historical term · North Carolina

Blind tiger

A place selling liquor illegally; used in North Carolina during Prohibition.

Recorded region

North Carolina

Tradition

Traditional / unattributed

Topic

Local language

Source

William S. Powell, “Blind tiger,” Encyclopedia of North Carolina (2006), via NCpedia.

Library of North Carolina, NCpedia.

Source publication: 2006 · Record s-bad590b39524

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