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					23rd January 1846      
					                                        
                    	
                    	23rd January 1846      
                    	
                    	
						Leopold Frederick Ludwig “Leo” Schmidt was born in Weiterstadt, Germany.  In 1876 he opened the Centennial Brewery in Butte, Montana. In 1896 he moved to Tumwater, Washington and started the Capital Breery, which became the Olympia Brewing Company.  
 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
					Leopold Frederick Ludwig “Leo” Schmidt was born in Weiterstadt, Germany.  In 1876 he opened the Centennial Brewery in Butte, Montana. In 1896 he moved to Tumwater, Washington ...  View More 				
			 
		 
				
						
				
				
			1896     FoundedCapital Brewing Co., Leopold SchmidtThe bank of Tumwater River, below Tumwater Falls
			
				
																	
			
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					Circa: 1900      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1900      
                    	
                    	
						
A horse drawn delivery wagon for the Olympia Brewing Co.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
																	
			
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					Circa: 1900      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1900      
                    	
                    	
						
"A pastoral view of the Olympia Brewing Co.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
				
				
			1902     Olympia Brewing Co.The bank of Tumwater River, below Tumwater Falls
			
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Olympia Beer
1902-1915
Olympia Excelsior Beer
1902-1905
Pale Export Beer
1902-1915
 
				
																	
			
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					Circa: 1903      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1903      
                    	
                    	
						
Olympia Brewery's workers introduce their yearly run of Bock Beer.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
																	
			
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					Circa: 1910      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1910      
                    	
                    	
						
An Olympia Brewing Co. tied tavern featuring a large illuminated outdoor sign for Olympia Beer as well as two corner signs.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
																	
			
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					Circa: 1910      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1910      
                    	
                    	
						
Beer Drinking Bear Cub, circa 1910.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
																	
			
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					Circa: 1910      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1910      
                    	
                    	
						
An Olympia agency is rebuilt after a forest fire.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
																	
			
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					Circa: 1910      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1910      
                    	
                    	
						
Olympia sponsored baseball team.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
																	
			
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					Circa: 1912      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1912      
                    	
                    	
						
From a postcard postmarked 1912
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
												
			
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					24th September 1914      
					                                        
                    	
                    	24th September 1914      
                    	
                    	
						Leopold Schmidt, founder of the Olympia Brewery in Tumwater, Washington, died.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
					Leopold Schmidt, founder of the Olympia Brewery in Tumwater, Washington, died.				
			
		 
				
						
				
				
			1915     Olympia Beverage Co.Schmidt Place & Custer Way
			
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Fruju
1915-1933
Lact
1915-1933
 
				
				
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			1934     Olympia Brewing CompanySchmidt Place & Custer Way
			
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Buckhorn Beer
1975-1983
Hamm's Beer
1975-1983
Olympia Beer
1934-1983
Olympia Bock Beer
1934-1947
Olympia Dark Beer
1968-1972
Olympia Light Beer
1976-1983
Olympia Stubby Beer
1934-1950
 
				
				
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					Circa: 1938      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1938      
                    	
                    	
						
Trombetta Distributors Co. of Santa Rosa California, distributors of Acme and Olympia Beers show off their sales force.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
																	
			
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					Circa: 1939      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1939      
                    	
                    	
						
A very cool cab-over-engine International delivery truck for Olympia Beer.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
				
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				Circa: 1939      
		                                         
					
						 
					
                    		 					 
					
				
			     
			
				
																	
			
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					Circa: 1940      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1940      
                    	
                    	
						
An early Olympia roadside billboard.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
				
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				Circa: 1940      
		                                         
					
						 
					
                    		 					 
					
				
			     
			
				
				
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					Circa: 1946      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1946      
                    	
                    	
						
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the brewery.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
				
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				Circa: 1948      
		                                         
					
						 
					
                    		 					 
					
				
			     
			
				
																	
			
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					Circa: 1949      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1949      
                    	
                    	
						
Factory Scene
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
				
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				Circa: 1951      
		                                         
					
						 
					
                    		 					 
					
				
			     
			
				
																	
			
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					Circa: 1956      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1956      
                    	
                    	
						
An Olympia Beer light graces the back bar in an unknown Washington tavern.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
				
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				Circa: 1957      
		                                         
					
						 
					
                    		 					 
					
				
			     
			
				
				
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					Circa: 1960      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1960      
                    	
                    	
						
The Olympia Brewery fountain. "It's The Water"
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
				
										
					
				
			     
			
				
																	
			
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					Circa: 1962      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1962      
                    	
                    	
						
Two GIs enjoy competing brands of beer.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
				
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				Circa: 1963      
		                                         
					
						 
					
                    		 					 
					
				
			     
			
				
				
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					Circa: 1968      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1968      
                    	
                    	
						
The Olympia Brewing Co.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
				
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				Circa: 1968      
		                                         
					
						 
					
                    		                                         
					
						 
					
                    		 					 
					
				
			     
			
				
				
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					Circa: 1970      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1970      
                    	
                    	
						
A birds-eye view of the Olympia Brewery complex.  The Whatcom river has been dammed since 1951.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
				
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			1983     Olympia Brewing Co., Subs of PabstSchmidt Place & Custer Way
			
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Olympia Beer
1983-1985
Olympia Gold Beer
1983-1985
Olympia Light Beer
1983-1985
 
				
				
				
			1985     General Brewing Co. (Aka of Olympia Brewing Co.)Schmidt Place & Custer Way
			
						
				
	Still Operating