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G. H. Wagner

County: Porter County
Location: Valparaiso
Years Active in the Business: c. 1890s - 1900s

After extensive research, we have been unable to find any information about G. H. Wagner, who he was, how long his business operated, or where it was located. If you have any details, please contact us!

There is a George Wagner listed in the 1880 U.S. Census, recorded as being born in 1878 and residing in Jackson Township, Porter County, Indiana. This could potentially be him, as he would have been about 22 years old in 1900.

Could it also be Gustav H. Wagner, who was a bottler in La Porte under the name Spahn & Wagner from 1892 to 1896? This one remains a real mystery.

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Bottle Type: Pint, hand-tooled blob.
Embossing: G. H. WAGNER / VALPARAISO / IND.
Glass Maker:
Other Marks: THIS BOTTLE IS NEVER SOLD (on back)
Notes: The only known embossed beer bottler from Valparaiso who had an embossed bottle. Could there be more out there?
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G. H. Wagner

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