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Item
Title
923-12
Date(s)
- 1935 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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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. The store consisted of two long counters behind which the liquor was kept on racks and shelves. (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;