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Category: The 1930s

Liquor police operations in the 1920s and 1930s.

Liquor police operations in the 1920s and 1930s.

The trend of smuggling was growing in the big cities, but even more so in border areas like Témiscouata. This region borders the State of Maine, which adopted the Maine Prohibition Act in […]
Dismantling a still in San Francisco.

Dismantling a still in San Francisco.

Operations carried out jointly by the Liquor Police and other Quebec, Canadian and US police forces, led to large-scale operations. Together, they carried out major seizures and arrested […]
Police officers examining cans during a raid.

Police officers examining cans during a raid.

Two liquor police officers, (Roch L’Écuyer on the left) examine an illegal still during a raid.  Violent crimes such as murders and kidnappings also increased in areas known for alcohol […]
An example of a temperance cross on show at the Bootlegger Festival.

An example of a temperance cross on show at the Bootlegger Festival.

A symbol of the clergy’s fight against alcohol, the temperance cross was found in many homes at the beginning of the 20th century.  
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