Paul/Mark Piel Collection

“Paul [Piel] sitting on dining room steps, Grafton, Vt, 1938?”

Paul Piel’s bas-relief sculpture, “The Grape Treaders.”

“Piel Heirs Plot Area”, sketch map, Dusseldorf, 1938.

Home of Michael and Maria Piel with “Piel Bros. East New York Brewery” wagon, 1880s.

Paul M. Piel, sketch, Transposition Keyboard, Patent No. 1,507, 423, 2 September 1924.

Paul M. Piel, Transposition Keyboard, Patent No. 1,507, 423; September 2,1924.

Paul M. Piel, sketch, Roof and Wall Construction, Patent No. 1,458,498, 12 June 1923.

Maria Piel standing in front of a rock outcrop in the middle of her five children. [Caption in pencil, probably by Paul Piel; (L to R) “Wm., Otto, Mrs. P, Henry, Louise, Paul.”

[Caption in pencil by Paul Piel] “Taken by Father in 1892 at Grand Gorge Farm, Catskills, N.Y. Standing on step outside a servant. Upper row, Mrs. Sophie Piel, aunt; uncle Gottfried Piel, aged 41 years; mother Maria Piel, aged 35 years; with Baby Louise Gertrud, aged 1 year 10 mo.; and guests of G.G. farm. Lower Row sitting on step hands over knee--William F.J. Piel, aged 9 years; below William 2 children of guests; 3rd in row Henry Gottfried Piel aged 7 1/2 years; next in row Arthur Piel about 4 years; 5th Otto Andrew Piel, aged about 6 years; 6th Paul Michael Piel aged about 3 1/2 years; 7th Gottfried Piel, aged about 5 years; 8th Sophie Piel aged about 6 years.

(L to R) Edith Piel, Mark Piel (at piano), and Mark Piel (with recorder), New York City, 1940. (photo by William C. Carlé, Ph.D., 162 West 86th Street, N.Y.C., 1940). [See letter from Mark Piel about the photo.]

[Caption in pencil by Paul Piel] “Taken by Father in front of Camp at Indian Pond, Maine (Mike Marr’s) 1899. (L to R) Rudolf A. Piel, aged 6 1/2 years; Paul M. Piel aged 10 1/2 years; Father Michael Piel, aged 50 years; Henry G. Piel, aged 14 1/2 years; Otto Andrew Piel, aged 13 years; Mother Maria Piel, aged 42 years and Baby Agnes Helene aged 2 years; Louise G. Piel, aged 8 years; William F.J. Piel aged 16 years.

[Caption in pen by Paul Piel] “Taken by Father in 1894 in Pine Hill, Catskills, N.Y. (L to R) Otto Andrew Piel, aged 8 years; Louise Piel, nearly 4 years; Mutter Maria Piel, aged 37 years; Paul Piel, aged 5 1/2 years.”

[Caption in pencil by Paul Piel; photo of Maria and two children seated in field] “Taken by Father in 1892 at Grand Gorge Farm, Catskills, N.Y. (L to R) Otto Andrew Piel, aged 6 years; Mother Maria Piel, aged 35 years; Paul Michael Piel, aged 3 1/2 years.”

Portrait of child in sweater. Daniel Piel. (Credit: photo by Estelle Wolf)

[Caption in pen by Edith Piel] “House Paul [Piel] lived in when I first visited his family after Asheville (1919).” [Printed caption] “Detail of East Wing, House for Hewlett Bay Company, Hewlett, Long Island.”

[Printed caption] “Detail of South Entrance House for Hewlett Bay Company, Hewlett, Long Island.”

Portrait William F.J. Piel as young man in tweed coast with silk tie and stick pin. (photo by: Alman & Co., 590 Fifth Ave., N.Y.)

Photo of Paul Piel sculpture of naked woman sweeping up robe with left hand.

Portrait of Maria Piel, looking right. [pencil caption by Paul Piel: “Photography by Friederich Lindau about 1888. Maria Piel geb. Heermann, born August 20th, 1857.”]

