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Photograph

Miller Wagon and Truck

Date: 1939
Description: The Miller Brewing wagon, filled with barrels of beer, and a Miller delivery truck. The caption on the photograph reads "1855-1939".
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Of best yarns about good old days of beer race between horse & pedestrian first

Date: 1933-04-08
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Postcard

Blatz Brewery Painting

Date: 1893
Description: Reproduction of an oil painting at the Blatz Brewing Company depicting a happy barmaid holding overflowing steins of beer as she dances atop a barrel of Bl...
Photograph

Newspaper Speakeasy

Date: 
Description: A keg of Prohibition Era beer in the darkroom of the "Milwaukee Sentinel" being enjoyed by newspapermen: (left to right) Red Thisted, Eddie Oroth, Guy Hels...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

When Milwaukee meant 'beer' to whole world

Date: 1932-01-10
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Property Record

2523 E OKLAHOMA AVE

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 105211
Photograph

Lithographers Drinking Beer After a Union Meeting

Date: 12 11 1954
Description: Members of Local 7, Amalgamated Lithographers of America, relaxing after a union meeting.
Print

Schlitz Atlas-Brau

Date: 
Description: Advertisement for Schlitz Atlas-Brau with Atlas carrying the earth with a Schlitz label on his shoulders. Some text reads, "Ask for Schlitz. The Beer That ...
Photograph

Schlitz, The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous

Date: 
Description: Cover art featuring Milwaukee from promotional booklet of views of the Schlitz Brewery.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

The Milwaukee of a half century ago a city of foaming beer and good music

Date: 1932-11-16
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Property Record

640 S 84TH ST

Community: West Allis
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Wisconsin State Fair Park - Pabst Beer Garden
Reference Number: 143722
Poster

The Saga of Pabst Blue Ribbon Poster

Date: 1973
Description: An advertising poster for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. The poster features an image of a young man with a caption reading "our founder," a bottle of Pabst Blue ...
Biographical Book Excerpt

Buell, Thomas, W

Date: 
County: Milwaukee
Photograph

6 Points Beer Garden

Date: 
Description: 6 point beer garden, 3532 W. Burleigh Street. A gas station, with a sign posted for standard oil products, can be seen to the right. Caption on print reads...
Photograph

Men on Street near Puddle

Date: 1905
Description: Men standing around a puddle alongside a road near a small snowbank. One man is bending down near the puddle with a hammer in his hand. Signs for beer are ...
Photograph

Miller Delivery Wagon

Date: 
Description: Man standing in front of horse-drawn wagon loaded with barrels of beer from the Miller Brewery. The sign near the wagon seat reads: "No.2" and the sign pai...
Photograph

Humboldt Gardens Hotel

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Humboldt Gardens Hotel at the southwest corner of North and Humboldt Avenues. There are large Miller Beer advertisements on the side o...
Photograph

Tailgater

Date: 09 1982
Description: "Have another beer!"
Property Record

1413 E BRADY ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 98976
Photograph

Low Cost Drugs

Date: 06 27 1980
Description: Exterior view of a pharmacy advertising "Low Cost Drugs." The building also has a painted advertisement for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.

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