Otto Plaga photographs, 1923-1926
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Plaga, Otto
- Title
- Otto Plaga photographs
- Dates
- 1923-1926 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- .25 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 10397
- Summary
- Photographs of illicit distilleries found by revenure agent Otto Plaga of Wyoming between 1923 and 1926.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Otto W. Plaga was a federal revenue agent during the prohibition period in Wyoming. He participated in numerous investigations and confiscations of illicit distilleries throughout the Casper, Wyoming, area. From 1923 to 1926 numerous photographs were taken of him and his colleagues after a significant raid or set of raids.
Content Description
The Otto Plaga photographs, 1923-1926, document Plaga's participation as a Federal Revenue agent in the confiscation of illicit distilleries primarily in the Casper, Wyoming, area during the prohibition period.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Alternative Forms Available
Existence and Location of CopiesDigital reproductions of this entire collection are available at https://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~73~73.
Administrative Information
Related Materials
There are no known other archival collections created by Otto Plaga at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
This material was received from Thelma Garton in 1995.
Processing Note
The collection was processed by John Hanks in January 1997. It was encoded by D. Claudia Thompson in June 2011.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Dates: 1923-1926Container: Box 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Distilleries -- Wyoming
- Prohibition -- Wyoming
Corporate Names
- United States. Internal Revenue Service
Geographical Names
- Wyoming -- History, 1919-1945
- Casper (Wyo.)
