Sherman Grinberg Film Library
As Prohibition ends, beer in barrels being loaded onto wagons at brewery in Newark, NJ; beer served at Brooklyn bar
Title card: "Beer here so near beer plants get hopped up!" / at Kreuger's Brewery in Newark, man is sitting in horse-drawn wagon loaded with beer barrels at loading dock as workers roll barrels along dock / two workers loading barrels...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Young girl christens world's largest, fastest locomotive in Dallas
[Shaky footage] Title card: "Dallas, Texas - Christen world's largest, fastest, most powerful locomotive! Miss Harriet Earl, age five, launches 360,000 pound monster on its swift career" / Harriet, standing on front of locomotive, throws...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Prohibition reform leader Pauline Sabin predicts victory on upcoming vote
Title card: "WETS PREDICT VICTORY IN TUESDAY VOTE - Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, leader of fight for Prohibition reform, is confident" / dissolve to Title card: "Editor's Note: New York State votes on Tuesday, May 23, to select delegates for...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Pussyfoot Johnson speaks about his fight to preserve Prohibition
CU Prohibition advocate William "Pussyfoot" Johnson / CU SOT Johnson telling about getting ribs broken in far Northwest and saying he made 200 speeches but people hell bent on booze; when they get sense of a woodpecker he'll go back /...
Getty Images
B/W 1933 high angle male bartender pouring drinks for group sitting at table / end of Prohibition
B/W 1933 high angle male bartender pouring drinks for group sitting at table / end of Prohibition
Getty Images
B/W 1933 dolly shot away from men pouring beer into mugs from barrel + toasting / repeal of Prohibition
B/W 1933 dolly shot away from men pouring beer into mugs from barrel + toasting / repeal of Prohibition
Getty Images
People in a Speakeasy during Prohibition
Young men and women seated at table having fun drinking alcohol / CU woman taking sip from glass / CU of hands pouring liquor out of flask into glasses, a warning message is superimposed over the beverages / CU woman exhaling cigarette...
Getty Images
Russian Soviet Archival Footage 1898-1939
CU MS PAN Soviet people demonstrating in favour of prohibition of nuclear weapons, outdoor meeting ifro huge portrait of Stalin / Russia, AUDIO
British Movietone
US Coast Guards Seize Rum Ship
Josephine 'K' laden with cargo of liquor taken into NY harbour after long chase. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
British Movietone
New York Invents The Air Cop
New force stage pursuit and capture to impress rum-runners with their vigilance. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
British Movietone
America is Changed, Says Lord Donegall
Journalists peer voices his pleasant impressions of US on first visit after interval of ten years. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
British Movietone
New York Beer Army Gets On The March
Mayor Walker leads thirsty parade in appeal for sale of refreshing liquid for sake of revenue. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
British Movietone
America Welcomes End Of The Drought
Thirsty Los Angeles folk lend willing hands at dock with shipment of legal drink, and taste it. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
British Movietone
NEW YORK MAYORIAL ELECTION
Beach scenes, Mayoral election scenes in 1934, election night 1934. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...
Hearst Metrotone News
Beer barrels roll along a conveyor belt.
Beer barrels roll along a conveyor belt.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Customs officials in NY seize illegal liquor near Canadian border
Title card: 'Tourists Run Booze Gauntlet, Rouse's Point, NY - Customs men daily destroy gallons of captured liquors' / street scene with cars diagonally parked along curb, crowd on sidewalk / Customs official looking at man's probably ID...