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William Beers

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

Date: 09 03 1955
Description: Miller delivery man carrying a keg of Miller Beer on his shoulder.
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Eliza Beers Gale

Date: 1920
Description: A portrait of Eliza Beers Gale, the mother of novelist and playwright Zona Gale.
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Minnie Beers

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Description: Ferrotype/tintype of Minnie Beers, daughter of William and Agnes Beers. She is sitting and resting her arm on the arm of a cast iron chair. She is wearing ...
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Five Cent Beer

Date: 08 20 1963
Description: Knights of Columbus member celebrates at an annual "gay nineties" party. He stands next to a sign that advertises beer at five cents a glass.
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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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Men Toasting Each Other

Date: 1915
Description: Two men, posed, seated at a table toasting each other with a mug of beer.
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Joel Holloway

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Description: Joel Holloway sitting at a counter with a bowl of soup and a beer at Mother's Pub.
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Woman Posing with Schlitz Bottles

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Description: Portrait of a smiling woman, sitting behind three Schlitz beer bottles on a table in front of her.
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Beer, Let's Make It!

Date: 03 10 1959
Description: Close-up of Mrs. Edna Ann Vistart holding up a button bearing the slogan: "Beer, Let's Make It!"
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Edward Beers

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Edward Beers, facing forward, wearing a suit and double-breasted plaid vest and checked tie, with stand collar.
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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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Thomas Beers

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Thomas Beers, grandfather of Zona Gale Breese. Quarter-length portrait facing forward. He is wearing a wide collared suit coat...
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Calvin Korfmann and Karl H. Fauerbach

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Description: Calvin Kaufmann (left) of Stevens Point Brewery and Karl Fauerbach toast with glasses of beer. Fauerbach is holding a cigar. The photograph is autographed ...
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Beer from the Hausmann Brewing Company Malt House

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Description: A man is posing outdoors in front of the Hausmann Brewing Company Malt House at 1603 Sherman Avenue. He is standing and smoking a cigar and carrying three ...
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Milwaukee Grain Exchange New Year's Greeting

Date: 1929
Description: Group portrait of three men seated near beer casks, each holding a small glass. One man wears a funnel as a hat. The photograph is inscribed with the toast...
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Poker Players

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Description: Studio portrait of two men in front of a painted backdrop playing poker while smoking and drinking beer. The man on the left is Jacob Birrenkott, and the m...
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Man Playing Beer Bottle

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Description: View of a man standing near a pool table in a tavern. He is holding a beer bottle like a flute at an angle up to his mouth. A neon sign is hanging in the ...
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Nellie Orms and Hattie Beers

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Description: Full-length ferrotype/tintype of Nellie Orms and Hattie Beers, Sunday school pupils of Lillian Luce Holt. The girl on the left is standing with her hand on...
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Two Children with Snowman

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Description: Two children posing in front of a large snowman in front of a brick building. The smaller child is sitting on a ladder supported by the older boy. The snow...

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