Bottle, Beer

Object number2007.109.2

Manufacturer D.O. Cunningham (1880 - 1897)

Date1880-1931

OriginDuquesne, PA

MediumGlass

Credit LineGift of Thomas C. Kearns

DescriptionLight aqua-tinted glass beer bottle, slender and cylindrical. Two seams running the entire height of bottle from base to just below mouth. Embossed on one side is retailer text. Dimensions9.625 x 2.625 x 2.625 in. (24.4 x 6.7 x 6.7 cm)
InscriptionsEmbossed on one side, "PEOPLE'S / BREWING CO. / DUQUESNE, PA."
MarksOn opposite side from retailer text, near base, embossed maker's mark: "D.O.C. 1289".
Historical NotesThis brewery was owned by a group of Milwaukee-based African American investors. As a result of this purchase and the subsequent African American directed stock sale, the Peoples Brewing Company became the first major African American owned brewery in Wisconsin. Maker's mark most likely belonged to Dominic O. Cunningham.

Related person Dominic O. Cunningham

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