Case
Object number2001.54.1 a-w
Retailer
Hamburger Distillery
Date1924
MediumWood; Glass; Cork; Paper; Ink; Whiskey; Metal; Cardboard
Credit LineGift of Barbara and Marcus Aaron
DescriptionLidded wooden case containing 21 pint glass bottles of rye whiskey. Exterior of case printed with distillery information, contents, distilling and bottling dates and Internal Revenue stamp. Each bottle is sealed with cork and a bond seal covering cork. Label on front and back.Dimensions10.5 x 14.5 x 19 in. (26.7 x 36.8 x 48.3 cm)MarksCase: "24 / Pints / Bridgeport / Pure Rye / Whiskey. Hamburger Distillery LTD Distillers"
Label TextWooden crate and eleven bottles of Bridgeport Rye. Phillip Hamburger emigrated from Germany in 1867 and settled in Pittsburgh and then opened a distillery in Brownsville where he produced Bridgeport Rye. The rye in these eleven bottles was distilled in 1916 but was not bottled until 1924, after the time of prohibition.
Subjects
On View
On viewCollections
1840-1849
1918-1988
