Moses of the drys

Photograph of Andrew J. Volstead, a Minnesota congressman also known as Moses of the Drys, who helped pass the National Prohibition Act, also known as the Volstead Act.

Publication date: 1933-11-19

Size: 8 x 4.5 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: black and white

Language:

• English

Geography:

• United States

Subject(s):

• Legislators--United States--1900-1930
• Prohibitionists--United States--1900-1930
• Prohibition--United States--1920-1940
• Volstead, Andrew J.

Genre(s):

• Photographs
• Portrait photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (November 19, 1933), p. 4

Format(s):

• image/jpeg
• application/pdf