Martin Digital History

Illegal still operation, c. 1954

Item

Title

Illegal still operation, c. 1954

Description

Two rows of steel drums filled with liquid, likely part of an illegal still/bootlegging operation after its discovery by the Martin County Sheriff's office and before its subsequent dismantling. Photograph appears to have been taken at night.

Source

Scans gift of Sandra Thurlow

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 3.8x4.8 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2024-032-b1-245
2024.032

Original Format

Negatives

Tags

Citation

Earl Dyer Ricou (1923-2011), “Illegal still operation, c. 1954,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/7361.