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[Woman putting flask in her Russian boot, Washington, D.C.] – Historic Reproduction

[Woman putting flask in her Russian boot, Washington, D.C.], 1922 Jan. 21. — historic photograph
[Woman putting flask in her Russian boot, Washington, D.C.], 1922 Jan. 21.. Historic photograph from the Washington DC collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A woman tucks a flask down into her tall Russian-style boot in this January 1922 photograph taken in Washington, D.C. Nationwide Prohibition had been in force since 1920 under the Volstead Act, which banned the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor, and the capital was no exception. The National Photo Company, a commercial studio that recorded everyday life and events in the city, made the picture, and its Prohibition-era subjects show how people worked around the ban. The image also captures the fashion of the period, when tall boots were common enough to conceal a small bottle.

Created / published1922 Jan. 21.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesNational Photo Company Collection.
SubjectsProhibition--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930. Women--Clothing & dress--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan931 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-168898

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