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Beer cooler used in the home during Prohibition c. 1930. The metal-lined box was filled with ice and allowed beer to pass through the coil when being drawn from a keg. During Prohibition, households were allowed to manufacture and consume a specified quantity of beer.

Beer cooler used in the home during Prohibition c. 1930. The metal-lined box was filled with ice and allowed beer to pass through the coil when being drawn from a keg. During Prohibition, households were allowed to manufacture and consume a specified quantity of beer. (CHS 1993.136a)
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