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Historical Object

Rhinelander Beer Label

Date: 1992
Description: A beer label featuring Rhinelander Beer that reads: "Export", "Rhinelander Refreshing As The North Woods", and "Beer". At the top is a symbol that reads: "...
Historical Object

Effy Beer Label

Date: 1992
Description: A beer label featuring "Effy" Fine Beer, brewed by the Effinger Co., with a character wearing a uniform serving beer on a tray. The label also reads: "In t...
Manuscript

Rhinelander Beer Letterhead

Date: 08 25 1939
Description: A letterhead in black featuring Rhinelander Beer. Label reads: Rhinelander Beer Refreshing as the North Woods.
Photograph

Potosi Beer Delivery Truck

Date: 07 1968
Description: Delivery truck of the Potosi Brewing Co., highlighting two of its labels: Alpine Lager Beer and Wisconsin Holiday Beer.
Photograph

Beers of Wisconsin

Date: 2012
Description: A composite of labels of Wisconsin beers.
Photograph

Blatz Beer Sign at the State Line

Date: 
Description: Large Blatz Beer sign on top of Gorski's Tower Restaurant at the Wisconsin state line. The sign reads: "Blatz Beer Milwaukee State Line."
Historical Object

Badger Brew Label

Date: 
Description: A beer label featuring the name "Badger Brew Pilsner Beer" inside the shape of the state of Wisconsin. The label is black, white, and red.
Print

Schlitz Beer Label

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Description: Label, cut in the shape of a parallelogram, for a bottle of Schlitz beer bearing the Schlitz insignia and the slogan: "The beer that made Milwaukee famous....
Photograph

Heinie's Beer Bottle Display

Date: 1937
Description: Display of a glass of beer, and a bottle of Heinie's Old Lager Beer bottle, and a bottle of Heinie's Strong Beer. There are cigarettes in an ashtray, flowe...
Photograph

William Beers

Date: 
Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of William Beers, facing foward, wearing dark suit and tie, and chin whiskers.
Photograph

Composite of Beer Labels

Date: 2013
Description: Composite of beer labels in the Wisconsin Historical Images collection.
Print

In the Beer Vault

Date: 1880
Description: Engraved image of three men in a dark room examining kegs of beer by candlelight.
Print

Bock Beer, Label

Date: 
Description: Bock beer label featuring a drawing of a goat's head, wheat or barley stalks, and hops. Bock was brewed and bottled by the Kurth Company of Columbus, Wis.
Postcard

Chief Oshkosh Beer Bottle Caps Advertisement

Date: 
Description: A card advertising exchanging Chief Oshkosh beer bottle caps for U.S. defense stamps.
Print

Old Germantown Lager Beer, Label

Date: 1934
Description: Label for Old Germantown Lager Beer, made by the Germantown Brewing Company. The Label features a barrel of beer, surrounded by flowering plants, probably ...
Print

Topper, Beer Label

Date: 1937
Description: Label submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Topper, 'It's Tops to You' Beer." Schonbrunnn Brewing Co. An oval shaped beer label ...
Print

Wisconsin Club Special Beer, Label

Date: 1940
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Wisconsin Club Special Beer, A leader since 1883, Burlington Brewing Company." The t...
Print

Old Hollander, Beer Label

Date: 1934
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. Old Hollander beer, brewed by the Oconomowoc Brewing Company. On the label the beer i...
Postcard

High Life in Milwaukee

Date: 1911
Description: Humorous cartoon postcard showing a man flying an airplane constructed primarily of beer bottles, pretzels and sausages, and powered by Miller beer over th...
Print

New Holiday Beer

Date: 1971
Description: Poster of the Potosi Brewing Company, advertising a new holiday beer introduced by the new director of brewing, Joe Tschida. The poster includes his photo...

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