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Part two: Moonshine takes over
A group of Caroline Lockhart's pals enjoyed a night of gambling, drinking and smoking around her dining table in front of her bar. They include (from left) Dwight Hollister, Lizzie Armour Hollister, Russell Crane, Edith Crane, (unknown), Jakie Schwoob, and (unknown). Lockhart stood behind the bar. -Used with permission of the Park County Archives.
by John Bernhisel
Wyoming went dry at midnight on June 30, 1919, but that did not mean all of the alcohol in Wyoming suddenly disappeared.
That distinction would become increasingly important over the next few years as the state, and particularly the Big Horn Basin, discovered that passing a law aga...
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