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Title: Verdi Banta
Description: Biographical sketch of Verdi Banta, "manager of the Heim Brewery," after having "spent all his life in Kansas City," starting his career as a postal carrier at the Federal Building and then postmaster of Westport, appointed by President Harrison, then appointed sheriff before moving to the Ferd Heim Brewery.
Date: 1908
Object Type: Book Section

Title: Ferd. Heim Brewing Co.
Description: Set of three advertising cards for the Ferd. Heim Brewing Co. tied together with a ribbon on the left side. Top card is blue and shows a framed sailing ship and some flowers. Second card is blue and shows a scene of two people sitting in a boat fishing next to a small bridge. Third card is pink and shows a view of the sea with sail boats and a lighthouse. Only the top card is scanned. One of two such sets of cards (second and third cards are identical in each set). Front of each card says: "Compliments of Ferd. Heim Brewing Co. Kansas City, Mo." Back of each card is blank. Address given on front of card: Kansas City, Mo. No street address is given.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 2, 1896-1907, Page p214
Description: Northeastern part of early Kansas City from Rochester Avenue south to Guinotte Avenue and from Propect Avenue east to Chestnut Avenue, showing buildings, streets, and railroad lines. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
Date: 1896/1907
Object Type: Map

Title: Rochester Brewery
Description: ''From 1897 to 1901, the brewery was listed both as the Rochester Brewery and the J. D. Iler Brewing Company.'' In 1905 it consolidated with the Heim Brewing Company and the Imperial Brewing Company to form the Kansas City Breweries Company. ''From 1906 on, the Rochester Brewery would be known as Rochester Brewery, ''A'' Plant branch of KCBCo.'' Chapter also includes a photo of workers ca. 1900.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Book Section

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