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Hausmann Brewery Bar

Date: 1895
Description: Interior view of the Hausmann Brewery Bar with spittoons on the floor. A sign behind the bar reads: "No intoxicating drinks sold to minors." The patrons an...
Photograph

Fauerbach Brewery

Date: 08 12 1931
Description: Fauerbach Brewery on the right, looking south on South Blount from Williamson Street toward Lake Monona.
Historical Essay

Schlitz 'Sunshine Vitamin D Beer Can'

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Schlitz "Sunshine Vitamin D" Beer Can featuring Continental Can Co.'s new crown top design, 1936. (Museum Object 2011.77.1)
Historical Essay

Breweries, Beer and Bars in Wisconsin History - Image Gallery Essay

Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer.
Historical Essay

Brewing and Prohibition

Read about the brewing industry, the temperance movement, and the effects of prohibition in Wisconsin.
Photograph

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

Princess III in Action

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Description: Caption on front reads: "Princess III in Action". A view across the lake towards the Princess III on Lake Monona with the Fauerbach Brewery in the b...

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