Crate, Shipping
Object number97.135.1
Manufacturer
Large Distilling Company
Date1917
Mediumwood, metal, ink
Credit LineGift of Norbert and Martha Keating
DescriptionOpen-top wooden shipping case for twelve one-quart whiskey bottles.Dimensions12.5 x 12.875 x 17.5 in. (31.8 x 32.7 x 44.5 cm)InscriptionsEach side decorated with stamped labels outlined in black or red ink: side panel text reads "established 1796 Large Monongahela Pure Rye Whiskey The Large Distilling Co. Pittsburgh Penna., U.S.A." and end panel has star trademark and Large Whiskey.
MarksStamped in red ink near upper rims: "Grand Prize St. Louis 1909 San Francisco 1915".
Historical NotesStamped information on the side of the case indicates that the product was bonded in Fall of 1913 and bottled in the Fall of 1917.Label TextShipping case for one-quart whiskey bottles of Large Monongahela Pure Rye Whiskey from the Large Distilling Co. in Pittsburgh. Distilling was an important way for farmers to process grains for marketing.
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