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Take a stroll through photos from 1933 to present day. What a history it was: Looking back at Anheuser-Busch, the brewery founded in St. Louis in 1852 Waiter serves beer to customers in 1933 A waiter in a downtown hotel serves his happy customers in the early hours of April 7, 1933. Most of the hotels were crowded with people who awaited the first shipments from the city's two breweries. (Post-Dispatch) St. Louis Post-Dispatch Anheuser-Busch Beer case, 1933 The Missouri History Museum's exhibit, American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition, on display April 26, 2014 - August 17, 2014. Pictured is a Anheuser-Busch Beer case, 1933 Courtesy of the Anheuser-Busch Archives Anheuser-Busch August Busch IV toasts 75th anniversary of repeal of prohibition In this photo provided by Anheuser-Busch, President and Chief Executive Officer August Busch IV joins employees in toasting the 75th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition for beer on Monday, April 7, 2008, at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis. On this date in 1933, the Cullen-Harrison Act paved the way for beer's return following Prohibition. (AP Photo/Anheuser-Busch, Whitney Curtis) Whitney Curtis Anheuser Busch delivers beer to New York governor in 1933 Representatives of Anheuser-Busch deliver beer to New York governor Al Smith at the conclusion of Prohibition in 1933. Photo courtesy Anheuser-Busch Photo courtesy Anheuser-Busch August A. Busch waves from beer wagon in 1983 August A. Busch Jr., honorary board chairman of Anheuser-Busch Inc. waves from the seat of the Budweiser beer wagon on April 6, 1983, as it sets out from the brewery. The wagon and its 8-horse Clydesdale hitch took part in a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition, which is also the 50th anniversary of the Clydesdales. As part of the ceremony, Busch was given a young Clydesdale stallion by his son, August A. Busch III, chairman of Anheuser-Busch. Post-Dispatch photo. LARRY WILLIAMS Wagon filled with post-prohibition beer leaves A-B brewery The first wagon filled with beer leaves the Anheuser-Busch brewery, pulled by Clydesdales and recorded by a movie cameraman. The brewery also dispatched a truck to Lambert Field for shipment of beer by air to the White House. August A. "Gussie" Busch praised President Franklin D. Roosevelt for his support during a live national radio broadcast from the brewery at midnight. (Post-Dispatch) August A. Busch Jr. celebrates 10 million barrels of beer in 1964 To celebrate production of the ten millionth barrel of beer, August A. Busch Jr. (right) and his son August III share a toast with other officials of the company on Dec. 15, 1964. David Glick Testing trackless train for Grant's Farm in 1954 In December 1954, August A. Busch Jr. gives a small, trackless train a test run around the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. The train was to be used to convey visitors around Grant's Farm. Post-Dispatch file photo Post-Dispatch Anheuser-Busch A visitor is shown during an Anheuser-Busch brewery tour in this August 2010 file photo. Photo by Anthony Souffle of the Post-Dispatch Workers at Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association in 1891. Workers of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association. photo by D.C. Redington, 1891. Missouri Historical Society Busch family poses with first case of post-prohibition beer in 1933 Adolphus Busch (left), August A. Busch Sr, and August A. Busch Jr. with first case of post-Prohibition beer produced by Anheuser Busch. Photograph, 1933. Photo courtesy Anheuser-Busch Anheuser-Busch Teamsters rally after In-Bev buys Anheuser-Busch Sheila Schott, left, a secretary with Teamsters Local 6, Joseph Feldman, center, and Brad Birk, both with Sheet Metal Workers Local 36, listen to representatives speak on Aug. 16, 2008, at a rally at Kiener Plaza sponsored by Teamsters Local 6 union to support members as InBev is positioned to takeover Anheuser-Bush. Christian Gooden | Post-Dispatch Christian Gooden Teamsters rally after In-Bev buys Anheuser-Busch Vince Eschbacher, a Local 6 Teamster shows his support at an Aug. 16, 2008, rally at Kiener Plaza by Teamsters Local 6 union to engergize members as InBev gets positioned to takeover Anheuser-Bush. Christian Gooden | Post-Dispatch Christian Gooden Workers load legal beer in 1933 after repeal of prohibition Workers at Anheuser-Busch load another truck in the early hours of April 7, 1933, the first day of legal beer since 1920. Other trucks awaiting loads lined Arsenal almost to Jefferson Avenue. (Post-Dispatch) St. Louis Post-Dispatch A-B president gets stock exchange gavel Anheuser-Busch Chairman and President August Busch III looks at the gavel presented to him by New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Chairman Richard Grasso (L) in front of the Exchange in New York on May 4, 2000. Busch rang the closing bell to commemorate Anheuser-Busch's 20 years of listing on the NYSE. DOUG KANTER Anheuser-Busch is updating its giant Clydesdale mural at its St. Louis brewery. The updated mural will feature the eight-horse hitch and red Budweiser Wagon. The new mural was created by St. Louis artist Phil Jarvis. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!
