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Old Crow Whiskey, 1870

Two dancers in red corsets on a whiskey label.

What

A colour lithograph for Old Crow whiskey, 1870, with a filing note dated January 25, 1870, written across the top; Library of Congress, LCCN 99403793.

Why

The label was deposited for protection, and the handwritten note is the clerk's record of the day.

Notice

OLD CROW and WHISKY curve in black on either side, and the dancers wear feathers in their hair.

“One of the oldest names in American whiskey, on an early label.”

Format

The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.

Sized to protect print quality — this scan supports sizes up to 18x24" cleanly.

Size

$29.00

Provenance

Live mark — art history only

Country: United States
Format: Other
Piece published: Old Crow whiskey LCCN99403793, 1870
Source: Library of Congress · LCCN 99403793

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Scan: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division; public domain. Hosted on Wikimedia Commons.

Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (piece published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the piece’s own publication year, never a brand’s founding year. Cleared by registry on 2026-11-02. Published 1870, before the 1930 cutoff; maker unidentified; Commons reads Public domain with {{LOC-image}} {{PD-Layout}} {{PD-US-expired-text}} {{PD-old-100-1923}} {{PD-old-100-expired}} {{PD-old-X-expired}} {{PD-old-text}} {{SDC-PD-old}}. Live mark (Old Crow), flagged in drink.markStatus; nominative title only.

Old Crow is a live mark, still on shelves today. This piece is sold strictly as art history — not as marketing, endorsement, or affiliation.