Industry & Fairwater Businesses
Fairwater Canning Co. 1913
A view of the canning factory within a few years of its construction.
Working inside the Canning Factory 1917
Fairwater Creamery Co. 1922
Charles W. Kuehn Elevator circa 1905
Located at 107 West Street, the elevator was originally erected in 1899 as the Farmers Elevator owned by A. F. Bornshein. He sold the property to Charles Smith & Henry Schmuhl who operated it until 1904 where it was sold to Charles Kuehn. The elevator in the photo burned in 1914 after being struck by lightning and was rebuilt immediately after.
Fairwater Hemp Co. circa 1917
Built in 1917 for Herman Bielke, J.W. Miller Towne L. Miller. This factory burned in 1920 and was rebuilt the same year. Today only the smokestack and part of the warehouse (now a residence) still stand.
Badger Hemp Co. circa 1920
The Badger Hemp Co. warehouse was erected in 1917 for Jesse W. Laper and later had a fire in the 1930s. The site of this factory eventually became a pea vinery for the canning factory.
Card Bros. Garage Circa 1920s
Stellmacher Elevator circa 1938
Phillip Sommer General Store Circa 1918
Located at 217 Washington Street, the P. H. Sommer store was erected in 1899 originally for Adolph Masolnek. In 1926, Sommer had the building converted into a service garage with an apartment upstairs. Today the only remaining portion is the first floor.
H. G. Lieske Store Interior circa 1915.
Located at 212 Washington street, the store was originally erected in 1897 for C. A. Smith & Co. In the early 1900s the business was sold to H. G. Lieske & Oliver Field who ran the store together until 1915, where Field sold his interest to Lieske.
