Press photo, alcohol raid, prohibition, Los Angeles, April 1923.
Entry/Object ID
2014.250.1.1
Description
Press photo, alcohol raid, prohibition, Los Angeles, April 1923. The typed description pasted on reverse blames Andrew Volstead for the acts portrayed in photo. County officers in the street surrounded by large bottles and barrels of alcohol in various stages of destruction, most propped upside down against the sidewalk. The ground is flooded with liquor and bystanders look on. One official holds a large sledge hammer, with handcuffs hanging off his belt. It is in good condition with minor discoloration.
