Antique Mount Morris Whiskey Bottle Elias & Samuels Pre Pro Rare Cotton Club

This is a Rare piece of New York history. Mount Morris is located in Harlem N. Elias & Samuels was a whiskey bottling company based in New York. The specific production years of Elias & Samuels are not thoroughly documented, but the company is associated with the Prohibition era, suggesting it was active in the early to mid-20th century. The bottle from Elias & Samuels is a Mount Morris High Grade Whiskey bottle, which is indicative of whiskey produced and bottled under strict regulations such as the National Pure Food Law of 1906.

The National Pure Food Law, also known as the Pure Food and Drug Act, was enacted in the United States on June 30, 1906. This legislation aimed to prevent the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors. It was a significant step toward consumer. Protection and led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).