678 passages in 678 source items for “Prohibition's Wild Croton”

Prohibition Agents Destroying Alcohol Federal Prohibition agents destroying barrels of confiscated alcohol. At the Nikko Inn in Croton, agents went undercover as musicians — 'McKay fiddled, Reager sang and Gallante danced' — before making arrests. Date: 1920s Type: photograph Subjects: Prohibition agents…

…Croton Point? A 1924 aerial photograph taken by a Manhattan map-making firm purports to document evidence of submarine activity in the Hudson River near Croton Point. According to Ellen NicKenzie Lawson's book Smugglers, Bootleggers and Scofflaws: Prohibition and…

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map — Croton-on-Hudson (1935) Sanborn map of Croton-on-Hudson in 1935, showing the village after Prohibition's repeal. Date: 1935 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Type: map Subjects: Croton-on-Hudson, Hudson River, Croton Bay…

Woman's Holy War — Temperance Cartoon Currier & Ives 1874 temperance cartoon 'Woman's Holy War.' The Croton area had several speakeasies during Prohibition including the Nikko Inn, Mikado Inn, and Tumble Inn. Date: 1874 Type: lithograph Subjects: woman, horse, barrels…

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map — Croton-on-Hudson (1924), Sheet 1 Sanborn map of Croton-on-Hudson during the Prohibition era (1924). The village had several roadhouses and speakeasies along the Albany Post Road. Date: 1924 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY…

Curtiss JN-4 Jenny Biplane Curtiss JN-4 Jenny, the type of biplane commonly used for aerial bootlegging during Prohibition. A Curtis biplane crashed near Croton on May 15, 1922, carrying 250 quarts of Canadian whiskey. Date: c. 1918 Type…

The Mystery of the Rum Plane On May 15, 1922, a Curtis biplane crashed on a farm near Croton-on-Hudson, New York, carrying a cargo of illegal liquor during the Prohibition era. The incident has come to be known…

The Mystery of the Rum Plane On May 15, 1922, a Curtis biplane crashed on a farm near Croton-on-Hudson, New York, carrying a cargo of illegal liquor during the Prohibition era. The incident has come to be known…

The Mystery of the Rum Plane On May 15, 1922, a Curtis biplane crashed on a farm near Croton-on-Hudson, New York, carrying a cargo of illegal liquor during the Prohibition era. The incident has come to be known…

The Mystery of the Rum Plane On May 15, 1922, a Curtis biplane crashed on a farm near Croton-on-Hudson, New York, carrying a cargo of illegal liquor during the Prohibition era. The incident has come to be known…

The Mystery of the Rum Plane On May 15, 1922, a Curtis biplane crashed on a farm near Croton-on-Hudson, New York, carrying a cargo of illegal liquor during the Prohibition era. The incident has come to be known…

…Harmon was actively promoting his newly developing suburban community as "the most important and extensive suburban development in the history of New York." The Nikko Inn had connections to Prohibition-era speakeasy activities. Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory…

…Harmon-on-Hudson during Prohibition. In May 1925, federal authorities padlocked the establishment for two months after agents purchased illegal alcohol there. In 1931, journalist Karl Kingsley Kitchen visited the inn and documented Kojima's surprising claim: he asserted he…

…Harmon-on-Hudson during Prohibition. In May 1925, federal authorities padlocked the establishment for two months after agents purchased illegal alcohol there. In 1931, journalist Karl Kingsley Kitchen visited the inn and documented Kojima's surprising claim: he asserted he…

…Harmon-on-Hudson during Prohibition. In May 1925, federal authorities padlocked the establishment for two months after agents purchased illegal alcohol there. In 1931, journalist Karl Kingsley Kitchen visited the inn and documented Kojima's surprising claim: he asserted he…

Croton Aqueduct — Croton Aqueduct Profile Engineering drawing or plan from the Croton Aqueduct collection. Date: c.1842 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Type: diagram Subjects: Croton Aqueduct, engineering drawing, aqueduct profile Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public domain

Croton Reservoir — Croton Reservoir Nyc 1899 Photograph or map of the Croton Reservoir system. Date: 1899 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public domain

Croton Reservoir — Croton Reservoir Nyc 1902A Photograph or map of the Croton Reservoir system. Date: 1902 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public domain

Croton Reservoir — Croton Reservoir Nyc 1902B Photograph or map of the Croton Reservoir system. Date: 1902 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public domain

Croton Reservoir — Croton Reservoir Nyc 1902C Photograph or map of the Croton Reservoir system. Date: 1902 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public domain

Croton Aqueduct — Croton Aqueduct Map Watershed 1858 Engineering drawing or plan from the Croton Aqueduct collection. Date: 1858 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Type: map Subjects: Croton River, watershed, reservoirs, topographical map Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public domain

Croton Aqueduct — Croton Aqueduct Reservoir D 1895 Engineering drawing or plan from the Croton Aqueduct collection. Date: 1895 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public domain

Croton Point — Crowds Croton Point 1898 Photograph of Croton Point, likely from the George Stonebridge Collection (c.1898-1903). Date: 1898 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public domain

Croton Point — Grace Beach Croton 1898 Photograph of Croton Point, likely from the George Stonebridge Collection (c.1898-1903). Date: 1898 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public domain

Croton Point — Daisy Grace Beach Croton 1898 Photograph of Croton Point, likely from the George Stonebridge Collection (c.1898-1903). Date: 1898 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public domain

Croton Point Excursion — Croton Point 1898 Crowds Photograph of day-trippers at Croton Point. George E. Stonebridge Collection (c.1898). Date: 1898 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Type: photograph Subjects: Hudson River, Croton Point, people, boats, shoreline, buildings Source: DCMNY…

Croton Point Excursion — Croton Point 1898 Pier Tourists Photograph of day-trippers at Croton Point. George E. Stonebridge Collection (c.1898). Date: 1898 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Type: photograph Subjects: pier, tourists, Croton Point, Hudson River, period clothing Source…

Croton Dam Strike (1900) — Croton Dam Strike Camp A Photograph from the 1900 labor strike at the New Croton Dam construction site. George Stonebridge Collection. Date: April 1900 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public…

Croton Dam Strike (1900) — Croton Dam Strike Camp B Photograph from the 1900 labor strike at the New Croton Dam construction site. George Stonebridge Collection. Date: April 1900 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public…

Croton Dam Strike (1900) — Croton Dam Strike Camp C Photograph from the 1900 labor strike at the New Croton Dam construction site. George Stonebridge Collection. Date: April 1900 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public…