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Fedderman Wine Company advertising material

Collection — manuscript box: 87 - folder 1

Identifier: 8064m

Scope and content

Advertising sign and flyer, each including a photograph of Raymond Fedderman. The sign is mounted on cardboard with a cardboard stand. Also a wine label for Rosalind White and a copy of an article from 1973 about financial troubles at the winery. Also a photo of Ray Fedderman with Senator Robert Kennedy.

Dates

circa 1960-1980.

Creator

Fedderman Wine Company (Organization)
Eastern Wine and Grape Archive (Organization)

Biographical / Historical

Fedderman Wine Company, of Prattsburg, New York, founded by Raymond Fedderman, claimed to be the first black winery in the United States. Its products included red, white, and fruit wine.

Extent

4 items. (4 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Archival Materials

See also The November 16, 1973, New York Times article by Frank Prial about Raymond Fedderman and the Fedderman Wine Co. titled"For the 'First Black Winery in the U.S.' 1973 was NOT a Good Year.".