Prohibition Collection

No! Crayfish require these drinks!, Swedish anti-Prohibition poster, 1922
No! Crayfish require these drinks!. Swedish anti-Prohibition poster, 1922. Private Collection

PROHIBITION, 1922. Revenue agents with confiscated bootleg liquor at Washington, D. C. Oct. 14, 1922
PROHIBITION, 1922. Revenue agents with confiscated bootleg liquor at Washington, D.C. Oct. 14, 1922

Prohibition Ball 1918

Is that You, Daddy?
IS THAT YOU, DADDY ? Propaganda for prohibition presupposes that every man who patronises a bar will become a drunken sot

With one more stroke to the shapely head, He fell across the picture - Dead The face upon the floor
DRINKING, 1925. With one more stroke to the shapely head, He fell across the picture - Dead " The face upon the floor." Illustration, c1925, by John Held, Jr

Daddys In There... American cartoon from a broadside published by the Anti-Saloon League, c1917
TEMPERANCE CARTOON, c1917. Daddys In There.... American cartoon from a broadside published by the Anti-Saloon League, c1917, highlighting children as the ultimate victims of alcohol abuse

A scene at a bar in Greenwich Village, after the repeal of Prohibition, 1933
PROHIBITION REPEAL, 1933. A scene at a bar in Greenwich Village, after the repeal of Prohibition, 1933

Prohibition -The vision 1920
In these days even " Spirits" have their " Ghost". Satire in a British periodical, depicting Uncle Sam thinking about when alcohol was freely available

Looting Secret Whiskey
In America, crowds loot a secret whiskey store of confiscated liquor

Illegal Night Club 1934
During Prohibition, Cooks tourists in New York are given a glimpse of an illegal night club where only millionaires can afford to buy a drink. Date: 1934

Prohibition & Uncle Sam
Prohibition and Uncle Sam

Tobacco Ban Threat
Beware, Mr Smoker, your turn is next ! - a prophetic satire from the Prohibition Era in America

Liquor down the Drain
Contraband liquor is poured down the drain in Zion City, Illinois, USA

No smoking signs are seen on a table in a sign shop in Vienna, Austria March 8, 2018. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

A general view shows the church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in Saint Petersburg, the host city for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Romero

No smoking signs are seen on a table in the Karas printing shop in Vienna, Austria March 8, 2018. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

An employee shows no smoking signs in the Karas printing shop in Vienna, Austria March 8, 2018. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

A sign reading No alcoholic beverages is seen next to flattened houses after an
A sign reading " No alcoholic beverages" is seen next to flattened houses after an explosion at the San Pablito fireworks market outside the Mexican capital on Tuesday, in Tultepec, Mexico

President Harding Prohibition message, probably 1920s

Prohibition message, the Eighteenth Amendment, probably 1920s

Prohibition message, probably 1920s

Mr. ss Kresge prohibition message, probably 1920s
Mr.ss Kresge prohibition message, probably 1920s

W D B Creagh, boxer, prohibition message, probably 1920s

The City That Never Sleeps
Scenes from the lost 1924 silent film The City That Never Sleeps, showing a prohibitionist nightclub. Date: 1924

A backwoods still operating during Prohibition (b/w photo)
7133804 A backwoods still operating during Prohibition (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); GG Vintage Images; UIG

Stocking up on alcohol before Prohibition takes effect, 1920 (b/w photo)
7134230 Stocking up on alcohol before Prohibition takes effect, 1920 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); GG Vintage Images; UIG

Repeal of Prohibition, 1933 (b/w photo)
2603731 Repeal of Prohibition, 1933 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: American barman exhausted by clearing up the empty bottles after the celebration of the laws)

Chemist G. F. Beyertesting bootleggers booze, 1920 (b/w photo)
7134238 Chemist G.F. Beyertesting bootleggers booze, 1920 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); GG Vintage Images; UIG

Peggy Hopkins Joyce raises a glass of beer to celebrate the end of Prohibition, Hollywood, California, 1933 (b/w photo)
1142633 Peggy Hopkins Joyce raises a glass of beer to celebrate the end of Prohibition, Hollywood, California, 1933 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

The latest thing in flasks, Washington, D. C. 1926 (b/w photo)
1582588 The latest thing in flasks, Washington, D.C. 1926 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Dancer Mlle)

The expulsion of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden, 1550 circa (oil on canvas)
7146860 The expulsion of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden, 1550 circa (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Elliot Ness, 1930s (b/w photo)
1706375 Elliot Ness, 1930s (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Eliot Ness FBI agent who led the investigations into Al Capone and his gang in Chicago between 1929)

