Framed Print : Illegal Still Raided
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Illegal Still Raided
Authorities raid an illegal liquor still in prohibition America. Date: 1922
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Media ID 14293837
© Mary Evans Picture Library
Authorities Illegal Liquor Prohibition Raid Raided Temperance 1922
13.5"x11.5" (34x29cm) Premium Frame
Step back in time with our captivating selection from the Media Storehouse Framed Prints range. This vintage image, titled "Illegal Still Raided," transportes you to the Roaring Twenties with a gripping scene of prohibition America. Witness the dramatic moment as authorities raid an illegal liquor still in this authentic, Rights Managed print from Mary Evans Prints Online. Add this intriguing piece of history to your home or office decor and ignite captivating conversations. Experience the thrill of the past with our Framed Prints collection.
Framed and mounted 9x7 print. Professionally handmade full timber moulded frames are finished off with framers tape and come with a hanging solution on the back. Outer dimensions are 13.5x11.5 inches (34x29cm). Quality timber frame frame moulding (20mm wide and 30mm deep) with frame colours in your choice of black, white, or raw oak and a choice of black or white card mounts. Frames have a perspex front providing a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish which is easily cleaned with a damp cloth.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 21.4cm x 21.4cm (8.4" x 8.4")
Estimated Product Size is 29.2cm x 34cm (11.5" x 13.4")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative image captures the raw tension and excitement of a prohibition-era raid on an illegal liquor still in America, as authorities stormed through the hidden location in 1922. The Temperance Movement, which had gained significant momentum in the early 20th century, led to the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1919, banning the production, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors. However, the demand for alcohol remained high, leading to a thriving underground economy of speakeasies and illicit stills. In this photograph, we see a group of determined law enforcement officers, dressed in heavy coats and armed with guns, breaking down a makeshift door and entering the dimly lit still room. The air is thick with the pungent smell of fermenting mash and the hiss of escaping steam. Barrels of aging liquor line the walls, their contents sloshing dangerously as the raiders approach. The still itself, a complex network of pipes and vats, smokes and hisses ominously, as if alive. Despite the risks, the production and consumption of alcohol continued to be a defiant act of rebellion against the law, fueled by the desire for the forbidden fruit. The Prohibition Era, which lasted from 1920 to 1933, was a time of innovation and creativity, as entrepreneurs and criminals alike found new ways to evade the law and satisfy the public's thirst. This photograph is a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era, a time when the lines between legal and illegal, right and wrong, were blurred, and the allure of the illicit was stronger than ever.
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