Prohibition raid, 1920s New York is a photograph by Science Photo Library which was uploaded on March 7th, 2014.
Prohibition raid, 1920s New York
Prohibition raid, 1920s New York. New York City Deputy Police Commissioner John A. Leach, right, watching agents pour liquor into a sewer in New... more
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Prohibition raid, 1920s New York
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Science Photo Library
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Prohibition raid, 1920s New York. New York City Deputy Police Commissioner John A. Leach, right, watching agents pour liquor into a sewer in New York, USA, following a raid at the height of prohibition. Prohibition in the USA (1920-1933) was the period when the sale and purchase of alcoholic drinks was banned. This raid took place circa 1921.
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March 7th, 2014