Rumrunner « Dante » anchored at the wharf with alcohol aboard and guarded by prohibition agents, New Orleans, USA
ETE4129265 Rumrunner « Dante » anchored at the wharf with alcohol aboard and guarded by prohibition agents, New Orleans, USA, 1925 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

New York City Deputy Police Commissioner John A. Leach, watching agents pour liquor into sewer following a raid during
1127461 New York City Deputy Police Commissioner John A. Leach, watching agents pour liquor into sewer following a raid during the height of prohibition, c.1921 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Man and Woman standing with sign supporting U. S. Constitution's 18th Amendment, Washington DC, USA
5974388 Man and Woman standing with sign supporting U.S. Constitution's 18th Amendment, Washington DC, USA, 1932 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Woman holding poster, "Abolish Prohibition!", 1931 (b/w photo)
5052066 Woman holding poster, "Abolish Prohibition!", 1931 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform, Washington DC, 1932 (b/w photo)
3964010 Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform, Washington DC, 1932 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Watched children going fishing despite prohibition
7278763 Watched children going fishing despite prohibition by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watched children going fishing despite prohibition, Historical)

Celebrating the End of Prohibition, Chicago, 1933 (b/w photo)
1700906 Celebrating the End of Prohibition, Chicago, 1933 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: end of prohibition in Chicago in 1933 : celebration of the legalization)

Gangsters in a Car in Chicago, c. 1928 (b / w photo)
1700585 Gangsters in a Car in Chicago, c. 1928 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Gangsters in a car in Chicago, c. 1928)

The captain is not patient: a British yacht, suspected of carrying alcohol
XEE4186803 The captain is not patient: a British yacht, suspected of carrying alcohol, meets near American waters a customs cruiser who orders him to stop; when the officer of the prohibition

WOMEN MANUFACTURE A TRICOLOUR FLAG, 19th century (watercolour)
7264745 WOMEN MANUFACTURE A TRICOLOUR FLAG, 19th century (watercolour) by Induno, Gerolamo (1827-90); (add.info.: Intente RISORGIMENTO women clandestinely to the confection of a tricolour flag)

No dogs
Theo Luycx

Kern County, California is largely in the hands of big landowners, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kern County, California is largely in the hands of big landowners. Also it is a mecca for migrants from the Southwest. [Signs

Le bapteme secret (The Secret Baptism) - Christianisation de la Russie de Kiev (9eme-13eme siecle)
FIA5371551 Le bapteme secret (The Secret Baptism) - Christianisation de la Russie de Kiev (9eme-13eme siecle) - Peinture de Ivan Mikhailovich Tankov (Tonkov) (1740-1799), huile sur toile

Portrait of Joseph Livesey (oil on canvas)
492662 Portrait of Joseph Livesey (oil on canvas) by Seabrooke, Elliott (1886-1950); 127x101.5 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

Reading of an order prohibiting the sale of contaminated meat (colour litho)
3656805 Reading of an order prohibiting the sale of contaminated meat (colour litho) by Frison, Gustave (b.1850); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir Wilfrid Lawson (colour litho)
613647 Sir Wilfrid Lawson (colour litho) by Cecioni, Adriano (1838-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Permissive prohibition, 11 May 1872)

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"Prohibition: A Sobering Era of Crayfish and Controversy" In the early 20th century, a wave of temperance swept across America, giving rise to one of the most notorious periods in history - Prohibition. As we delve into this captivating era, we discover intriguing hints that shed light on its impact. No. Crayfish require these drinks. This peculiar proclamation reminds us that even crustaceans were not spared from the consequences of Prohibition. The ban on alcohol left no stone unturned, affecting every aspect of society. A Swedish anti-Prohibition poster from 1922 captures the sentiment against this movement. It serves as a powerful reminder that opposition to Prohibition was not limited to American shores but resonated globally. Revenue agents with confiscated bootleg liquor at Washington, D. C. , in October 1922 provide a glimpse into the cat-and-mouse game between authorities and those determined to keep spirits flowing during this dry period. These agents fought tirelessly to enforce an unpopular law while facing ingenious methods employed by bootleggers. The image of a Prohibition Ball in 1918 transports us back to an era where clandestine gatherings became symbols of rebellion against restrictive laws. Dancing feet moved rhythmically amidst secret whispers and hidden flasks, defying societal norms. But amidst all the revelry and defiance lies another side – "Is that You, Daddy?" An American cartoon published by the Anti-Saloon League around 1917 highlights children as innocent victims caught in the crossfire of alcohol abuse. It serves as a poignant reminder that behind every bottle there are real lives affected. Fast forward to Greenwich Village after repeal; it's evident how lifting Prohibition brought about profound changes. A scene at a bar showcases jubilant faces raising glasses once again legally – celebrating newfound freedom after years spent thirsting for liberation from prohibitionist policies.