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Creator Role
distributor
Description
The glass beer bottle features a brown-hued label. On the label, a color image of Abraham Lincoln holding a beer and standing in front of a log cabin appears. The back of the label contains information regarding the beer and a government warning. A smaller label appears at the bottle's neck. It has the same label image and text with additional documentary information about the beer appearing to the image's left and right. The bottle is sealed with a black cap and contains beer.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 200s
Measurement
9 X 2 1/4 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
glass, metal, pigmented paper, and beer
Inscription
on label: FLATLANDER'S / DRINK GOOD BEER . BE KIND . TELL THE TRUTH / BREWING COMPANY / ABE'S HONEST ALE
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Work Type
beer (beverage)
Class
organic materials
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
6900
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.