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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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Quitting Time

Date: 08 25 1967
Description: Construction workers enjoying a beer after pouring concrete for a bridge structure.
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Beer Drinkers

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Description: A group of men near the Koss railroad depot, the majority of whom are seated on the ground. One of the men is sitting on a piano stool. To the right of the...
Postcard

Four Men Playing Cards

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Description: Photographic postcard of a full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of four men sitting at a table playing cards, smoking cigarettes and ...
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Beer Distributor

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Description: Warehouse of a Milwaukee distributor of beer (Miller, Schlitz, Pabst) and soft drinks. Two men are working with cases of beer on a cart in the background.
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Man Pouring Tivoli Beer

Date: 1935
Description: A man is sitting at a table holding a cigarette in one hand and pouring a bottle of Tivoli pilsner beer into a glass with the other. Original caption reads...
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A.J. Brandehoff

Date: 1938
Description: Gilbert John Brandehoff is leaning over to open a bottle of Diehl beer with a bottle opener that is mounted on a McCormick-Deering cooler. A woman is stand...
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Brewery Barrels Transport

Date: 07 18 1934
Description: Men standing on a loading dock are placing beer barrels from the Wagner Brewing Company onto the bed of an International truck. A man is sitting in the dri...
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Firemen's Park

Date: 06 1948
Description: "This working party at Firemen's Park, drinking Pioneer beer, is (L-R) Peter Bodden, Jack Burns, Philip Schwinn, & ?."
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Men with Beer Keg

Date: 1910
Description: Six men posed around a beer keg, holding glasses of beer. One man has a deck of cards.
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George Walter's Baby New Year

Date: 1953
Description: A young Jimmy Clark dressed as Baby New Year for 1954. He stands on top of a case of Adler Bräu wearing cowboy boots, underwear, and a sash reading 1954. H...
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Rural Tavern

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Description: Eight men standing outside a corner tavern. The men are standing on a plank sidewalk with a dog. The is a Blatz Beer sign hanging outside the door.
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Jos Schlitz Brewing Co., Wash House

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Description: Interior view of men working in the wash house at Schlitz Brewery. At the top right is an inset of the exterior of the building.
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Sailors in a Bar

Date: 1942
Description: Two sailors and two women are seated at a table smoking cigarettes and drinking beer, while another woman stands playing an accordion for them. Around the ...
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Sid and Three Men in Karabis Tavern

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Description: View across curved bar towards Sid and three other men at the Karabis tavern. Sid is laying on top of the bar on his back, with his head resting on a blank...
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Sid and Three Men in Karabis Tavern

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Description: View across curved bar towards Sid and three other men at the Karabis tavern. Sid is laying on top of the bar on his back with his eyes closed, his hands f...
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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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Woman with Camera and Bottles of Schlitz Beer

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Description: Portrait of a woman sitting on a chair holding a cigarette and holding a camera up to her eye. On the table in front of her are three Schlitz beer bottles,...
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Calvin Korfmann and Karl H. Fauerbach

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Description: Calvin Kaufmann (left) of Stevens Point Brewery and Karl Fauerbach toast with glasses of beer. Fauerbach is holding a cigar. The photograph is autographed ...
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Christian Dick Wine & Liquor Store

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Description: Slightly elevated view of Christian W. Dick, on the left, standing behind the counter of his wine and liquor store. Cigars are in a display case in the lef...

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