20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

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Prepare in advance for the fact that in these photos countless amounts of alcohol will pour out directly into the sewers. Like, for example, in this photo, where the confiscated alcohol pours into the sewers of New York. For the faint of heart, please do not flip through the compilation!

Chelsea Hotel — New York Bohemian Habitat

The New York Chelsea Hotel was built in 1844 and since then has become a magnet for famous writers, musicians, actors, artists, etc. This place has always been not simple, as if a special atmosphere reigned in it, which attracted the whole New York bohemia. What does this place look like now and what was so special about the legendary Chelsea Hotel? More on this later ...