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923-10
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- 1935 (Creation)
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ca. 1935. Liquor store interior for Washington State Liquor Board. On March 24, 1934, the Washington State Liquor Control Board took over the sale of hard liquors in the state of Washington from private dealers. The first state owned liquor store in Tacoma opened its doors March 31, 1934 at 1009-15 A St. The store consisted of two long counters behind which the liquor was kept on racks and shelves. All purchases were wrapped by the cashier, and were required to remain wrapped until the purchaser arrived home. Public drunkenness was not tolerated. Against one wall was a large glass display case with samples of the 500 available brands of liquor. (TDL 3/20/1934, pg. 1; TDL 3/31/1934, pg. 1)
Washington State Liquor Control Board (Wash.); Liquor stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;Alcoholic beverages; Government regulation--Tacoma--1930-1940;