STK-ID 34526

Vermont Border Bootleggers Arrested by Police (Quebec, 00/00/1926): shot of police searching truck load of hay between Montreal and Saint Alban's, Vermont. Shot of police removing bottles of rum from hay, tasting it "to make sure". [Remark: in 1926, police seized 128 cars and in one week seized 500 bottles of liquor.]

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Canadian News Events 1920's
Location
Quebec (province)
Year
1924
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk, Digital Bétacam
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486