George Y. Hammond addressed the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and discussed how he was going to push for an end to alcohol advertising in California. This was two years after prohibition had been lifted.
Ella A. Boole and Anna A. Gordon arrive in Los Angeles from the convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Reported, with a photograph taken the same day, in "W.C.T.U. CONVENTION MACHINERY IN MOTION: National Officers and Directors Arrive Here for Six-Day Session; Preliminary Gone Over in Early Conference," Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 1926: A1.
Police return wine to cafe owner Tony Panzich after he produces his government wine permit. Reported in "Best Cellar" replaced on shelf / "Return of Article No Proof of Merit Lacking," Though, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jul. 1929.
Police return wine to cafe owner Tony Panzich after he produces his government wine permit. Photograph appears with the article "Best Cellar" replaced on shelf / "Return of Article No Proof of Merit Lacking," Though, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jul. 1929.
Patrons lean against the bar following the repeal of Prohibition. Designs (palms trees and mountains) can be seen drawn on the bar, and a spittoon is on the floor.
Patrons lean against the bar following the repeal of Prohibition. Spittoons are on the floor. At the left, four women wear matching dresses and hats, with three wearing capes.
Defense counsel, W. T. Kendrick, Jr. (left) with his three defendants, gangsters, Dominic De Ciollo, Vito Ardito, and Mike Pupillo (left to right) who were charged with the murder of August Palombo, a member of a rival bootleg gang. Photo appears with the article "Oakland Miss First American Woman Pilot to Receive Glider License," Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 1929: A8.
Clem Peoples and Eugene Biscailuz, in suits and ties, Peoples holding paper, standing opposite about 11 men in jail work clothes standing in a long row, in long corridor of cells
Members of the Anti-Saloon League confer at Hollenbeck Christian Church. From left to right: H. B. Clark, Glen Haskell, dr. A. F. Newcomb, Frank Toothaker, R. J. Simpson. Newcomb appears to be pouring liquor from a small bottle into a saucer.
Eugene Biscailuz, holding paper, and Clem Peoples, speaking on telephone, both in suits and ties, standing at counter with drawers, with about 16 men gathered around them, with wire walls and door marked COURT in background, pipes and alarm light on ceiling
Fred Reynolds and eleven others are arrested during a police raid, charged in violation of the Volstead Act. All were brought into Central Station, but were eventually released because they were found to have no connection with bootlegging schemes. Related to the article "Police Raiders Round Up Score of Suspects in Surprise Drive Against Gangsters: RUM SUSPECTS TAKEN IN NET Officers Swoop Down on Bungalow Court Hotel Gambling Den Visit Brings Robbery Charges Campaign Against Racketeers to Be Continued," Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 1931: A2.
A similar photograph appears with the article “Girl Identified as De Voe Sister Held After Raid.” Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 1932: A10. The article states: Grace Black, 26 years of age, variously identified as Daisy De Voe’s sister, her cousin and friend, was in the County Jail yesterday ... arrested ... North Hollywood ... Officers reporting finding there a still and a quantity of mash and liquor. ... Daisy ... is serving a sentence for grand theft from Clara Bow, film actress ...
Four women, all in coats and hats, seated on bench along brick wall, woman in foreground holding parcel, some holding purses and papers, with suitcase near their feet and wire wall in background