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Two men standing outdoors beside a small still; one holds a bottle of liquor up toward the camera.
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Two men with a small still, one holding up a bottle of liquor

Library of Congress National Photo Company photograph of two men outdoors with a small still, one holding up a bottle. The record gives no caption, place or date beyond a 1921-1932 range.

Date
1921/1932
Kind
photograph
Source
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Retrieved
2026-10-11
Rights
The Library of Congress item record states: "No known restrictions on publication." Collection: National Photo Company Collection. Call number: LOT 12351-5 <item> [P&P]. Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-96022 (b&w film copy neg.).

The Library of Congress title is “[Two men standing outdoors with small still, one of them holding up bottle of liquor].” The title is the cataloger’s description; the record carries no caption and names neither the men nor a place. It is National Photo Company No. 3235, dated by the Library between 1921 and 1932.

The record does not say whether the still was seized, displayed or demonstrated. This page adds nothing to what the title describes. The copy stored here is the Library of Congress service JPEG.

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