Blackie’s Bar – circa 1960’s – bar token, front. Blackie’s was at this address from 1950-1972.
Blackie’s Bar – Bar token, back.
Saucy’s Bar – 2009.
Category: Taverns
This is the category for a Manitowoc Tavern.
1602 Washington St.
Sadusky’s Buffet – Monday, August 11, 1913. Article – Manitowoc Daily Herald.
White Eagle – 1959. (From an L.L. Cook postcard)
White Eagle – circa late 1950’s. Matchbook, front.
White Eagle – matchbook, back.
White Eagle – matchbook, inside.
White Eagle – Circa late 1970’s. In Memory of owner, Bobby Holsen, far right.
Schooner’s Pub – circa mid-1990’s – keychain. This was the last tavern to operate at this location.
Taverns – Various – 809 S. 8th St / 1505 Washington St.
809 S. 8th St.
Herzog’s Beer Hall – 1907. The owner, John F. Herzog, operated here during the 1890’s until about 1910. He later (1911) helped manage the Savoy Restaurant at 114 N. 8th St. This image cannot be copied or reproduced without the written permission of the Manitowoc Public Library.
1505 Washington St.
White Birch Tavern – December 23, 1933 – Ad. Photo used by permission of Herald Times Reporter/Gannett.com
White Birch Tavern – circa early 1940’s – Business card/front. Photo courtesy of Michael Novak.
White Birch Tavern – circa early 1940’s – Business card/back. Photo courtesy of Michael Novak.
1402 Washington Street
Harold Hartwig’s Bar – October 14th, 1948. The bar stood at this corner for over 20 years. Go to the map page on the menu to the left and see what the site looks like today! This photo was taken by the city engineer’s office during the widening of Washington St.
Harold Hartwig’s Bar – August 6th, 1948. Harold’s bar is the first building on the right. This is also a good photo of Mirror Aluminum when it was known as the Aluminum Goods Company. This photo was taken by the city engineer’s office during the Washington St. widening project.
1208/1213 Washington St.
1208 Washington St.
Tim’s Tap – circa 1970’s. This is a photo of Tim, who owned the bar from about 1973-78. Photo courtesy of Bruce Hrudka.
Tim’s Tap – 1975 – Wis. Arch. & Hist. Inventory – This image cannot be copied or reproduced without the written permission of the Wisconsin State Historical Society.
Norb’s Tap – circa late 1970’s. Photo courtesy of Mary Meisner.
Norb’s Tap – 1986 – Wis. Arch. & Hist. Inventory – This image cannot be copied or reproduced without the written permission of Manitowoc Public Libray.
1208 Washington site – Saturday, April 20, 2013. The former location of numerous taverns as it appears today. The building would have stood about where the black car and white truck are located.
1213 Washington St.
The De Noyer Bar – circa late 1940s. Matchbook, front.
Reinert’s Bar – circa 1950s – matchbook.
1022 Washington St.
The Paradise – December 18, 1936. Ad – Manitowoc Sun-Messenger.
Loef’s Spa – circa early 1940’s. Matchbook – front. Ted Loef was operating in the late 1920’s at 1108 Washington. Around 1933 he moved to 1022 and remained there until approx. 1946. He moved to 929 S. 10th beginning around 1947 and continued his operation there until 1975.
Loef’s Spa – matchbook, back.
Loef’s Spa – matchbook, inside cover.
Loef’s Spa – circa early 1940s. Postcard, front. Image courtesy of Susan Sacharski.
Loef’s Spa – Postcard, back. Image courtesy of Susan Sacharski.
1108/1112 Washington St.
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Park View Tavern 1108 Washington (H.W. Kieselhorst) – circa 1910. His first tavern was located at 1005 Washington around 1900. This address at 1108 Washington would have been across the street from Washington Park.
1112
Belmont Tavern (1112 Washington) – August 31st, 1948. The tavern is the building with the black facade on the left. This photo was taken by the city engineer’s office during the Washington St. widening project.
Belmont Tavern Matchbook – circa 1940’s. Image courtesy of Donna Wippermann.
Bee & Gee Tavern – circa late 1960s – bar token, front. Courtesy of Tony Poklinkoski.
Bee & Gee Tavern – bar token, back.
1112 Washington – Saturday, April 20, 2013. The site of numerous taverns, it is the white building with the green trim.
1000 Washington St.
Bleser Brewing Company – circa 1930’s at 1004 Washington St. The building on the far right is 1000 Washington Street which housed the Union Labor Hall (sign overhanging the street) and the Union Tavern (1930’s-46). Photo courtesy of John Brunner.
Orville’s Bar – July 9th, 1948. The bar is on the corner to the right. This photo was taken by the city engineer’s office during the Washington St. widening project.
Orville’s Bar – August 6th, 1948. This photo was taken by the city engineer’s office during the Washington St. widening project.
Orville’s Bar – circa late 1940s. This is a picture of my mother (center) and 2 friends. You can see the Automatic hostess machine along the back wall (looks like the juke box). Click on this link if you haven’t seen this history. That’s probably Orville’s hand behind the bar.
Orville’s Bar – 1953 – from an old postcard. Notice the Automatic Hostess unit on the right wall between the booths. You can click on this name to be taken to the Automatic Hostess page. This image cannot be copied or reproduced without the written permission of the Manitowoc Public Library.
Orville’s Bar – circa 1950’s – bar token, front.
Orville’s Bar – bar token, back.
924 Washington St.
Pheasant Bar – August 31st, 1948. This photo was taken by the city engineer’s office during the Washington St. widening project. Just below the Norge sign you can make out a Kingsbury Beer sign. This would have been 924 Washington St. The building at the corner would have been 926 (not a tavern ). At the present time the current bar owner occupies both 926 and 924 and the street address is listed as 924. The address 926 technically does not exist anymore – two building have been connected into one address.
Pheasant Bar – circa 1940s. Matchbook – front.
Pheasant Bar – matchbook – back.
Pheasant Bar – bar token, front.
Pheasant Bar – bar token, back.
The Palace – Friday, December 17, 1971 – ad. Image used by permission of Herald Times Reporter/Gannett.com
This photo was taken on S. 10th St. looking north toward Washington St. It’s from the late 1970’s and Lades Fish Market is in the foreground on the left. The bar at the corner on the right would have been called either The Palace or One More Bar at that time. This image cannot be copied or reproduced without the written permission of the Manitowoc Public Library.
Washington Station – Friday, June 24, 1983 – ad. Image used by permission of Herald Times Reporter/Gannett.com
Washington Station – 1985 – Wis. Arch. & Hist. Inventory – This image cannot be copied without the written permission of the Wisconsin State Historical Society.
Washington Station – circa 1980s – Matchbook. Courtesy of Tom Chermak.
Golddigger’s – 2008. What was at an earlier time two separate properties, is now just one at 924 Washington St.
