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(Not an Actor)
The Early Years
1907-1914
More
Historic Photos
The Master Brewer Himself:

Throkmorton Q. Gildersleeves

1883-1939
The War Years
1915-1918		 Gildersleeves
Family Lore
The Years of Bounty
1918-1929		 Pain and Downfall
1930-1939
Actual Beer Truck
A local distributor hauls away a full load
of freshly kegged Gildersleeves.
At the time this photograph was taken,
around 1925,
Prohibition was in effect.
T.Q. Gildersleeves was not deterred, however,
and continued to produce and sell
the finest beer in America.
Brewmaster's cell...second level, third from left
The cell block of Auburn State Prison where
The Master Brewer
was incarcerated for 6 months in 1929
for producing and selling the finest beer in America
during Prohibition.
Gildersleeves Home Brewery Home
MUSIC CREDIT:  I Am Thinking of my Pickininny Days by Scott Joplin
PERFORMED BY: Philip Tomczak
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