Gipfel Union Brewery front exterior.
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- 1963-06
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Exterior shot of Gipfel Brewery front façade. Partially obstructed from view by streetfront store. Brick exterior.
Two photos of the front and rear of what is known to be about the oldest brewery building in Milwaukee, and known in the early days as Gipfel's Union Brewery. At this same location in 1843, Wolfgang Wiese erected a building which was then sold to David Gipfel, who died in 1849, after which it was taken over by Gipfel's son, Charles, who in 1853 built the place as shown, and carried on the business until 1872. Charles was said to have been the wealthiest brewer at that time in Milwaukee. Charles died in 1876, and the business came to an end a few years later. A wooden beam shown projecting out above the third floor opening, and which along with rope and pulley, most likely was used to hoist up the various items used in the making of beer. The earliest numbering of this place was 47 Chestnut St in use up until around 1865; then as 417-419 Chestnut Street; after 1930 as 423-425 West Juneau Avenue. This place, of which the lower floor is used by the Eisner Leather Specialties Company (Loui
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- Milwaukee Public Library
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- Gipfel Union Brewery
Gipfel Brewery
Union Brewery
Breweries -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Brewing -- Equipment and supplies
Gipfel Union Brewery (Milwaukee,Wis)
Building, brick -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Brewing industry -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
West Juneau Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.) - Type
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- Black and white photograph
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- English
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- Gipfel Union Brewery front exterior.. 1963-06. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/HstoricPho/id/1728. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
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