New prohibition law asked for Alaska. Washington D.C. Consumption of liquor by Indians in Alaska under the present law was "legalized murder" made increasingly bad because they were unable to judge its quality, was told to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee today. Prominent Alaskan officials and In
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"New prohibition law asked for Alaska. Washington D.C. Consumption of liquor by Indians in Alaska under the present law was "legalized murder" made increasingly bad because they were unable to judge its quality, was told to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee today. Prominent Alaskan officials and In" (1937). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_prohibition_law_asked_for_Alaska._Washington_D.C._Consumption_of_liquor_by_Indians_in_Alaska_under_the_present_law_was_%22legalized_murder%22_made_increasingly_bad_because_they_were_unable_LCCN2016871219.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 290447.
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