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Photograph

Oscar Altpeter

Date: 1893
Description: Vignetted quarter-length semi-profile carte-de-visite portrait of Oscar Altpeter, a maltster and Democratic politician. Altpeter was the son of Phillip Alt...
Manuscript

Bechaud Brewery Letterhead

Date: 07 26 1940
Description: The letterhead for the Bechaud Brewery, advertising Empire Beer. The logo is blue and red.
Manuscript

Calumet Brewing Co. Letterhead

Date: 07 21 1934
Description: A letterhead featuring the Calumet Brewing Co. logo above a diamond shaped trademark with the words: "Calumet Brewing Co. Chilton, Wis. Trademark" and in t...
Manuscript

Weber Brewing Co. Letterhead

Date: 12 13 1939
Description: A letterhead in black and green from G. Weber Brewing Co. advertising Pioneer Beer.
Historical Object

Heileman's Old Style Lager Beer Label

Date: 1992
Description: A beer label featuring Heileman's Old Style Lager and Heileman Brewing Company, incorporating a drawing in the center labeled: "A Scene of Monks Brewing". ...
Historical Object

Rhinelander Beer Label

Date: 1992
Description: A beer label featuring Rhinelander Beer that reads: "Export", "Rhinelander Refreshing As The North Woods", and "Beer". At the top is a symbol that reads: "...
Historical Object

Effy Beer Label

Date: 1992
Description: A beer label featuring "Effy" Fine Beer, brewed by the Effinger Co., with a character wearing a uniform serving beer on a tray. The label also reads: "In t...
Historical Object

Badger Brew Label

Date: 
Description: A beer label featuring the name "Badger Brew Pilsner Beer" inside the shape of the state of Wisconsin. The label is black, white, and red.
Photograph

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...
Book or Pamphlet

George Ruder Brewing Company

Date: 1891
Description: View of the George Ruder Brewing Company. A group of men and a dog are posing near an entrance on the side of the brick building. A man is on a horse-drawn...
Manuscript

Rhinelander Brewing Co. Letterhead

Date: 12 19 1939
Description: The official letterhead of the Rhinelander Brewing Company. The logo is printed in black, orange, and brown.
Manuscript

Rhinelander Beer Letterhead

Date: 08 25 1939
Description: A letterhead in black featuring Rhinelander Beer. Label reads: Rhinelander Beer Refreshing as the North Woods.
Postcard

Malt House

Date: 01 28 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "Malt House Look South. Waterloo, Wis." Three buildings with two large silos, this malt house was originally constructed in 1901. The ...
Postcard

The Statue of Gambrinus

Date: 1984
Description: Text on reverse reads: "THE STATUE OF GAMBRINUS, the legendary Flemish King, generally referred to as the inventor and King of Beer, is a famous landmark a...
Postcard

G. Heilman Brewing Co., La Crosse, Wis.

Date: 
Description: Aerial view of brewery, with the Mississippi River in the background. Text on reverse reads: "Aerial view of G. Heilman Brewing Co., Inc., La Crosse, Wisc....
Photograph

Alex Drives Distributing Co. Booth at ESBMA Festival

Date: 09 10 1929
Description: Alex Drives Distributing Co. booth at the East Side Business Men's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival. Featuring Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.
Print

Pabst Brewing Company Advertisement

Date: 1890
Description: Advertising for Pabst Brewing Company including an engraved elevated view of the brewery. The engraving shows several pedestrians on the sidewalks and hors...
Photograph

Schlitz Brew House

Date: 
Description: View of the brew house of the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. Two men are standing in the background. On the right is a drawing of hops, and a banner that ...
Photograph

Alex Drives Distributing Co. Booth at ESBMA Festival

Date: 09 10 1929
Description: Alex Drives Distributing Company booth at East Side Business Men's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival. The booth is featuring Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.
Photograph

Fauerbach Brewery

Date: 08 12 1931
Description: View towards the back side of the Fauerbach Brewery Building, 651-653 Williamson Street, showing railroad railroad tracks and siding.

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