Stoneware Whiskey Jug

by Kathy K McClellan

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Stoneware Whiskey Jug

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Kathy K McClellan

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Photograph - Photographs

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Stoneware Whiskey Jug by Kathy K. McClellan is a photograph originally taken for the Thirty Day Container Challenge. This is a vertical image.

Gallon Whiskey Jugs were used before the invention of the bottle machine but were used more as marketing tools than storage containers for distilled alcohol. Distilleries gave away "water jugs" or "Pub Jugs" for free as a way to promote their products.

These jugs were produced in several sizes, shapes and colors. The one in this photograph was common among moonshiners since it has no markings making it difficult if not impossible to trace. It features the funnel top and ear handles that were popular before and after the twentieth century.

Stoneware whiskey jugs are also used as musical instruments in Blue Grass and Country bands by blowing across the top of an empty jug.

These old whiskey jugs and modern reproductions can be found in most antique or vintage stores and auctions as well as gift shops in many country restaurants.

This image has been featured in the following FAA/Pixels groups:

ABC Group 01/26/2022

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October 15th, 2021

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