Prohibition Howard Henry

On a summer day in coastal Virginia, the life of a White man identified as Prohibition Agent Howard Henry was cut short. It was Saturday, July 22, 1922, in Norfolk, a city grappling with the complexities of the nationwide ban on alcohol. The circumstances surrounding his death were violent, a stark reminder of the dangers faced by those tasked with enforcing the contentious Volstead Act. In the early years of Prohibition, the region was a hotbed for bootlegging and smuggling operations, creating ...

Howard H. Fisher | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives