| 1800-1999 |
| original |
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| 00/24/06-00/24/10; 00/12/13; 00/20/01; 00/22/10/34 |
Approximately 650-700 bottles from distilleries of rye whiskey in Maryland. Most date from the late 19th century (1870s) to the early 20th century (1940s). The bottles range in size from tiny 1/10 pints to full pint flasks to quart bottles and gallon jugs. Some pieces of pottery and ceramic as well as an array of decanters are part of this collection.
The collection also consists of other miscellaneous items including whiskey advertisements, mirrors, and paperweights. The majority of the bottles and miscellaneous materials in this collection are from Maryland, but there are a few items from out of state. Some of the manufacturers frequently found in the collection are Monticello Rye, Mount Vernon Rye, Sherwood Rye, Fleischmann, Braddock, Pen-Mar, and Congress Hall.
For general information about the rye whiskey trade in Maryland, see: James H. Bready, "Maryland Rye: A Whiskey the Nation Long Fancied-But Now Has Let Vanish," Maryland Historical Magazine, Vol. 84, No. 4 (Winter 1990), Baltimore: The Maryland Historical Society, 1990.
For general Maryland Ephemera also donated by the Estate of James H. Bready, see MSA SC 6011 |
