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Full color 9 3/4″ x 14″ ad that is for James E. Pepper Bottled In Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Over a painting that shows people celebrating it says that “The Declaration is signed. July 4, 1776 Thus our Republic Won its Freedom…and in that Same Generation the Family of James E. Pepper Founded its Distillery!”. The ad text than says that “The Declaration of Independence created a new nation. In the succeeding years, Industry grew fast. Near Lexington, Kentucky, heart of the Bluegrass, the grandfather of James E. Pepper began making whiskey. Today – 160 years later – in the same locality, the same old care is used in making James E. Pepper Whiskey. This mellow bourbon has become a tradition with Americans from generation to generation. Because it is and always will be so much a part of gracious living, we urge you to try James E. Pepper. This fine old brand was “Born with the Republic”…it has remained a favorite down through the years”.
Source: May 20, 1940 Life magazine.
