Prohibition Enforcement (Photographs)
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Prohibition EnforcementSome Spokane residents actively promoted prohibition laws aimed at controlling the growth and profits of saloons and breweries. In 1915, the State of Washington passed a bill banning the consumption and sale of liquor beginning January 1, 1916. National Prohibition followed in 1920 and lasted until 1933. This photograph documents a truck loaded with distillery equipment confiscated by Spokane law enforcement agents in front of the Spokane County Courthouse. |