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Packaging

Object Name:
Packaging
Object ID:
2023.038.02
Place of Origin:
Montreal, Canada
Date:
1923-1933
Description:
Packaging for Bottle. William Penn rye whiskey, made by Consolidated Distilleries, Montreal, Canada, c. 1923-1933. Original protective cardboard sleeve for whiskey bottle.
Material:
Cardboard
Paper
Dimensions:
H-9.25 W-5 D-1.25 inches
Provenance:
This packaging for a bottle was found along with the bottle inside the wall of the barn at 8 Richardson St., Lancaster, NH, the former home of Lester Ezra Moses (1887-1963), who was a Coos County sheriff. Most likely the bottle was confiscated during his law enforcement duties.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
Subjects:
Prohibition
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