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| Taste the history of Wisconsin brewing at Old World Wisconsin this fall! |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object Feature Story |
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| These two beer cans are emblematic of a particular moment in Wisconsin and United States social and brewing history. |
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| Biography of German brewer Jacob Best Sr., founder of the company that became Pabst Brewing. |
| Brief explanation of the history of beer and breweries in Wisconsin. |
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| Brief biography of brewer and businessman Joseph Schlitz (1831-1875). |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Algoma, Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| "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) |
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| Case of soda pop bottles shipped by the Kurth Company of Columbus, Wisconsin during prohibition, 1920-1933. (Museum object #1994.77.1) |
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| Shotz Brewery smock used in Laverne and Shirley television series, 1976-1980. (Museum object #2006.38.1) |
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| Schlitz "Sunshine Vitamin D" Beer Can featuring Continental Can Co.'s new crown top design, 1936. (Museum Object 2011.77.1) |
| Images of a Milwaukee Manufacturing Powerhouse |
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| Read about one of Milwaukee's most successful manufacturing companies and view vintage photographs of the corporation. |
| Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
| Promotions on Paper, 1850s-1975 |
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| Custom-designed letterheads were a universal way of proclaiming who you were. Historical letterheads are prime examples of early branding. |
| Read about the brewing industry, the temperance movement, and the effects of prohibition in Wisconsin. |
| Learn the stories behind Wisconsin's most enduring icons. |
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