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Mount Vernon Old Rye Whiskey American Eagle Label | Whiskey label, Oldest whiskey, Vintage labels

While I couldn't find much information about this label, I did read a bit of interesting history about the eagle pictured. Since it's facing left (toward the arrows) this label was likely produced prior to 1946 when President Truman ordered the Presidential seal receive several alterations including the direction of the eagles head. This was (among other reasons) to match the Great Seal of the United States. The press release issued once the seal was approved stated "In the new Coat of…

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Vintage Whiskey Labels: The Levaggis of San Francisco

It may have been an ad like the one shown here that first lured the Levaggis from their native town of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy, to California to search for gold. Whether they found prosperity in the mines is unclear, but they found real prosperity in the mercantile field, establishing a reputation for both whiskey and olive oil. The pioneers in the family were Bernadino (aka Bernardo), born in 1842, and Giovanni (aka G.B.) born in 1844. They may have been brothers but certainly were close…

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