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Two Men with a Whiskey Still, 1920s

Two men, two barrels, and the still between them.

What

A National Photo Company print of two men posing with a whiskey still, dated by the Library of Congress between 1920 and 1930.

Why

Seized stills were posed for the camera like game after a hunt.

Notice

The copper coil runs down into a rocking chair, which holds the whole apparatus.

“Moonshine as evidence, stood up against a brick wall.”

Format

The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.

Sized to protect print quality — this scan supports sizes up to 27x41" cleanly.

Size

$29.00

Provenance

The Lost — mark extinguished

Artist: National Photo Company
Country: United States
Format: Other
Piece published: Two men posing with a whiskey still, photographic print, 1930
Source: Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection · LCCN 2010651163

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Scan: Library of Congress; no known restrictions. Hosted on Wikimedia Commons.

Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (piece published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the piece’s own publication year, never a brand’s founding year. Cleared by registry on 2026-11-01. Published 1930, before the 1930 cutoff; maker National Photo Company Collection; Commons reads Public domain with {{LOC-image}} {{LOC-meta}} {{PD-National Photo Company}} {{PD-US-no notice}} {{SDC-PD-US}}. Mark status dead is the registrar's reading of an old mark; no trademark search was run, so confirm before launch.

This brand was extinguished by Prohibition in 1920. Everything sold here is the art, not the drink.