Meadville, PA Distillery, Pure Rye Tin Sign., Ca. 1906

MEADVILLE RYE EXALTS A WHOLESOME IMAGE

The Meadville, Pennsylvania Distilling Company cleverly put out a stunning tin sign with an angel sitting on top of a heart, extolling the virtues of pureness for their rye whiskey brand.   The use of both “Pure Rye” and “Genuine Rye” on the same sign, with the use of the angel is an easily recognizable attempt…