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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Legalized Beer Commemorative Bowl
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Legalized Beer Commemorative Bowl

Artifact IDMO 2009.19.6
Object Type Bowl
Maker
Date1933
Mediumpaint on glass
Dimensionsoverall H 10 1/2 in x Diam 6 1/2 in (26.7 cm x 16.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA large, heavy clear glass footed bowl. Imprinted on the glass, in white, are a series of seven images marking the repeal of prohibition, including the image of a "G.O.P." elephant and a "D.E.M." donkey, each with their front legs resting on a barrel between them labeled BEER. Above and between the animals are: AT LAST! / 1933. The rim of the bowl and the edge of the foot are banded in red.
Historical NoteThe Democratic donkey and Republican elephant toast the 1933 legalization of beer on this commemorative glass piece. Prohibition repeal was a major plank in the Democratic Party’s 1932 platform. In 1933, while the 21st amendment to the Constitution (designed to repeal Prohibition) was making its way through the ratification process in the states, FDR amended the Volstead Act to allow the legal sale of beer. This bowl is on display in the BEER RETURNS! exhibit in the Museum’s NEW DEAL gallery.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
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