KAEHLER BROS.
Fresno, CA.
1908-1916
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The business was owned by three brothers who each took a city - George in Fresno, Reinhold (my grandfather) in Merced and Max in Los Banos. They sold Rainier Beer; I have a 14k gold fob with a bas relief of Mt. Rainier on it (similar to the picture on the bottle of the time) and my grandfather's initials and "Merced". I speculate it was some sort of award from the company.

Kaehler Bros went out of business when Prohibition was enacted and the owners retired as country gentlemen.

Information kindly provided by Karen Kaehler, October 2009.

Business name timeline:
Kaehler Bros.

Business category timeline (abbreviations decoded below):
V-R W, S (1910)

Years that company appeared in directories
Years directories were consulted
Fresno directory notes

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Appearance in directories:
1908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 19161908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1916

Directories consulted:
1908-1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1916, 1918

Fresno directory notes:
G = Winery, V-R = Wines & Liquors, Retail, W = Wines & Liquors, Wholesale, S = Saloon . Directory copies include listing for saloons that were not included here.

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