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Copied from a drawing of Moscow Pioneer breweries by Augustus Koch in 1897 Item Info

Title:
Copied from a drawing of Moscow Pioneer breweries by Augustus Koch in 1897
Creator:
Koch, Augustus, 1840-
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1897
Description:
No. 25- Idaho Brewery, 26- livery barn, 27- Moscow Brewery, 28- Idaho Hotel, 29- Blacksmith shop, 30- City water works. Idaho Brewery located at the southeast corner of C and Main streets. Built in 1892 by Niederstadt, Schober and Koehler and went into bankruptcy in 1894. In 1896 the brewing equipment was sold to parties at Trail Creek. In 1904 the building was used as a fruit vacuum, dryer and storage plant. Later was the Fred Veatch vinegar plant until the 1920s. Val Ruckman processed and sold feed until about the 1940s. W.H. Craig & Son operated the Idaho Transfer Company at this location for their moving and storage business until it burned in November 1956. Old flat storage section still stands west of the alley. Everett Wills Tractor Company now owns the property. Moscow Brewery operated at the northeast corner of A and Main streets. Built in 1882 by Otto Fries and Joe Niederstadt. In 1886 Joe Niederstadt was the sole owner, and in 1890 Mr. Schober became a partner. From 1892 to 1895 the brewery was not in operation and was sold to F.L. Koehler in 1895. In 1902 Herman Nichola was operating the brewery. Fred Francl purchased the brewery in 1903 and it burned July 29, 1908. In 1909 a concrete block wall was built around the old brewery lots.
Subjects:
bird's-eye views clippings
Location:
Latah County;Moscow
Latitude:
46.732388
Longitude:
-117.000165
Source:
PG 90, Clifford M. Ott Collection, University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/
Source Identifier:
90-02-006
Type:
Image;StillImage
Format:
image/jpeg

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"Copied from a drawing of Moscow Pioneer breweries by Augustus Koch in 1897", Ott Historical Photograph Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/ott/items/ott282.html
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