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Description
Photograph of a view of police investigating an illegal still, showing distillery equipment, ca.1920-1929. Three uniformed policemen and another man, presumably a detective, stand behind a still that consists of barrels, metal tanks, and a large glass jug. One of the policemen tilts the glass jug toward another who holds an instrument and a glass tube. A large cloth hangs in the left background, while the wall in the right background is made from planks.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
Los Angeles--Police Department Los Angeles Police Department Police Prohibition Liquor laws Temperance Distilleries Agricultural sites Industrial sites
Time Period
circa 1920/1929
Place
California Los Angeles USA
Source
31213 [Accession number] CHS-31213 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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