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Madison Area Recycling Roundup Poster

Date: 11 18 1970
Description: A recycling poster, removed from the front of a Coca-Cola machine, which reads, "A Challenge To The People of The Madison Area." It discusses a pilot progr...
Print

Beer Is Back

Date: 1933
Description: Card advertising the return of beer for sale at the end of Prohibition. The card offered free delivery of Blatz Old Heidelberg brew to all parts of Madison...
Photograph

Budweiser Clydsdale Horses Appear in Madison

Date: 08 16 1954
Description: A girl petting the nose of one of the Budweiser Clydesdale horses off the Capitol Square. The horses were in Madison and viewed on University Avenue, State...
Photograph

General Beverage Company Employees

Date: 09 15 1953
Description: Four men from General Beverage Company holding two checks (?).
Photograph

Lake City Bottling Co.

Date: 07 11 1938
Description: Workers packing bottles (possibly of soda) near a McCormick-Deering 8 can cooler at Lake City Bottling Company.
Photograph

Pepsi Cola Window

Date: 03 15 1944
Description: Pepsi Cola display window at the White Cross Pharmacy, 920 East Johnson Street.
Photograph

Pabst Blue Ribbon Truck

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Description: Pabst Blue Ribbon truck with storage box built by the Ideal Body Company.
Print

Badger Club Special, Beer Label

Date: 1931
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Badger Club Special, A special process brew, alcoholic content less than 1/2 of 1% b...
Photograph

R & W Root Beer Stand

Date: 07 18 1940
Description: R & W Root Beer stand, East Washington Avenue at Thornton Avenue.
Photograph

Lake City Bottling Co.

Date: 07 11 1938
Description: A McCormick-Deering eight can cooler on the production floor of the Lake City Bottling Company.
Photograph

Beer and Snack Food Display

Date: 11 09 1939
Description: Budweiser beer and snack food display in Frank Fruit Company, 609-613 University Avenue. Sign says, "America's Social Companion".
Photograph

General Beverage Employees

Date: 09 14 1953
Description: Two General Beverage Sales Co. employees. One man is sitting behind a desk, and the other man is looking over his shoulder.
Photograph

Romantic Night at the "Moonlight Formal"

Date: 08 26 1944
Description: A formally dressed young woman and her beau in his U.S. Army uniform sit at a table and drink Coca-Cola at the "Moonlight Formal" in Tripp Commons at the M...
Photograph

R & W Root Beer Stand

Date: 07 18 1940
Description: R & W Root Beer stand, at East Washington Avenue and Thornton Avenue.
Photograph

The Stein

Date: 05 18 1932
Description: The Stein, a root beer stand in the shape of a glass mug, on Atwood Avenue near Walter Street.
Photograph

Butter-Nut Coffee Display Window

Date: 05 11 1932
Description: Butter-Nut coffee display window at Hommel's Grocery Store at 103 North Hamilton Street.
Drawing

Coca Cola Bottling Machine Advertising Image

Date: 08 09 1948
Description: An advertising image of a Coca-Cola bottling machine that was styled by Brooks Stevens with the Brooks Stevens logo in the corner.
Photograph

New Coca Cola Building

Date: 10 17 1948
Description: Construction of the Coca Cola building at 3536 University Avenue.
Photograph

Canada Dry Bottling Company Plant

Date: 08 19 1949
Description: Exterior view of the Canada Dry Bottling Company plant at 3313 University Avenue.
Photograph

Guild Wine Display

Date: 01 07 1955
Description: Paul Guten of Guild Wine Company standing next to a Guild Wine Company display in an unknown liquor store.

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