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Prohibition in Johnstown

Prohibition in Johnstown
During the beet harvest, circa 1906, some ingenious entrepreneur rigged a pulley from the saloon on the east side of Main Street to haul buckets of beer to thirsty workers across the street. The photographer is on top of what was the lumber company, now the Johnstown Senior Center building.

By Billie DeLancey/Parish House Museum Director

Harvey Parish was a staunch prohibitionist. As the town founder, he once owned the entire west side of Main St (Parish Ave) — that side of downtown was considered “dry” long before the 18th Amendment established Prohibition on January 1, 1920.

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