Photo Caption: Jerome Nowotny with his "Beer Bottles of the World" collection in 1970.

Bootlegging and beer bottles

By Keva Hoffmann Boardman — On February 27, 1977, Herb Skoog recorded the 21st interview of the Sophienburg Museum’s “Reflections” oral history program. Herb interviewed Jerome Nowotny. It is one of the best episodes in the series — a real humdinger. Jerome Nowotny is perhaps best remembered for his enormous

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