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Arian's Tavern

Date: 10 06 1944
Description: Arian's Tavern, 2517 University Avenue. The windows have Venetian blinds, and a Schlitz beer neon sign. At the corner of the building on the right is a "We...
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Moon Molinaro, Bartender

Date: 08 25 1934
Description: Apron-clad "Moon" Molinaro, Fauerbach's bartender, fills a stein of Fauerbach beer from the tap, with Arthur Towell's University of Wisconsin diploma on th...
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Goal Post Restaurant

Date: 10 06 1944
Description: Storefront of Goal Post Restaurant and Tavern, 1515 Monroe Street, display window featuring bottles of Schlitz beer and 7-UP with a pinball machine visible...
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Club Royal

Date: 10 06 1944
Description: Club Royal Tavern, 122 East Washington Avenue, exterior view showing Schlitz Beer sign.
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Jolly Tavern Before Redecorating

Date: 10 06 1944
Description: A neon Schlitz beer sign highlights an exterior view of Harold F. Reider's Jolly Tavern, 848 Williamson Street.
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.
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Millard's Tavern

Date: 07 29 1955
Description: Millard's Tavern, 504 East Wilson Street with Fauerbach CB beer sign and "Bobby Hodges radio & TV star, Every Friday Night." Also shows Marty's Sandwich Sh...
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The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
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Fauerbach Brewery Tavern

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Slightly elevated view of crowd in the Fauerbach Brewery tavern at 651 Williamson Street, with men and women drinking and toasting and celebrating the end ...
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Park Hotel Club 22 Bar

Date: 02 12 1936
Description: Park Hotel Club 22 bar with six stools and "Heileman's Old Style Lager" sign.
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40 and 8 Convention

Date: 07 15 1954
Description: Glenn Detman and John Nolin of the Sun Prairie 40 and 8 Voiture 688 giving each other a fist salute as the American Legion's fun and honor group winds up i...
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Al Higgins at the Bar

Date: 04 11 1937
Description: Albert Higgins pouring whiskey behind the bar, with a large display of whiskey bottles behind him at Camel's Tavern, located at 619 University Avenue.
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Post-Pagoda Rewards for Sid and Friends

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Description: Sid and his friends celebrating at a restaurant after installing the roof for the pagoda in Sid's backyard. Russell Pratt Mecalf is 2nd from right raising ...
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Celebrating the End of Prohibition

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Overhead view of bar and crowd in Fauerbach Brewing Co. tavern at 651 Williamson Street, celebrating the end of Prohibition.
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The Schlitz

Date: 1905
Description: The Schlitz Saloon on the corner of Doty and King Streets. The saloon was owned by Fred C. Harbort from 1900-1907. There is a man in an apron standing at t...
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"The Schlitz" Interior

Date: 1905
Description: Man standing behind the bar at "The Schlitz Saloon" located on the corner of Doty and King Streets. The bar is backed with a large mirror and is lined with...
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Two Men Using a Saw to Cut a Bar in Half

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Description: View down bar towards two men pretending to cut the bar in half with a large saw. One of the men stands behind the bar on the left, and the other man stand...
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Lorenzo's Lounge

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Gilman Street, towards a brick building near the corner of University Avenue. A marquee above the door reads: "Lorenzo's Lounge: Hot Sandw...
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Robin Carnes and M.J. Paggie at the 602 Club

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Description: Two men are standing and leaning on a large radio outside the 602 Club, a popular Madison bar. Robin Carnes (left) is wearing a hat and a t-shirt advertisi...
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Fred Rentschler Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards the three-story brick Fred Rentschler Building. At the roofline of the building is a datestone with "1913." On the ground ...

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