Bourbon labels, 1850s, 1934-1949
Title
Bourbon labels, 1850s, 1934-1949
Description
Selection of bourbon bottle labels from two collections.
Henry Miller Scrapbook, 1850s (Mss. M647a): A scrapbook of samples of engravings used by Henry Miller and Co. The family name at an earlier date was Mueller. The samples include advertising for their business and labels for others such as patent medicines, toiletries, spirits, embossed and engraved envelopes and cards of all sizes.
Whiskey Label Collection, 1934-1949 (Mss. W576): Collection contains numerous whiskey bottle labels. These labels include whiskey names, distiller names, proofs, and commercial logos. Also included are a few labels for other alcoholic beverages such as wine, brandy, gin, and beer. Other labels included note the age of the whiskey, proof, and various warnings.
Henry Miller Scrapbook, 1850s (Mss. M647a): A scrapbook of samples of engravings used by Henry Miller and Co. The family name at an earlier date was Mueller. The samples include advertising for their business and labels for others such as patent medicines, toiletries, spirits, embossed and engraved envelopes and cards of all sizes.
Whiskey Label Collection, 1934-1949 (Mss. W576): Collection contains numerous whiskey bottle labels. These labels include whiskey names, distiller names, proofs, and commercial logos. Also included are a few labels for other alcoholic beverages such as wine, brandy, gin, and beer. Other labels included note the age of the whiskey, proof, and various warnings.
Creator
Henry Miller and Co.
Source
Mss. M647a, Henry Miller Scrapbook, 1850s, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
Mss. W576, Whiskey Label Collection, 1934-1949, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
Publisher
The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
Date
1850s
1934-1949
Type
Collection
Identifier
Mss. A M647a
Mss. A W576
