The Hooch hound" in action" – Vintage Wall Art
(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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This historic photograph of The Hooch hound" in action" brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The Hooch hound" in action"
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A dog that hunts for bootleg liquor is the joke behind this February 1922 photograph, which shows a canine at work on the Potomac River. The title's play on "hooch," the slang for illegal liquor, points to Prohibition, which had been in force since the Volstead Act took effect in 1920. The National Photo Company, a Washington studio known for its news pictures, recorded many lighthearted scenes like this one, and the picture shows how the nation's liquor ban became material for newspaper humor.
| Created / published | 1922 Feb. 23. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1920-1930. |
| Notes | National Photo Company Collection. No. 17650. |
| Subjects | Dogs--1920-1930. Fishing--Potomac River--1920-1930. Prohibition--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,089 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-167694 |
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