John Barleycorn Tombstone, 1920
Entitled: "Silver City men erect Barleycorn monument." Tombstone dedicated to John Barleycorn giving his death as January 16, 1920, the date of the ratification of the 18th Amendment, on the grounds of the 1711 Club in Meriden, Connecticut. The character of John Barleycorn is a personification of the important cereal crop barley and of the alcoholic beverages made from it, beer and whisky. National Photo Company, 1920
Size: 3049px × 4800px
Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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