Title
Prescription for whiskey during Prohibition
Subject
Whiskey--Controlled release
Drugs--Prescribing
Alcohol Drinking--therapy
Prescriptions
Prescription
Description
Image 101-1684
Used to obtain whiskey for medicinal purposes during Prohibition
Paper, filled-out prescription for whiskey in a wooden and glass frame.
Publisher
McGuire Medical Instrument Collection
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1927
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. Contact the History of Medicine Collection with questions.
Format
Frame: 28.5 x 23.5 cm
Type
Prescription
Image
Still image
Identifier
K1.1
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Whiskey prescription
Date Created
11/4/2009
Medium
Wood and glass frame
Citation
“Prescription for whiskey during Prohibition,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed December 15, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16921.

