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| Title: |
Schlitz Train Celebrating End of Prohibition |
| Description: |
Schlitz train and group of revelers, celebrating the end of prohibition in Milwaukee. Schlitz Engine #8027 departs to deliver the first Schlitz beer at 12:01 a.m. on April 7, 1933. Pictured from left are R.D. Miller, Superintendent; (on front footboard) Jesse Worner, Yardman; (in front of draw casting) A. Basta, Fireman; Edward Wroblewski, (on running board above front beam) Anton Plewa, Conductor; (between Conductor and woman) and William H. Kay, Engineer.
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| Image ID: |
1929 |
Creation
Date: |
April 7, 1933 |
Creator
Name: |
Not known
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| City, State: |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Collection
Name: |
Classified File |
| Genre: |
Photographs |
Additional
Information: |
This image is one of many photographs, held in various collections, that document the brewing industry in Wisconsin.
On 12/23 Milton Clark of Missoula MT emailed: "The locomotive is actually owned by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad, the railroad that served the facility. It is a Class L-2 [2-8-2] built at the Milwaukee Shops in Jan 1913, renumbered 678 in 1938, and retired Jan 1951." |
| Subjects: |
Brewing industry
Railroad employees
Hats
Prohibition
Locomotives
Railroads
Special days
Crowds
Men
Women
Flags
Beer
Work clothes
Clothing and dress
Coats
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