Olympia Brewing Company, in Tumwater, was an important employer and presence in our community from 1893 to 1983 (with a hiatus during Prohibition). In this photograph from 1940, female workers attend to bottle caps in the production line.
Vibert Jeffers photo, 1940, Susan Parish Collection, Southwest Regional Archives
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