Histograms indicating consumption of alcohol before and during Prohibition in the U.S.A. Colour lithograph, ca. 1932.

Date:
[1932?]
Reference:
679919i
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Publication/Creation

Evanston, Illinois : Signal Press, [1932?]

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in purple ; sheet 91.7 x 61.7 cm

Lettering

Prohibition has reduced drinking two thirds*. Wet years. Dry years. *Report of Department of Justice. Estimated by measure of raw materials used. 1931 Lettering in purple. No fluted border (unlike some others in the series). Mixture of serifed and sanserif typefaces

Creator/production credits

Signal Press was the publishing house of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, according to the latter's website (accessed November 2009)

Reference

Wellcome Collection 679919i

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