Hiram Walker Whiskey Bottle

This one pint Hiram Walker Whiskey bottle was found near the Brody Complex on MSU's campus which was historically the first city dump for East Lansing before the university bought the land. An embossed disclaimer on the back reads "Federal Law Forbids Sale or Re-Use of This Bottle". This was required to be on liquor bottles from 1935-1965 to discourage illegal liquor sales after Prohibition was repealed. Additionally, the bottle has its original screw top made of bakelite, a pre-cursor to modern plastics. Hiram Walker distilleries were located just across the Detroit River in Windsor, Ontario. This short distance became the biggest pipeline for smuggling alcohol into the US during Prohibition. Although dating to after Prohibition ended, this bottle nonetheless serves as a connection to the storied past of Prohibition-Era Michigan as well as the liquor preferences for the East Lansing residents (or maybe even those of students)! Model created by Jack A. Biggs using the Artec Spider structured light scanner. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab