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1st February 1832
1st February 1832
Frederick Washington Cook, founder of the F.W. Cook Brewing Co. of Evansville, Indiana, was born in the District of Columbia.
Frederick Washington Cook, founder of the F.W. Cook Brewing Co. of Evansville, Indiana, was born in the District of Columbia.
1853 FoundedCook (Frederick) & Rice (Louis), City Brewery11 Northwest 7th Street
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Circa: 1866
Circa: 1866
An early etching of the Cook & Rice brewery.
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Circa: 1866
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Circa: 1880
1885 F. W. Cook Brewing Co. (1885-1918)11 Northwest 7th Street
Products
Cook's Beer
1885-1918
Cook's Budweiser Special Brew
1885-1918
Cook's Export
1885-1918
Cook's Goldblume
1885-1918
Cook's Goldblume Special Brew
1885-1918
Cook's Standard
1885-1918
Cook's Pale Lager
1885-1918
Cook's Pilsener Beer
1885-1918
Cook's Tonicum
1885-1918
Extra Export Lager
1885-1918
Our Seal
1885-1918
Pilsener
1885-1918
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Begin: 1st January 1885 End 1955
Begin: 1st January 1885 End 1955
1st January 1885 - 1955
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Begin: 1886 End 1955
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Begin: 1900 End 1918
1900 - 1918
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Begin: 1901 End 1918
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24th February 1908
24th February 1908
The F.W. Cook Brewing Co. started using the "Cook-Ola" brand for beer on February 24, 1908.
The F.W. Cook Brewing Co. started using the "Cook-Ola" brand for beer on February 24, 1908.
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Circa: 1908
Circa: 1908
The F.W. Cook brewing Co. delivery vehicle and driver..
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Circa: 1st January 1910
Circa: 1st January 1910
Hand-tinted factory scene from a beautiful spring day.
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11th December 1913
11th December 1913
Frederick Washington Cook., Sr., founder of the F.W. Cook Brewing Co. of Evansville, Indiana, Died at the age of eighty-one years.
Frederick Washington Cook., Sr., founder of the F.W. Cook Brewing Co. of Evansville, Indiana, Died at the age of eighty-one years.
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1918
1919 Cook Beverage Co.11 Northwest 7th Street
Products
Cook's Dry Goldblume
1919-1933
Cook-Ola
1919-1933
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26th May 1919
26th May 1919
Charles Daussman, president of the F. W. Cook Brewing Co. of Evansville, Indiana, died after a two-year battle with heart disease. He was seventy-two years old.
Charles Daussman, president of the F. W. Cook Brewing Co. of Evansville, Indiana, died after a two-year battle with heart disease. He was seventy-two years old.
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1933
1933
F. W. Cook Co. (1933-1942)
1933 F. W. Cook Co. (1933-1942)11 Northwest 7th Street
Products
Augustiner Beer
1933-1942
Cook's Ale
1933-1936
Cook's Capuchiner Beer
1933-1936
Cook's Goldblume
1933-1942
Cook's Bock Beer
1934-1942
Cook's Goldblume Beer
1933-1942
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Circa: 8th June 1933
Circa: 8th June 1933
The Employees for the newly-opened F. W. Cook Brewery in Evansville, Indiana pose for a photo.
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Circa: 1935
Circa: 1935
Cook's Beer and a shotgun on a picnic.
1937Capacity 500000 Barrels
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1938
1939Capacity 500000 Barrels
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Circa: 1940
Circa: 1940
Benson & Co. Grocery Store advertises Cook's Beer.
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Circa: 1940
Circa: 1940
Cooks Goldblume Beer roadsign.
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Circa: 1940
Circa: 1940
Motorcyclists take a break at a Florida beer joint. Schlitz, Jax Beer of Jacksonville, Ballantine, Old Milwaukee, Cook's of Evansville Indiana signs adorn the walls. Atlantic Beer crates are vis
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Circa: 1940
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Circa: 1942
Circa: 1942
F .W. Cook Company, Inc. (1942-1955)
1942 F .W. Cook Company, Inc. (1942-1955)11 Northwest 7th Street
Products
Cook's 500 Ale
1942-1955
Cook's Ale
1942-1955
Cook's Augustiner Beer
1933-1934
Cook's Bock Beer
1942-1955
Cook's Capuchiner Beer
1933-1955
Cook's Goldblume Beer
1933-1955
Cook's Goldblume Beer
1942-1955
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Circa: 1942
Circa: 1942
The Oke Doke Bar advertises Cook's Goldblume and Sterling Beer
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Circa: 1945
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Circa: 1946
Circa: 1946
Workers recover spilled beer from a Cook's Beer delivery truck after an accident in Atlanta.
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Circa: 1946
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Circa: 1948
Circa: 1948
A picnic with Cook's Goldblume Beer
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Circa: 1948
Circa: 1948
Two men clown around a giant Cook's Beer bottle billboard.
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Circa: 1950
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16th September 1955
16th September 1955
The F. W. Cook Brewery of Evansville, Indiana closed. Its brands eventually were sold to competitor Sterling.
The F. W. Cook Brewery of Evansville, Indiana closed. Its brands eventually were sold to competitor Sterling.
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1955 ClosedF. W. Cook Company, Inc. (1942-1955)