In the era before refrigeration, the rathskaller (or basement) 50-feet below the Leisy Brewery was used to keep beer cold. Eventually, it became a popular gathering place— complete with a kitchen and bar—for various social clubs and societies. Here, Otto Kalsen (left), Leisy's brewmaster, and Julius Gisi, the engineer of the brewery's refrigeration system, enjoy a pint of Leisy beer. | Source: Cleveland Memory Project, Cleveland State University Library Special CollectionsDownload Original File
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Cleveland Memory Project, Cleveland State University Library Special Collections
