Bottle of Bootleg "Seagram's Canadian Rye Whiskey," 1924

Artifact

Bottle

Date Made

1924

Creators

Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Inc. 

Place of Creation

Canada, Ontario, Waterloo 

Keywords

United States, Michigan, Detroit 

Bottles 

Liquor bottles 

Whiskey 

Prohibition 

Bars (Drinking establishments) 

Kent, Charles, 1898-1957 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

96.124.5.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Harry S. Kert

Material

Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Metal

Color

Amber (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 3.813 in

Width: 2.0 in

Depth: 1.25 in

Volume: 2 oz

Inscriptions

DISTILLERS SINCE 1857 / MILD PURE & MELLOW / CROWN OF SHIELD / SEAGRAM'S / FINE OLD / CANADIAN / RYE WHISKEY / THE PRODUCT OF / JOSEPH E. SEAGRAM & SONS LIMITED / WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA / FULLY MATURED IN CHARRED OAK BARRELS / BOTTLED IN BOND UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE / OFFICERS OF THE DOMINION GOVERNMENT WHOSE AFFIXED / SEAL OVER EACH BOTTLE GUARANTEES THE AGE / NOTE THE GENUINE WATERMARKED WRAPPER / COVERING EACH BOTTLE / CONTENTS IMPERIAL ... [printed on paper label on obverse of bottle] RYE SEAGRAM'S WHISKEY MADE IN U.S.A. [on cap] 1924 (?) / CERTIFIED MANUFACTURED IN THE YEAR / 1/5 / OTTAWA 1924 CANADA / CENT / AND BOTTLED IN BOND UNDER EXCISE SUPERVISION / COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE [printed on excise tax label]