Charles E. Hires, Sr. portrait
Permanent ID:
14747Call number:
3932Date:
1874Image Description:
Portrait of Charles Elmer Hires, Sr. A pharmacist from Philadelphia, Hires was the first person to brew root beer commercially. Though he did not invent the root beer, Hires reduced roots and herbs to powder concentrate that could be mixed with water, sugar, and yeast. Hires’ Root Beer was introduced at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial exhibition. By 1890, the Charles E. Hires Company was established to sell the root beer.Inscription:
Charles E. Hires, Sr. aged 23 (verso)Format:
PrintsDimensions:
Width: 20.5 cm, Height: 25 cm (image)Collection:
Hires family papers 1832-2005, undated (bulk 1875-1984)Related Person or Organization:
Hires, Charles Elmer (1851-1937) (depicted)Library of Congress Subjects:
Hires, Charles E. (Charles Elmer), 1851-1937 [info:lc/authorities/names/no2004046694]