PHILADELPHIA — A hatchet used to bust up saloons, the verdict sheet from Al Capone's trial and lawman Eliot Ness' sworn oath of office are among the more sobering artifacts in a new exhibit documenting the driest period in U.S. history.
Hatchet, speakeasy help tell tale of Prohibition
Sunday, November 11, 2012 | 4:31 p.m. CST
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