F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company factory photographs
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The F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company factory photographs is comprised of five 8 x 10 inch photographic prints showing exterior views of the F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company factory building, circa 1915 to 1970.
Historical note
The F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company was established in 1842 by brothers Frederick and Maximilian Schaefer. Natives of Prussia (now part of Germany), Frederick and Maximilian immigrated to the United States in 1838 and 1839, respectively. Frederick began working for a brewer in Manhattan and by 1842 the brothers were able to buy the small brewery where Frederick worked. With Schaefer Beer, the brothers introduced lager to the United States. Schaefer beer was brewed in Manhattan until Maximilian's son, Rudolph J. Schaefer, assumed presidency of the company and built a modern factory in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The new factory, completed circa 1916, was located between the East River, Kent Avenue, South Ninth Street, and South Tenth Street. As the company grew, it acquired or built factories in Albany, N.Y., Cleveland, Baltimore, and Allentown, PA. The Brooklyn factory was closed in 1976. The company was acquired by Stroh Brewery Company in 1981, which in turn was acquired by Pabst Brewing Company in 1999.
Sources:
- Schaefer Beer. "History of Schaefer Beer." Accessed September 7, 2011. http://www.schaefer-beer.com/history/
- BeerHistory.com "The F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company." Accessed September 7, 2011. http://www.beerhistory.com/library/holdings/schaefer_anderson.shtml
Scope and Contents
The F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company factory photographs is comprised of five 8 x 10 inch photographic prints showing exterior views of the F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company factory building, circa 1915 to 1970. Four of the photographs are black-and-white, while the 1970 photograph is in color. The brewery was located along the East River in the Williamsburg neighboorhood of Brooklyn.
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Reproduction rights for the photographs have not been evaluated. For information on securing rights to publish or reproduce, please see the Brooklyn Historical Society Reproduction Rights Policy.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company factory photographs, V1990.027, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Stroh Brewery Company, 1990.
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