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Meigs Whiskey BottleEntry/Object ID
1111.25.9Tags
BottlesDescription
Brown glass whiskey bottle with two paper labels and modern cork. Front label reads "Metropolitan / Fine Old / Rye / Whiskey / Edwin S. Meigs, Montpelier, Vt." Back label (damaged) reads "Standard of Purity / [illegible] / And [Me]llow / Kentucky / Dew / Whiskey ... Edwin S. Meigs / Montpelier, Vt." It is not clear if both of these labels appeared on the same bottle or if a collector has affixed two labels from different products to one bottle.Context
Edwin S. Meigs ran a saloon at 50 Main Street, Montpelier, Vt., beginning in 1903. According to Google's AI Overview, "'Kentucky Dew' refers to a vintage bourbon whiskey brand bottled by the Kentucky Dew Distilling Company in Louisville, Kentucky, likely between 1934 and 1949." And "The label for Metropolitan Fine Old Rye Whiskey is a vintage item, likely from the mid-20th century, which often appears on bottles with enameled or printed glass designs"Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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BottleNomenclature Primary Object Term
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Category 07: Distribution & Transportation ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Bottles, WhiskeySearch Terms
Bars (Drinking establishments)--Vermont--Montpelier, Alcoholic beverage industry--Vermont--MontpelierRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Meigs, Edwin S., 1874-1963Related Places
Place
Street
Main Street (Montpelier, Vt.)Place
City
Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont
