Image of an elevated street view of the C.L. Centlivre Brewing Company factory buildings in Fort Wayne, Indiana, including the main building, which has the lettering "Est'd 1862 ... Rebt 1888," an office, bottling works, store room, and wagon shed; with a barge in a canal, carriages and trolleys in the streets, and a rural landscape and the St. Joe River in the background; vignette portrait of founder Charles Louis Centlivre at bottom left. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; Henderson Lithographing began operating under that name in 1896. "The Henderson Lithographing Co. Cincinnati, O."--text, bottom right margin. "C.L. Centlivre : Founder 1862."--text, portrait caption. "Brewers & Bottlers of Lager Beer, Fort Wayne, Indiana."--text, bottom center margin. "Brands : In Wood : In Glass : Centlivre Special, : Centlivre Extra Pale, : Muenchener, Special Export, / Nickel Plate Special, : Muenchener Export, : The Centlivre Tonic."--text, bottom right margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 71.44 x 103.03 cm (28 1/8 x 40 9/16 in.)
Advertising--Beer Advertising--Beverages Breweries--Pictorial works Brewing industry Fort Wayne (Ind.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works Industrial buildings--Pictorial works Local transit--Pictorial works Portraits C.L. Centlivre Brewing Co Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Views. (gmgpc)
Place
Fort Wayne (Ind.)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Beverages Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.