Temperance & Bootlegging: A Nation Under Prohibition Traveling Exhibit

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Traveling Exhibit

Temperance & Bootlegging: A Nation Under Prohibition

This traveling exhibit celebrates the Centennial anniversary of Prohibition and features informational panels discussing the federal law's effects on northeastern North Carolina. The 18th amendment to the Constitution banned production, sale, importation, exportation, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States. Enforced by the Volstead Act in January 1920, this law had a lasting effect on rural areas such as northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia.

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Exhibition Specifications

  • 6 roll-up banner panels
  • ​Each panel is 7.5 ft tall by 2.75 ft wide
  • Each panel comes with carrying case and stand
  • Only to be used indoors.

Participation

  • No cost to borrow the exhibit.
  • Transportation, installation, and dismounting by borrower.
  • Typical loan period is 3-6 months.