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Online Exhibit

Icon Wisconsin: Exploring the State's Cultural Symbols

Learn the stories behind Wisconsin's most enduring icons.
Photograph

Moon Molinaro, Bartender

Date: 08 25 1934
Description: Apron-clad "Moon" Molinaro, Fauerbach's bartender, fills a stein of Fauerbach beer from the tap, with Arthur Towell's University of Wisconsin diploma on th...
Photograph

Hausmann Brewery Bar

Date: 1895
Description: Interior view of the Hausmann Brewery Bar with spittoons on the floor. A sign behind the bar reads: "No intoxicating drinks sold to minors." The patrons an...
Historical Essay

Breweries, Beer and Bars in Wisconsin History - Image Gallery Essay

Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer.
Print

Brewmaster's Pub Napkin

Date: 
Description: Napkin from Brewmaster's Pub in Kenosha advertising itself as the Midwest's first brew pub. The graphic on the napkin includes a beer stein and a stalk of ...
Photograph

Fauerbach Brewery Tavern

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Slightly elevated view of crowd in the Fauerbach Brewery tavern at 651 Williamson Street, with men and women drinking and toasting and celebrating the end ...
Feature Story

Black Pride, Peoples Beer Cans

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object Feature Story
These two beer cans are emblematic of a particular moment in Wisconsin and United States social and brewing history.

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