendment, on December 5, 1933. National Photo Company circa, 1921-32.
Partager
pinterestPinterest
twitterTwitter
facebookFacebook
emailEmail

Ajouter à une autre Lightbox

Ajouter à une autre Lightbox
add to lightbox print share
Avez-vous déjà un compte? S'identifier
Vous n'avez pas de compte ? S'inscrire
Acheter cette image
Chargement...
Titre:
Confiscated Moonshine Still, 1920s
Légende: Voir la traduction automatique
Entitled: "Moonshine still recently confiscated by the Internal Revenue Bureau photographed at the Treasury Department." Man standing next to still looking at contents of glass. Prohibition in the United States was a nationwide Constitutional ban on the sale, production, importation, and transportation of alcoholic beverages that remained in place from 1920 to 1933. It was promoted by dry crusaders movement, led by rural Protestants and social Progressives in the Democratic and Republican parties, and was coordinated by the Anti-Saloon League. Prohibition was mandated under the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Enabling legislation, known as the Volstead Act, set down the rules for enforcing the ban and defined the types of alcoholic beverages that were prohibited. Private ownership and consumption of alcohol was not made illegal under federal law; however, in many areas local laws were more strict, with some states banning possession outright. Nationwide Prohibition ended with the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment, which repealed the Eighteenth Amendment, on December 5, 1933. National Photo Company circa, 1921-32.
Crédit:
Album / LOC/Science Source
Autorisations:
Modèle: Non - Propriété: Non
Questions sur les droits?
Taille de l'image:
4500 x 3170 px | 40.8 MB
Taille d'impression:
38.1 x 26.8 cm | 15.0 x 10.6 in (300 dpi)
Mots clés: