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John Gund Bottling Department

Date: 1890
Description: Brewery workers, posed in front of stacked beer barrels. Pictured (2nd row, far right) is Louis Schreiber (1861-1923) who immigrated to Wisconsin from Bava...
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Garden City Brewery

Date: 1860
Description: Exterior view of the Garden City Brewery, built in 1854. A person is on horseback in the yard below on the left, and a man is standing above them in an ope...
Postcard

Barstow Street

Date: 1905
Description: View of commercial buildings. One of the buildings has a sign painted on the side that reads: "Fleming's Jewelry Store." Several of the buildings have awni...
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East Milwaukee Street in Janesville

Date: 1870
Description: View from along right side of bridge of Milwaukee Street looking east in Janesville. The Myers House is located at the top of the hill. There is a sign for...
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G. Heileman Brewing Company

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the brewery with the Mississippi River in the background. Caption reads: "G. Heileman Brewing Co., La Crosse, Wis."
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Oldest Standing Brewery

Date: 1935
Description: The second brewery to be built in Wisconsin and the oldest still standing (at the time the photograph was taken).
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Mineral Spring Brewery

Date: 1910
Description: Mineral Spring Brewery, located on 272 Shake Rag Street, erected in 1850 (currently 276 Shake Rag Street). A group of four men are posing outdoors on the r...
Postcard

P.H. Best Brewing Company

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Description: Southside Brewery, formerly the Melm's Brewery. A bridge, a boat, a river, several small buildings, and horse-drawn vehicles are in the foreground. Caption...
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Williamson Street

Date: 1918
Description: A view east from the corner of South Blair and Williamson Streets. On the left is Joe's News Store (Joseph J. Kuhn) 520 E. Wilson Street and a sign for th...
Print

Five O'clock Club Beer, Label

Date: 1936
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Five O'clock Club Beer, A. Gettelman Brewing Company." The label features the silhou...
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Beer Fermentation Vats

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Description: Open-top primary fermentation vats at Fauerbach Brewing Company, used for brewing beer. The wooden vats were made of white oak. There is a pump visible on ...
Postcard

G. Heilman Brewing Co.

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Description: Colorized view of an elevated view of the brewery beside the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "G. Heilman Brewing Co., La Crosse, Wis."
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Winz Brewery

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Description: Exterior view from street of the Winz Brewery at 101-105 Manitowoc Street.
Postcard

Schreiers Brewery

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Schreiers Brewery, Sheboygan, Wis." The brewery was founded in 1856 by Konrad Schreier. A fire completely destroyed the original brew...
Postcard

Waukesha Spring Brewery

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "C. & N.W. Depot, Waukesha, Wis." The Waukesha Spring Brewery building is on the left and the Chicago & North Western Depot is on the ...
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George Walter Brewing Company

Date: 1896
Description: View down street towards the George Walter Brewing Company. A large group of people are posing on the street with horse-drawn carriages and horse-drawn wag...

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