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. |
Date: | 1895 |
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Description: | Interior view of the Hausmann Brewery Bar with spittoons on the floor. A sign behind the bar reads: "No intoxicating drinks sold to minors." The patrons an... |
Date: | 04 07 1933 |
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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 ... |
Date: | 08 25 1934 |
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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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Description: | Napkin from Brewmaster's Pub in Kenosha advertising itself as the Midwest's first brew pub. The graphic on the napkin includes a beer stein and a stalk of ... |
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