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Bringing the bootleggers back to life: Colorized photographs from the Prohibition Era show the lengths Americans went to keep their booze From 1920 to 1933, the US government issued a nationwide constitutional ban on alcohol The ban increased the illegal production and sale of liquor and the proliferation of speakeasies In 1933, Congress repealed the 18th Amendment and brought the Prohibition Era to a close A collection of photographs from the time were colorized by British expert Tom Marshall Marshall's images show 'Prohibition agents' and people taking part in illicit alcohol consumptionBy Kelly Mclaughlin For MailonlinePublished: 06:14 EDT, 13 March 2017 | Updated: 09:24 EDT, 13 March 2017Scenes from the Prohibition Era have been dramatically brought back to life in a series of newly colorized photographs. From 1920 to 1933, the US government issued a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages.The ban increased the illegal production and sale of liquor, known as bootlegging, and the proliferation of speakeasies, or illegal drinking locations.In 1933, Congress repealed the 18th Amendment and brought the Prohibition Era to a close.From 1920 to 1933, the US government issued a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages. Now, British colorization expert Tom Marshall, has taken originally black-and-white photos from the era and brought them back to life in full color. Pictured above, New York City Deputy Police Commissioner John A. Leach, right, watching agents pour liquor into sewer following a raid during the height of prohibitionRead more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4308310/Photos-Prohibition-bring-bootleggers-life.html#ixzz4bDP5NTYOFollow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Very interesting! My husband had relatives who made and sold illegal beverages back then, including a grandfather. They all were Serbian immigrants from Austria-Hungary (Croatia) who settled in an Ohio Valley steel town.
Yeah, I know of an irish Catholic guy that was big into that, he bought his kids a presidency and senate seat with the profits.
I guess the B/W images didn't show this?
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