Prohibition Killjoys

by Paula Bosse

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Stills stilled

By Paula Bosse

Oh dear.

A quote from Michael V. Hazel, from his book Remembering Dallas:

A national magazine described Dallas as “one of the wettest cities in the nation” during Prohibition, with more than its share of speakeasies and bootleg liquor. Sheriff Dan Harston and his deputies kept busy confiscating stills.

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Sources & Notes

Quote and photo from Remembering Dallas by Michael V. Hazel (Turner Publishing, 2010). Wonky image is completely my fault.