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Moonshiner sisters 20yr old Florence (left) and 15yr old Susie Friermuth pose with rifles in August 1924, following a federal raid on their Prohibition-era distillery. This photo was in the August 15, 1924 issue of the The Minneapolis Star with the following title and caption: Two Armed Flapper Moonshiners Are Jailed; Operated Giant Plant Here are the two young girl moonshiners, armed to the teeth, arrested by federal agents. Florence Friermuth, 15, is on the left and Mrs. Susie Friermuth Doffing, 20, on the right. Behind them is part of the apparatus they used in manufacturing liquor. Florence is holding the shotgun and Susie is shown wearing the pistol and belt. Here's the complete article: [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star/18144409/](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star/18144409/)