A typical scene of New Yorkers paying obsequities to John Barleycorn on January 16, 1920

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Dublin Core

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.