Martin Digital History

Illegal moonshine operation, c. 1959

Item

Title

Illegal moonshine operation, c. 1959

Description

Illegal bootlegging operation with a large still, glass carboys, and many upright steel drums or barrels in a wooded area. Sheriff Roy Baker (on right) and another officers stand in the background and one of the officers appears to be draining one of the storage containers.

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-b1-246
2024.032

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Earl Dyer Ricou (1923-2011), “Illegal moonshine operation, c. 1959,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/7362.