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Photograph

Newspaper Speakeasy

Date: 
Description: A keg of Prohibition Era beer in the darkroom of the "Milwaukee Sentinel" being enjoyed by newspapermen: (left to right) Red Thisted, Eddie Oroth, Guy Hels...
Photograph

Schlitz Train Celebrating End of Prohibition

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Schlitz train and group of revelers, celebrating the end of prohibition in Milwaukee. Schlitz Engine #8027 departs to deliver the first Schlitz beer at 12:...
Print

Blatz, Hops Products Label

Date: 1922
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. The label has the traditional Blatz logo, and was used for the sale of hops syrups an...
Print

Old Heidelberg, Beer Label

Date: 1926
Description: Label submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Old Heidelberg Brew, Made under the formula of a famous old German brew, Val. Blatz ...
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.
Historical Essay

When Beer Was Almost Illegal

A Popular Speaker Sways Opinion
Discover the connection between P.T. Barnum and the 1853 statewide referendum on liquor sales.
Photograph

Bootleg Days

Date: 08 23 1933
Description: Elevated view of six customers celebrating Bootleg Days at Arthur Janik's tavern "The Balcony Inn" at Lincoln and 33rd Streets. Arthur Janik was the propri...
Property Record

2680 N 27TH ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company Building
Reference Number: 118191
Book or Pamphlet

Examples of Printed Work

Date: 02 1928
Description: The centerfold of a 24 page promotional booklet produced by The North American Press, founded in 1873 as The Germania Publishing Company by George Brumder ...
Property Record

1319-1321 S LAYTON BLVD

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: REINHOLD E. KROLL BUILDING
Reference Number: 65858
Historical Essay

Beer in Wisconsin

Brief explanation of the history of beer and breweries in Wisconsin.
Property Record

1703 W HOPKINS ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: SCHLITZ BREWING COMPANY SALOON
Reference Number: 31744
Historical Essay

3100 Gallon 'Bright Beer' Tank

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
"Bright beer" storage tank by Dunck Tank Works, Milwaukee, c 1910. Used by Stevens Point Brewery, Stevens Point, c 1915-1995.(Museum object #2007.83.2)
Property Record

325 N 27TH ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: National Distilling Co.
Reference Number: 112261
Property Record

440 W VLIET ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: E.L. Husting
Reference Number: 115917
Property Record

221 E BUFFALO AVE

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: National Distilling Co.
Reference Number: 29279
Historical Essay

Frederick Pabst and the Pabst Brewing Company

Read about the German born man who made an indelible mark on the history of Milwaukee with his creation of the Pabst Brewing Company.
Property Record

2501 W GREENFIELD AVE

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Mary Patock Tavern
Reference Number: 99749
Property Record

3033 W KILBOURN AVE

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Marie and Ernst Pommer House
Reference Number: 30323

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