Photograph
Fred Pabst — Embossed Photograph
| Embossed photograph (platinum print) of Fred Pabst. "Pabst, Frederick (Mar. 28, 1836-Jan. 1, 1904), brewer, business executive, b. Thuringia, Germany. He migrated with his parents to the U.S. and to Milwaukee in 1848, worked for a time as a cook in Chicago and later became captain and part owner of one of the Great Lakes ships of the Goodrich Lines. In Milwaukee, Pabst met the prominent brewer, Phillip Best, soon married Best's daughter Maria, and invested his savings in his father-in-law's brewing business. After Phillip Best retired, Pabst became co-manager of the company with Emil Schandein, and together they built it into one of the largest enterprises of its kind in the nation. Schandein handled the production end of the business, while Pabst traveled extensively, utilizing his personality and salesmanship to promote a nation-wide market by making beer synonymous with fashionable people and places. Eventually 40 or 50 distributing branches were established, with Chicago leading in sales, and the export volume of the company for a time was nearly one-third of U.S. export sales. In 1873 Pabst became president of the company, and in 1889 the firm name was changed to The Pabst Brewing Co. Pabst was also prominent in Milwaukee civic affairs, and was noted for the establishment of the Pabst Theater." (State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Dictionary of Wisconsin Biography, 1960, p. 276.) |
| Image ID: | 91156 |
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| Creation Date: | after 1889 |
| Creator Name: | Stein, Simon Leonard |
| City: | Milwaukee |
| County: | Milwaukee |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Fred Pabst embossed photograph, undated |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6401 (3) |
| Original Dimensions: | 12.5 x 14 inches |
| See also Image ID: 60078. Embossed photographs were created by using the negative of a photograph as reference for carving out a mold to varying depths, according to the intensity of the lights and shadows on the photograph. A frame is also created to hold a copy of the photographic print. The print is then moistened and placed in the frame, the frame is pressed into the mold using a rubber press. The print stays in the mold until it dries. Once dried the photograph is removed, and will hold the shape of the mold, giving the photograph a three dimensional effect. In some cases the back of the embossed photograph was filled with plaster or other solid materials in order to help it maintain its shape. |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Brewing industry |
| Beards |
| Businessmen |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Moustache |
| Portrait photography |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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