Photo provided courtesy of the United States Library of Congress.
New York City Prohibition - 1921
This image is of the New York City Deputy Police Commissioner, John A. Leach in 1921. John, towards the right, watched as prohibition agents poured alcohol into the sewer following a successful prohibition raid.
Of course, this is only one small win for the prohibition agents. The prohibition er
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1 photographic print.
- New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
- Title devised by Library staff using information from photo slug.
- Miscellaneous Items in High Demand
- Prohibition--New York (State)--New York--1920-1930.
- Alcoholic beverages--1920-1930.
- Photographic prints--1920-1930.
