For your consideration is this rare, Prohibition Era alcohol prescription from 1928. During Prohibition (1920-1933), when the manufacturing and sale of alcohol were prohibited by the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act, one of the most commonly used legal loopholes was the prescription of medicinal alcohol. Physicians could lawfully prescribe whiskey and other spirits for a variety of conditions, including influenza, anxiety, high blood pressure, tuberculosis, depression, and even old age. These prescriptions could be filled at licensed pharmacies, and patients were usually given up to one pint of liquor every 10 days. While some doctors prescribed alcohol in good faith, others saw an opportunity to profit and began writing thousands of prescriptions to individuals who had little to no medical need. This resulted in a rise in business for pharmacies, most notably Walgreens, which grew significantly during the era, thanks in part to filling medical alcohol prescriptions. By the early 1930s, over 10,000 doctors and 57,000 pharmacists had been granted licenses to prescribe or distribute medicinal liquor. This 1928 prescription is numbered 52056 and has been filled out by a licensed doctor for a patient. The top reads, "Treasury Department U.S. Internal Revenue / Prescription Blank National Prohibition Act". It has been written out to a patient in Philadelphia for "Spts. Frumenti" (Spiritus frumenti, aka whiskey) and is cancelled on August 12th, 1928. It shows good condition overall with slight wear present from its age, but no major signs of damage is noted. It measures 5 1/4" L x 6 3/4" W and weighs under 6 ounces. Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. MS25