Ivan Bratt: the man who saved Sweden from prohibition - 8x10 photo "Ivan Bratt: the man who saved Sweden from prohibition. Photo takenin May 1928. . . For forty years, until 1955, spirits were rationed in Sweden under a systemof individual control. Local "System companies" had a monopoly on the retail trade in spiritsand wine. Private profits on alcohol were also eliminated in the restaurants and the wholesalewho presented his ideas in 1909 as an alternative to prohibition. Bratt had the support of leadingpersonalities in Swedish medicine, newspapers and politics, and he also enlisted the supportof some of the leaders of the powerful temperance movement. In 1922, Swedes voted against prohibitionin a referendum by 51% to 49%. The Bratt system substantially reduced alcohol abuse. When itwas abolished, drunkenness in the streets doubled. By 1960, when high taxes had replaced rationingthe Bratt period from 160 cases a year to 700 cases a year., id:31888" Pickid: 31888 This is a high quality REPRODUCTION print. Where necessary,the image has been cleaned, digitally enhanced and restored by a proffessional to further enhancethe quality and enjoyment of the image. The photos is printed onto a high quality glossyphoto paper. We are very confident that you will be pleased by the quality of our prints. Express shipping via UPS takes usually up to 1-3 business days, anywhere in the world.Shipping cost Shipping is based on the actual cost of shipping, we ship from Icelandwhere the images are and we ship with Iceland Post and UPS. Iceland Post has fantastic shippingrecord and we have many shipments arriving earlier to clients than local shipments within Europeand USA. We are based right between USA and Europe so we can offer fast shipping to both continents.of a base price and then a small extra fee added for each additional image. Economyshipping – A priority Europe $4,99 + $1 for every extra item. USA$4,99 + $1 for every extra item. Registered letter with tracking number
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