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C.F. Schmidt Brewery Lithograph 1885 [172796]

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C.F. Schmidt Brewery Lithograph  1885  [172796]
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Supplement to The Western Brewer, February 15, 1885. Black and white (17 x 12 inch) lithograph of the Premises of C. F. Schmidt, Esq. Brewing in Indianapolis, Indiana. Light staining at edges, no tears; fold in middle. "The first successful brewery in the city, which gained popularity with its lager, was established in 1859 by Christian Frederick Schmidt and Charles Jaeger. In a few years, Jaeger sold his interest to Schmidt, at which time the brewery had annual sales of about 1,500 barrels. The marked superiority of this bottom-fermented beer, the development of taverns as “tied-houses,” plus the concentration of troops in Indianapolis during the CIVIL WAR, were major factors in the success of the Schmidt Brewery. When C. F. Schmidt died in 1872, his widow Caroline operated the business with the help of her brother William Fieber until his death in 1874 and then by herself until her death in 1877. Her sons, John W. Schmidt and Edward Schmidt, then took over. They are noted as the first U.S.- born citizens to operate an Indianapolis brewery." --Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Indianapolis Indiana