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Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Internal Revenue (narcotics -- concealment and smuggling)." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
On the window ledge, something possibly contrabandish in plain brown paper secured with gum bands, as we used to call them. To the right of the switch on the wall, the world's smallest map of the U.S.
It reminds me of a Johannes Vermeer painting! It's the woman set against the window and wall background that are in many of his masterpieces. Great photo!
Vermeer was around in 1920? Who Knew?
for somebody to invent the polyethylene zip-lock bag.
When the major illicit substance was ethanol C2H5OH, sometimes contaminated with methanol, and some canabis on the side. Rather than meth, crack, opiate derivatives, et al, and only God knows what contaminants ...
Just what's in the carefully wrapped bottle on that window sill?
Looks more like moonshine moo-juice than Bouquet.
Wait a minute - SHE has a suspicious-looking pocket on her skirt, too!
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