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Max Keil’s wine and liquor house in Wilmington in 1906. The saloon and liquor store was located at E. Fourth and Walnut streets.
Max Keil’s wine and liquor house in Wilmington in 1906. The saloon and liquor store was located at E. Fourth and Walnut streets.
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DuPont powdermen drink beer along the Brandywine River around 1900.
DuPont powdermen drink beer along the Brandywine River around 1900.
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The Columbus Inn at Pennsylvania and Woodlawn avenues in Wilmington around 1885. It is one of the city’s oldest continuously-operated business.
The Columbus Inn at Pennsylvania and Woodlawn avenues in Wilmington around 1885. It is one of the city’s oldest continuously-operated business.
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Three men in an unidentified Wilmington saloon around 1905.
Three men in an unidentified Wilmington saloon around 1905.
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Dover’s Bayard Hotel in 1905 with bartender Frank Van Sant in the center.
Dover’s Bayard Hotel in 1905 with bartender Frank Van Sant in the center.
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The Diamond State Brewery at W. Fifth and N. Adams streets in Wilmington around 1945.
The Diamond State Brewery at W. Fifth and N. Adams streets in Wilmington around 1945.
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A Stoeckle Brewing Co. truck for Diamond State Brewing in Wilmington around 1912.
A Stoeckle Brewing Co. truck for Diamond State Brewing in Wilmington around 1912.
Courtesy Of John Medkeff Jr.
John Medkeff Jr., photographed at Iron Hill Brewery in Wilmington, is behind the new "Brewing in Delaware" book.
John Medkeff Jr., photographed at Iron Hill Brewery in Wilmington, is behind the new "Brewing in Delaware" book.
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"Brewing in Delaware," by John Medkeff, Jr.
"Brewing in Delaware," by John Medkeff, Jr.
Arcadia Publishing