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Forged Strip Labels
Forged labels imitating United States Government Revenue stamps seized by Prohibition Officers. The labels were used by bootleggers to make customers believe the liquor contained in the bottle was bonded whiskey -- in this case, whiskey distilled by Murphy, Barber, & Co. of Kentucky. These labels were seized in "Little Italy." |
Image ID: | 87245 |
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Creation Date: | 1922 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Madison |
County: | Dane |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Ephemera collection, circa 1850-circa 2000 |
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Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | PH 2724, box 2, folder 2 |
Original Dimensions: | 7 x 3.25 inches |
"Little Italy" probably refers to the Greenbush neighborhood of Madison. |
Graphic arts |
Crime |
Alcoholic beverages |
Liquor industry |
Prohibition |
Ephemera |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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