Lot 39030 · 2022 December 14 Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction
Untitled (Illicit beer foams down 3rd & Hill Streets as L.A. Sheriff's Dept. Officers stave in prohibition-confiscated barrels.)
George R. Watson · Gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Heritage Auctions — 2022 December 14 Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction · 14 December 2022
- Dimensions
- 15-3/8 x 19-1/4 inches (39.1 x 48.9 cm) (image/sheet)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13521316
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- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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George R. Watson, Untitled (Illicit beer foams down 3rd & Hill Streets as L.A. Sheriff's Dept. Officers stave in prohibition-confiscated barrels.). Heritage Auctions, 14 Dec 2022, lot 39030. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13521316.
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George R. Watson, Untitled (Illicit beer foams down 3rd & Hill Streets as L.A. Sheriff's Dept. Officers stave in prohibition-confiscated barrels.). Heritage Auctions, 14 Dec 2022, lot 39030. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13521316.
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