S.F. Gates Pabst Beer (1/2 Pint), Racine, Wisconsin Branch

S.F. Gates Pabst Beer (1/2 Pint), Racine, Wisconsin Branch. Dates to c. 1918. Simon Gates had been the Pabst Agent in Racine for years. His wife Caroline continued the tradition by incorporating the operation to form the S.F. Gates & Co. Bottling firm. The company was well-established, but still her leadership brought a lot of progress. She was especially adept at financing.