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Who's afraid of Uncle Sam?
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Spatial Coverage | United States |
Description | Cartoon shows Uncle Sam, holding a cudgel labeled "Public Opinion" behind his back, defiantly facing two tough-looking men wearing medieval chain mail armor made of dollar coins. One is labeled "Whiskey Trust," the other "Bootlegger." When Utah ratified the 21st Amendment on December 5, 1933, Prohibition abruptly came to an end, leaving the government ill-prepared to cope with the regulation of legalized liquor. On December 11, the Attorney General announced that the entire force of 1170 Prohibition agents would be deputized by the Internal Revenue Bureau to "prevent bootlegging and other illegal liquor operations." |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Prohibition--United States--1930-1940. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Public opinion--United States--1930-1940. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1930-1940. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |