Regular reader Steven Herberger spotted another, and I got permission to link to the picture: it's at Print Magazine's website. Take a look.
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Note that it's shiny! It's a steel growler, not a dull tin item. And it's a big one, too. You've got to agree: no one holds their lunchbucket that way; Ditch-digging Danny-boy (or Duncan, or Dietrich, or Dmitri) is definitely getting a noseful of suds, 1913-style. (UPDATED: I had '1919' here, Steve Herberger corrected me. Don't know how I got that wrong; thanks!)
Growlers. The history is out there. Keep your eyes open. (Thanks, Steven, and thanks to Steven Heller of Print for permission to make the link.)
8 comments:
What comes to my mind; was the growler hugely frowned upon by teetotalers and prohibitionists as too much mass-consumption at one time? The atmosphere of this (editorial) illustration certainly suggests that!
the date causes me concern, 1919 would have been prohibition, yes? Would a growler have been out in the open if availble at all? Trying to make pour ditch digger Dimitri look like a drunk with the other skullduggery is aprapos but growlers during prohibtion are questionable.
Some states had Prohibition in 1919, but national Prohibition didn't start till January of 1920.
The date on the cover is actually 1913.
Thanks Steven! Don't know how I missed that!
'Cause it's teeny weeny!
Fortunately, Heller calls it out at Print.
I just happened to watch the 1915 movie "Regeneration" last night. Several scenes involved lower class street types (Irish surnames, of course...) drinking from beat up growlers. One scene even showed one of them purchasing one from a saloon.
Our old friend Jess Kiddin contacted me after he saw this new thread and reminded me that he has some well-researched history at his own site:
https://sites.google.com/site/jesskidden/thegrowler
Be sure to follow the second link to Post Prohibition info.
Thanks Jess!
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