Franklin Brewery opened in 1911 and closed in 1927 it was open for 16 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. This listing was active during Prohibition which makes it an oddity. Some breweries were able to stay in business by producing "near-beer" which was very low alcohol, some switched over to bottling sodas or other beverages, some became Ice-houses or other related businesses. Franklin Brewery was in an active brewing city. Wilkes-Barre, PA was listed as having 9 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.
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Breweries listed under Wilkes-Barre, PA 847 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| PA 847a | Franklin Brewery | 1911 | 1927 |
| PA 847b | Hanover Co. Brewery | 1927 | 1933 |
| PA 847c | Wyoming Brewing Co. Inc. | 1933 | 1934 |
| PA 847d | The Franklin Brewing Co. | 1934 | 1956 |
Breweries listed under Wilkes-Barre, PA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| PA 842a | George C. Baer & Charles Stegmaier Brewery | 1857 | 1863 |
| PA 843a | Bartels Brewing Co | 1898 | 1906 |
| PA 844 | Martin Baur & Co Brewery | 1874 | 1876 |
| PA 845a | Joel Bowkley Brewery | 1854 | 1857 |
| PA 846 | Empire Brewery | 1888 | 1893 |
| PA 847a | Franklin Brewery | 1911 | 1927 |
| PA 848a | Thomas Ingham Brewery | 1823 | 1833 |
| PA 849a | Luzerne County Brewing Co | 1905 | 1910 |
| PA 850 | Williams & Norris Brewery | 1874 | 1875 |