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Western Hotel

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The Western Hotel. The original tavern was built in 1834 (?) by William Shields (?). In 1845 it was operated by his son Simon Shields. In 1873 the Hotel was taken over by Joseph Dreyfuss and was subsequently known as Hotel Dreyfuss. Presented in 1913 by the current proprietor Julius Dreyfuss, son of Joseph Dreyfuss. A group of men and women are posing in front of the hotel. Signs on the front of the hotel read: "F. Falks Lager Beer" and "J. Dreyfuss".

Date Created:
June 1915

Publication Information

Date Created
June 1915

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
20 x 14 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
PF Hales Corners.3

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013SSP
Legacy ID
WHi 32061

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