Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

DRAFT BEER KEG

Date

1902

Materials

OAK, STEEL

No. Pieces

1

Height

40.0

Diameter

30.5

Description

C/W WITH BUNG. OIL FINISH, FOLDING TAP. "LETHBRIDGE BEER" STAMPED ON END. "LETHBRIDGE B & M CO. LTD" STAMPED ON BOTH ENDS AS WELL AS "LETHBRIDGE". LOOSE HOOP. METAL HANDLE IS ATTACHED TO TOP FOR CARRYING. STEEL BANDS ON TOP AND BOTTOM ARE OFF BUT STILL PRESENT. HOLE IN SIDE OF KEG HAS METAL RING. ENGRAVED ON RING IS "KONDU CB & K WATERLOO".

Subjects

CONTAINER

FOOD PROCESSING T&E

Historical Association

INDUSTRY

History

KEG USED BY LETHBRIDGE BREWING AND MALTING CO. IN 1902. FOUNDER OF BREWERY, FRITZ SICK WAS A COOPER BY TRAINING & COOPERED MOST OF THE BEER KEGS HIMSELF IN EARLY DAYS OF BREWERY. SOURCE: "SICKS' ENTERPRISER AUTUMN 1945" & EMIL SICK 1894-1964 PUBLICATION ON FILE IN ARCHIVES. FOR ADDITIONAL HISTORY SEE P19900020001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19640104000

Acquisition Date

1964-02

Collection

Museum

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