Muir, J.V. (John Victor)
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Mr. Muir recalls several distillers and distilleries in the county and makes brief comments about them: Prohibition caused a loss in population, some that worked in distilleries began to make moonshine, there were three stills at Wickland: an effort was made during Prohibition to increase tourism in Bardstown:some distilleries legally made alcohol for munitions production: he recalls a cooperage factory that operated in Bardstown for a while, reason for failure: he tells of three whiskey thefts: says law enforcement was lenient toward those in the illegal whiskey operations: tells how some colored the whiskey they made.
From the description of John Muir interview, June 3, 1988. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 780180819
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| correspondedWith | Albertyn, C. F. |
| associatedWith | American Naturalist Society. |
| associatedWith | Anderson family. |
| associatedWith | Boudreau, Richard. |
| correspondedWith | Gill, E. Leonard (Edwin Leonard), 1877-1956. |
| associatedWith | Hammond, William, of Baltimore, Md. |
| associatedWith | Hibbs, Dixie, |
| associatedWith | Johnson, Joshua, 1742-1802. |
| associatedWith | Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. |
| associatedWith | Kentucky Historical Society. |
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