Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Texas Rangers with captured still, 1927 |
Collection |
MS 4 M. T. Gonzaullas Collection |
Catalog Number |
P.80.494 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Photo of eleven men, standing and kneeling by a large liquor still in a field at Borger, Texas. Handwritten front caption reads "The largest destill ever captured in the state of Texa by Rangers The Demensions are; cooling tank 8' wide by 4' deep - 75' of 2" condensing coil - cook off tank 7' by 3' - destilling capacity 32 gal. per hr. or 768 gals. every 24 hrs. @ $8.30 per ga; = $6,144.00 - daily income - beats your oil wells! Rangers names and men who assisted in the capture of desill are as follows: left to right - E.L. Young, W.F. Bishop, Rev. Reeves, J.W. Aldrich, A.B. CUmmings, Tom Henderson Assn Chief of Police, Chas. Purcell Chief Police of Borger, H.B. Purvis, J.W. Bryce, W.P. McConnell, and J.E. McCoy." Reverse caption reads "1927". |
Date |
1927 |
Photographer |
Maco Studios |
People |
Young, E. L. Bishop, W. F. Aldrich, Jules W. Cummings, A. P. Purvis, Hardy B. Bryce, Wesley McConnell, W. P. McCoy, James E. |
Search Terms |
Texas Rangers Prohibition Borger, TX |
Credit line |
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Gonzaullas |