Old Charles Town Sportsman's Choice Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Old Charles Town Sportsman's Choice Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Entry/Object ID

706

Description

Half-pint whiskey bottle, without cap. Remnants of label (probably tax stamp) on either side just below neck. Orange, black and gold label on front. Label is "Old Charles Town Sportsman's Choice Straight Bourbon Whiskey Bottled by John Brown Distilling Co. Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia Eighty Proof - Distilled in Kentucky". Label is copyrighted JBDC 1967. Embossed in glass around top of body "FEDERAL LAW FORBIDS SALE OR REUSE OF THIS BOTTLE". On bottom of both sides embossed "HALF PINT".

Acquisition

Accession

478

Source or Donor

Breeden, Clayton

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Donated by Clayton Breeden.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1967

Notes

Date: 1967 circa

Material

Glass, Paper