- Ethnohistorical collection
Barrel beer
Wooden barrel from the Dawes brewery in Montreal. Metal-rimmed with a hole in the middle, it is corked. One of the bottoms is engraved with inscriptions and the rim is circled in green. The other base is missing.
- Accession Number 2022.26.04
- Period 19th century, 1st quarter of the 20th century
- Materials bark, cork oak, metal, wood
- Measurements 35,5 x 32,5 cm
Historical context
Du 17e au 19e siècle, les tonneliers sont des acteurs économiques importants. Nombreuses sont les industries, dont les brasseries, à utiliser des barils pour stocker et transporter leurs marchandises.
La brasserie Dawes est fondée à Lachine en 1811 par Thomas Dawes. Il s’agit de la troisième brasserie de l’île de Montréal après les brasseries Molson et Dunn. S’inscrivant pleinement dans l’essor industriel de Lach...
- Accession Number 2022.26.04
- Period 19th century, 1st quarter of the 20th century
- Materials bark, cork oak, metal, wood
- Measurements 35,5 x 32,5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Dave St-Martin, 2022.026.004
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich
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