Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: Flying from the desert.

Barcode: 59086

Brief Description: Lithographed postcard depicting Uncle Sam riding on a bat to Cuba fleeing the "Dry Laws" posted in Florida. Sitting on a palm tree in Cuba is a man holding a bottle of Bacardi rum. The Bacardi operation in New York was shut down due to Prohibition but the company promoted the brand and tourism in Cuba which helped its finances.

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Date/Date Range: circa 1930

Publishing Location: Havana, Cuba

Language: EnglishFrenchSpanish

Dimensions: 14 x 9 cm

Historical Context: Prohibition came about because of the temperance movement which called for abstinence of alcohol consumption. It started in 1920 and ended in 1933. 

LC Call Number: G4924.H3 1930 C6

OCLC: 1518571497

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