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A one-quart stoneware jug that once contained "I. W. Harper" whiskey from the Bernheim Distilling Co. of Louisville, KY. The jug stands 7-1/4" tall, 4-1/2" at the shoulders. The label is printed in blue and features the medal won by the whiskey at the 1884 New Orleans Expo.

The medal face shown at left reads "Awarded by / The Worlds Industrial / and / Cotton Centennial / Exposition". The face at right gives the date as being 1884-1885.

Text in banners on the left side assure that the contents were "Bottled at the Distillery", at right is the assurance of "Quality Unsurpassed". Text between the medals reads "I.W. Harper / Purity / Guaranteed / Nelson Co. / Kentucky / Whiskey".

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