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Governor Schmedeman Signs the Beer Bill

Date: 06 02 1933
Description: Governor Albert G. Schmedeman signing the Beer Bill with 14 men observing.
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H.L. Mencken Having a Beer for Breakfast

Date: 1927
Description: H.L. Mencken sits at the breakfast table reading the newspaper and dining on toast and a goblet of beer. He autographed the photograph with "Breakfast in t...
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Young Men Drinking Beer

Date: 1915
Description: Studio triple portrait in front of a painted backdrop: young men with hats askew, drinking beer and smoking.
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Nellie Arms

Date: 1958
Description: Nellie Arms relaxes with a cold Schlitz beer at Lewis Arms' home on Williamson Street.
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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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Woman Drinking Beer

Date: 1906
Description: Mary Smith, wife of Dr. Joseph Smith, drinks a beer on a veranda or balcony while on sojourn in Austria. Mr. and Mrs. Smith stayed in Austria for eight mon...
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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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Schlitz Palm Garden

Date: 07 03 1896
Description: Elevated view of waiters and customers in the Schlitz Palm Garden. The idea of the garden was borrowed from Germany where beer gardens were common. It open...
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Dog Clearing Bar Table

Date: 11 1946
Description: Four men playing cards at a table with a fifth man seated on a radiator observing at left. In the foreground, a dog clears an empty beer bottle from the ta...
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Midstate Grocer's Association Dinner

Date: 04 24 1950
Description: View from stage towards people sitting at long tables for the Midstate Grocer's Association dinner at Turner Hall. On display on the stage in the foregroun...
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Men with Beer Bottles

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Description: Studio portrait of four men in hats, suit jackets, vests, and trousers. Two men are standing and two sitting around a small table, drinking from glasses fi...
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Portrait of U.S. Navy Sailors

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Description: Portrait of two young U.S. Navy sailors sitting at a table in a tavern. There is a pack of Lucky Strike cigarettes and a book of matches in front of the mu...
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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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Poker Reunion

Date: 1975
Description: This was a reunion of a group that used to meet in the 1950's to play poker. Around the table, starting at the left: Lawrence Steger, Jr., Ralph Bodden, Do...
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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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The White Front Tavern

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Description: William R. "Bill" Kinney (1912-1978) behind the bar of the White Front Tavern. Bill and his brother Howard Kinney owned the bar from 1948-1956. Three unide...
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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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German Press Club

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Description: Group portrait of members of the German (Deutsche) Press Club. Standing, from left to right are: Herman Pabst, Henry J. Stark, George Parker, (unidentified...
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Frank Zappa and Mothers of Invention Backstage

Date: 10 20 1971
Description: Ian Underwood, Don Preston, Howard Kayland, Gail Zappa, and Frank Zappa discuss science around a backstage table at the Milwaukee Arena following a show by...
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Milwaukee Panorama Artists

Date: 11 1887
Description: Group portrait of German painters relaxing in the studio of the American Panorama Company, during a break from painting the Jerusalem cyclorama depicting t...

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