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Interior View of The Anchor Tavern

Date: 1930
Description: Interior view of the bar, with eight bar stools. Signs behind the bar include "Coca-Cola," "Grain Belt Beer," "Goebel," and "Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer."
Print

Schlitz Palm Garden

Date: 07 03 1886
Description: An interior view of the Schlitz Palm Garden, which was located on North 3rd Street, south of West Wisconsin Avenue. This image includes a drawing of a wait...
Photograph

The Brau Haus

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Description: Interior of the Brau Haus, a German-American Rathskeller. The view includes a counter, tables, and chairs, and decorative beer steins hang from the ceilin...
Postcard

Schlitz Hotel Bar Room

Date: 1905
Description: Hand-colored view of the interior of the bar room in the Schlitz Hotel.
Photograph

Carl Bandle

Date: 02 1978
Description: Carl Bandle is the operator of the Bear's Den.
Photograph

Bartender Serving Patrons

Date: 08 18 1949
Description: "Bartender Rita Koecher serves patrons: Russ Bandlow, Les Beck, & (unknown)."
Photograph

Bar and Bartenders

Date: 1886
Description: Saloon interior of two bartenders standing behind the bar. On the bar is a variety of glassware and bottles. On the wall behind the bar are three large mir...
Postcard

Schlitz Palm Garden

Date: 01 01 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Interior, Schlitz Palm Garden, Milwaukee." A very ornately decorated space with a barrel vaulted ceiling. Skylights and arched window...
Drawing

Schlitz Palm Garden

Date: 07 03 1886
Description: Interior view of the Schlitz Palm Garden filled with finely dressed people. The Schlitz logo appears in the upper left corner. Located on N. 3rd Street, so...
Photograph

Bar in Northern Wisconsin

Date: 1903
Description: Interior of a bar in Northern Wisconsin. Two bar patrons are pictured standing in front of the bar, with a bartender posing behind them. The back of the ca...
Photograph

"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...
Photograph

Brides at Home

Date: 06 25 1957
Description: Portrait of Gayle Grelle Cody in the living room of her home, sitting on the floor next to a bookcase that cost two dollars to make. It is made of pine boa...
Photograph

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...
Postcard

New Hiawatha Bar

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Description: Postcard of the Hiawatha bar at Stanton's Palm Garden. There is a triangular bar at the center, and tables and chairs lining the walls. There are multiple...

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