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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 Glass
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 Glass

Artifact IDMO 1997.15.4
Object Type Glass, Drinking
Maker
Date1933
Mediumpaint on glass
Dimensionsoverall H 5 1/4 in x Diam 2 7/8 in (13.3 cm x 7.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA clear drinking glass with a red rim. Imprinted on the glass, in white, are the images 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.
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. The glass 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)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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