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Old Photos:Sobriety Test

Continuing with the alcohol theme, here are some photos depicting a sobriety test experiment performed in Kansas City in 1941. The cops slowly liquor up a test subject and then perform sobriety tests on him using a precision “drunkometer”.

Subject taking first drink during drunken driving test.

Subject taking first drink during drunken driving test.

Subject having drunkometer test made during drunken driving test.

Subject having drunkometer test made during drunken driving test.

Subject attempting to drive backward drunken driving test.

Subject attempting to drive backward drunken driving test.

Subject taking fingers to nose test after fourth drink during drunken driving test.

Subject taking fingers to nose test after fourth drink during drunken driving test.

Subject walking straight chalk line during drunken driving test.

Subject walking straight chalk line during drunken driving test.

Subject sorting deck of cards during drunken driving test.

Subject sorting deck of cards during drunken driving test.

Subject sitting at table after sixth drink during drunken driving test.

Subject sitting at table after sixth drink during drunken driving test.

Officer helping test subject to car to take him home after drunken driving test.

Officer helping test subject to car to take him home after drunken driving test.

The rest of the sobriety test photo shoot.
As I said before, I am planning to do these photo-posts every weekend. Currently I have enough links saved up to last me several months. The amazing thing about these photos is how sharp and clear they are and you can click to see larger versions.Doing these I actually learned a thing or two. Coming up are the presidential sightings, farm life, dating and more.


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2 comments to Old Photos:Sobriety Test

  • midtown miscreant midtown miscreant

    I just never get tired of looking at those old black and whites. They should have taken some shots of him later, home alone , on a crying jag before he throws up.

  • Barring unusual circumstances I am dedicating next weekend’s posts to your move to Independence. Otherwise I’ll have to go to the emergency weather coverage :-)

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