T-Shirt
Object number2015.48.1
Manufacturer
American Apparel, Inc.
Date2014
OriginLos Angeles, CA
MediumCotton
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionDark gray short-sleeve Wigle Whiskey t-shirt. Front has two blue figures, proper right figure is holding a bottle or a shaker in its right hand and the proper right figure is holding a barrel over its head. Size XL.Dimensions30.25 x 36 in. (76.8 x 91.4 cm)InscriptionsOn front is blue text "I WORK FOR WHISKEY".
Back has blue text "wigle" with the "g" tilted and out of alignment.
MarksTwo white fabric tags inside collar at center with black text with manufacturer and product information.
Historical NotesWigle Whiskey t-shirt collected to document this local family-owned distillery in the Strip District. In an ode to local history they named the distillery after Philip Wigle who defied the whiskey tax in 1794, and helped to spark the Whiskey Rebellion. Wigle was the first whiskey distillery to open in Western Pennsylvania since Prohibition, but prior to that this region had been famous for its Monongahela Rye. Wigle Whiskey began distilling operations in 2011, and opened to the public in 2012. They represent not only the regions' historic ties to whiskey production, but also a new trend towards craft distilleries throughout the country.
Related institution
Wigle Whiskey
Related person
Philip Wigle
On View
Not on view
District
1980
1980-1989
Westinghouse Learning Corporation
Stella Marrs