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Pre-Ban Absinthe in the USA

First Absinthe in the USA? 1805 Ad For Absinthe.

This could be one of the earliest advertisements for absinthe in the USA (transcribed below). It was taken from the New York Mercantile Advertiser dated March 6, 1805. It is as follows:

Pre-Ban Absinthe in San Francisco 1905

Seems that the fine people of San Francisco enjoyed their pre-ban absinthe.

Drinking In Big Cities
Varies In Method
Washington Post: Sunday, August 6, 1905

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