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- 24 Fascinating Scenes From the Age of Prohibition (wealthgang.com)
From hidden speakeasies to daring bootleggers, Prohibition was a time of defiance and innovation. The nationwide ban on alcohol couldn’t stop Americans from drinking.
It simply forced the party underground, creating a thriving shadow economy where jazz, cocktails, and crime mingled. These vintage photos offer a glimpse into this transformative era, showcasing how Americans socialized and the lengths they’d go to for a drink.
- Hey, Who You Calling a Booze Hound? (Image)
- Last Call: Men Enjoying a Drink Before Prohibition, 1920 (Image)
- “Lumber” Truck, Liquor Contents: Police Raid, Los Angeles, 1926 (Image)
- Undercover Bust: Speakeasy Raid in Boston, 1920 (Image)
- Down the Drain: NYPD Dumps Illegal Booze, 1921 (Image)
- A Clever Loophole: Getting Wine During Prohibition (Image)
- Secret Stash: Female Rum-Runner, 1920 (Image)
- “Use a Little Wine”: July 4th Protest Float, 1921 (Image)
- Temperance Movement’s Bold Message, 1919 (Image)
- Paris Celebrates Prohibition’s End, 1933 (Image)
- New York City Bar on Repeal Night, December 1933 (Image)
- Protesters Demand Repeal, 1931 (Image)
- Flappers Flout Prohibition Laws, 1925 (Image)
- Bootleggers in St. Paul, Minnesota, 1921 (Image)
- Post-Prohibition: Flapper Serves Drinks (Image)
- Speakeasy Scene: Women Enjoying Drinks, 1920s (Image)
- “Machine Gun” Kelly Escorted to Court, 1933 (Image)
- Secret Still: Bootleggers Making Booze, 1930 (Image)
- First Legal Beer Delivery in Ohio, 1933 (Image)
- Stroh Brewery’s First Legal Pour, May 1933 (Image)
- The Morning After Repeal, 1933 (Image)
- Farewell to the 18th Amendment, December 1933 (Image)
- Flapper’s Hidden Flask (Image)
- Mocking the 18th Amendment, 1920s (Image)
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