John Pforr Brewery – IL 160d

John Pforr Brewery opened in 1897 and closed in 1908 it was open for 11 years. Items from breweries of this age tend to be more common and less valuable than some breweries. Early items can still be valuable as can rarer types of items. As a Pre-Prohibition Brewery, any advertising items or collectibles are likely to be valuable and desirable to collectors as they tend to be hard to find. John Pforr Brewery was in an active brewing city. Chicago, IL was listed as having 166 breweries, which is quite a few. Sometimes a large number of breweries can lead to an active collecting community that will be willing to pay more for breweriana items than other collectors.

• Other Names Used by this Brewery: aka Catherine Pforr 1898-1900; aka Catherine Pforr Estate 1901-1903; aka J. Pforr & Co. 1903-1904; aka Pforr Weiss Beer Brewery 1904-1908

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