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BEER HERE: NEW YORK HISTORY

Page from William D. Faulkner Account Books, 1779. New-York Historical Society

During the Revolutionary War, New York City brewer William D. Faulkner (active from 1772 to 1790) sold to both the Continental and British armies.

Section of pipe, ca. 1804. Wood. New-York Historical Society, Gift of Stoughton and Stoughton, 1953.308S

Access to clean, potable water was a constant issue for New York City brewers (and all inhabitants) prior to the 1842 opening of the Croton Aqueduct. This section of wooden pipe came from one of the city’s earlier water systems, the Water Company, which was chartered in 1799.

Andrew Fisher Bunner (1841-1897), Cutting Ice, Rockland Lake, N.Y., ca. 1890. Oil on linen. New-York Historical Society Purchase, 1973.11

During the nineteenth century, New York’s were major consumers of ice harvested from fresh water sources located north of the city.

Medal, “No Repeal: State of New York / July 4, 1855,” ca. 1856. Bronze. New-York Historical Society, Z.3005

An early New York law was passed by the state legislature in 1855, but was struck down by its Supreme Court soon after.

Currier & Ives, “Fresh Cool Beer,” 1877-1894. Color lithograph. New-York Historical Society

Brewed and served cold, lager beer was introduced to the during the 1840s by German immigrant brewers.

Trautmann, Bailey & Blampey, New York, “George Ehret’s Hell Gate ,” n.d. Color lithograph. New-York Historical Society

George Ehret (1835-1927), an immigrant brewer from , established his famous New York brewery in 1866.

Unidentified maker, Tray, “Jacob Ruppert Beer-,” 1900-1930. Metal. New-York Historical Society, Gift of Bella C. Landauer, 2002.1.3205

One of nineteenth-century New York’s largest breweries, Jacob Ruppert (1867-1939) founded his successful Manhattan brewery in 1867.

Ceramic mug, 1915. New-York Historical Society, Gift of Bella C. Landauer, 2002.1.2247

Founded by immigrant William Kramer (d. 1900) in 1858, the popular Atlantic Garden celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 1908.

S. Liebmann’s Sons Brewing Co., New York, Rheingold Recipes: A Cook Book of Quality. . . 1912. New-York Historical Society

This cookbook is an example of an early promotional aid produced by one of New York City’s largest breweries.

Sign, “Repeal / 18th Amendment,” 1920-1930. Metal and paint. New- York Historical Society, Z.1195

With ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment, prohibition went into effect in the United States in 1920. The law proved difficult to enforce and was repealed under the Twenty-first Amendment in 1933.

Sign, “Rheingold Extra Dry / Lager Beer,” 1950-1960. Printed paper. New-York Historical Society Library

Rheingold beer was brewed in from 1883 until 1976.