Port of PA Whisky Inspection Certification, 1866
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Historic AmericanaPort of Philadelphia Whisky Inspection Certification
April 19, 1866, Partly-printed Document Signed, Philadelphia, Choice Very Fine.
Completed in ink on a 6" x 8" ruled sheet, this certificate issued by the State Whisky Inspectors for the Port of Philadelphia certifies that "I [Joseph Osbourne] have this day Gauged and Inspected 50 Barrels of Whisky marked for H. Craig & Co..." Light creases else fine. Interesting to note that in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, alcohol was perhaps the most regulated commodity in the reunified country.
April 19, 1866, Partly-printed Document Signed, Philadelphia, Choice Very Fine.
Completed in ink on a 6" x 8" ruled sheet, this certificate issued by the State Whisky Inspectors for the Port of Philadelphia certifies that "I [Joseph Osbourne] have this day Gauged and Inspected 50 Barrels of Whisky marked for H. Craig & Co..." Light creases else fine. Interesting to note that in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, alcohol was perhaps the most regulated commodity in the reunified country.
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Port of PA Whisky Inspection Certification, 1866
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