Confiscating a Still During Prohibition,  ca. 1925

Confiscating a Still During Prohibition, ca. 1925

Prohibition outlawed the manufacture of alcohol. But that didn't stop some Iowans. Illegal stills were in operation around the state. When law officers found them, they took the equipment. ca. 1925

Photo by Henry Louis. Used with permission of the State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City.

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