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| Title | Remember When...bottling beer became a big operation? |
| Description | This brewery worker looked a bit unsure of himself as he paused in the middle of his work to have his picture taken at the Pabst Brewing Co. bottle house in 1915. According to a history of the brewery, the introduction of large scale bottling for shipping purposes may well have been the most important development in the industry and was, in a way, a byproduct of the railroads - for national sale of bottled beer followed closely upon the completion of the railroad network. Early problems had to be overcome. Developments included pasteurization to kill of growing organisms and thus stop spoilage; introduction of bottle washing machines; and a special device that corked, capped and wired bottles in one operation. In 1915, Pabst sales in barrels numbered 735,098; total US withdrawals (tax-paid beer for sale) in barrels was 59,746,701; per capita consumption in gallons was 18.7. Photograph and information provided by the Milwaukee Public Library local history collection. |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings | Pabst Brewing Company; Breweries -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Brewing industry -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Beer -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee |
| Photographer or Studio | Jos. Brown Scenic and Commercial Photographer |
| Publisher | Milwaukee Public Library |
| Date Original | 1915 |
| Source | Milwaukee Journal |
| Newspaper Publication Date | 1977-03-26 |
| Date Copyrighted | 2005 |
| Type | Image |
| Has Format | Photograph |
| Relation | RW 1388 |
| Collection | Remember When, F. P. Zeidler Humanities Room, Milwaukee Public Library
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| Rights | All rights reserved © Milwaukee Public Library |
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