Title from caption on object: “Prohibition No Longer”

June/July 1933

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

Wide World Photos

Publisher

This is a photograph of a political gathering or rally. The photograph shows a dense crowd facing a stage area. A large portrait with the text "FOR PRESIDENT" is displayed on the stage. A banner in the background reads "The Crusaders END PROHIBITION." Participants are holding state and regional markers such as "MONTANA," "OREGON," "KANSAS," and "MASSACHUSETTS." The atmosphere appears charged and focused with multiple signs contributing to the overall theme. The setting seems to be indoors, potentially in a large hall or stadium filled with attendees.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 16.5 × 21.3 cm (6 1/2 × 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.298

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Plain Dealer Library, Cleveland, OH. (sale, RMY Auctions, Wilder, ID); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite circled and perpendicular: 4250; upper left stamped in blue ink: PLAIN DEALER LIBRARY / PD JAN 15 '70 / JAN 18 1970; by unknown hand, upper left in red ink: Pg14A; upper center stamped in blue ink: NOV - 2 1933; center printed in purple ink on applied paper: WATCH YOUR CREDIT LINE-FROM WIDE WORLD PHOTOS / C16010- PROHIBITION NO LONGER / CAMPAIGN ISSUE / IT WILL NO LONGER BE NECESSARY TO TAKE DAYS AT / NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND MONTHS AT SUCCEEDING / CAMPAIGNS, DISCUSSING PARTIES STAND ON XXX PRO- / HIBITION, HERETOFORE A VITAL ISSUE. THE VIEW FROM / THE LAST DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN / CHICAGO IS THE LAST THAT BANNERS OF THIS TYPE / WILL BE SEEN. / 10/31/33B

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