A typical scene of New Yorkers paying obsequities to John Barleycorn on January 16, 1920
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Title
A typical scene of New Yorkers paying obsequities to John Barleycorn on January 16, 1920
Subject
The Start of Prohibition
Description
John Barleycorn, a personification of whiskey, was given funerals by wets and drys alike when Prohibition went into effect.
Creator
Will Anglin
Source
Library of Congress Archives
Publisher
New York World-Telegram & Sun
Date
January 16, 1920
Rights
New York World-Telegram & Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Archives
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Black & white photograph
Collection
Citation
Will Anglin, “A typical scene of New Yorkers paying obsequities to John Barleycorn on January 16, 1920,” Narrative North Georgia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://narrative.drbushstudentsandbox.org/items/show/141.