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The Modesto Brewery, 708-710 10th Street, Circa 1885

   
  The Modesto Brewery, 708-710 10th Street, Circa 1885
Michael Braun, proprietor of the Modesto Brewery, started as a brewer in Tuolumne City. By 1875 he had relocated to Modesto. It was a most successful business since there were 10 saloons as well as other restaurants and hotels in Modesto in 1883. Modesto's population at that time was 2,500.

 

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