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Previously published with a different title, "The Bad Husband," this is a depiction of the negative effects alcohol had on the family during the Prohibition Era.

This pamphlet describes the history of alcohol, and its use throughout the years. It was created in order to inform high school students on the history of alcohol, and in order to help them make an informed decision regarding whether or not they…

This magazine snippet lists the members of the Prison Commission for North Carolina, along with the Prison Department staff and Director.

An Absolut vodka ad in New Yorker Magazine.

A pamphlet describing how the eighteenth amendment to the United States Constitution did nothing to amend the 'evils' perceived by those who opposed drinking.

This is a pamphlet which states the positives and negative of prohibition from a debate which occurred between Henry H. Curran (against prohibition) and Ernest H. Cherrington (for prohibition).

This pamphlet talks about the failures of prohibition, including the amount of shootings that have occurred and how these link to prohibition.

This pamphlet talks about the failures of prohibition, including the increase in illegal production of alcohol. It draws articular attention to 5 cities; Philadelphia, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Buffalo.

Black and White copy of a colored tempera painting of the Prohibition Era.

A relatively verbose advertisement extolling the purity of the beverage.