It's the period, 1920 to 1933, when alcoholic beverages were illegal
The Volstead Act stated that "beer, wine, or other intoxicating malt or ... of alcohol 
in advance or know a "good" doctor, there were illegal ways to... [DOC] [TLE] The Prohibition Era - Historic Patterson [PAR] The Prohibition era lasted from 1920 through 1933, and was an attempt to ... 
alcohol were needed as food and were in short supply because of the needs ...