Portrait of Michael Piel, looking right. [pencil caption by Paul Piel: “Father’s picture taken by Friederich Lindau in about 1890.”]

Portrait of girl with wreath of flowers in her hair. To: Paul Piel. From: Dusseldorf 26 May 1913. Received: Roma Centro 28 V 13. Signed, “Deinen Freund Deine Tante Martha.” [Martha Biegenwald Piel]

Portrait of family of 8 standing outside home; mailed from Essen, February 10, 1914 to Paul Piel, Pensione Coscia, Corso Vit. 211, Napoli

Photo of Daniel Piel holding a string of trout and fishing pole, next to a guide with a net.

“Taken by Father of Louise and Paul at 245 W 72 St about 1910. New York.” [pencil caption on back in hand of Paul Piel.] Paul is holding the book “John Halifax Gentleman,” by Dinah Marian Muloch.

Sculpture of classical bust in studio. n.d.

Portrait of anonymous young man in wire-rimmed glasses.

“Franz Piel (son of Wilhelm-Heinrich) and Paul on S.S. going to Bermuda. 1912 (?)” [pencil caption on back in hand of Paul Piel.]

“At Brewery Studio. “Blessed at they who labour in the vineyard.” Photo of Plastecine original—polychromed 1944 (?) Exposed 5 seconds.” [pencil &pen caption on back in hand of Paul Piel. Shows bas relief of 3 classical figures, two pipers and dancer.]

Sculpture of naked woman holding cloth, from rear, with face concealed. Numbered “6”.

Sculpture of naked woman holding cloth, from rear, with profile shown slightly. Numbered “6”.

Sculpture of naked woman holding cloth, from front. Numbered “1”.

Sculpture of snake charmer woman, contorted so hand touches foot. (viewed from side)

Sculpture of snake charmer woman, contorted so hand touches foot. (viewed from front)

William Piel, Sr., president, Piel Bros. Corporation, in his office at the Piel Bros. brewery.

Willard-Dempsey Boxing Match, Toledo, Ohio, July 4th, 1919 (Copyrighted 1919, C.F. Allen)

William Piel, Sr., president, Piel Bros. Corporation, in his office at the Piel Bros. brewery.

Piel Bros. brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y. William, Piel, Sr. holding two bottles Piels from the bottling plant.

Piel Bros. brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y. William Piel (right) and employee examining beer’s clarity, circa 1936.

Piel Bros. brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y. William Piel (right) and unidentified man and woman at brewery.

Piel Bros. brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y. William Piel (right) in bottling plant with unidentified worker.

Piel Bros. brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y. William Piel (left) in brewery with unidentified worker and barrels in back.

Piel Bros. brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y. William Piel (right) with chemist in laboratory.

[caption from Modern Brewery Age, July 1948. NB: This photo is placed opposite photo of new plant, Photo #632, below. ] “Piel Completes Expansion Program.”(Left to right, rear) Henry J. Muessen, vice president & general manager; Ralph Sherwood, vice president; William Piel; (foreground) Fred Riedel, master brewer, “watching the fist beer being pumped into storage tanks in the new structure.” (Credit: The Howe Service, 154 Nassau Street, New York 7, N.Y.)

Piel Bros. brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y. William Piel (right), unid. (left) toasting barrel of beer marked “1,000,000.” [N.B. This same barrel appears in a photo in “Modern Brewery Age” (Jan. 1952, p. 75) in article about Piel’s producing one million barrels for the first time.]

Piel Bros. brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y. “Plant Officials Show Piel’s Deep Well No. 1. (Left to Right) Henry J. Muessen, vice-president and general manager; George W. Davidson, general sales manager; Fred P. Riedel, brewmaster. In view of recent news reports concerning New York City’s water supply, you may be interested to know some facts about the water used by Piel Bros. Piel Bros. is not dependent upon any public water supply for the production of Piel’s Light Beer. As emphasized on our label, the water used in brewing Piel’s is drawn from our own deep artesian wells long located on the main plant’s premises. Because of this important fact—Piel’s own artesian well—we…see no reason why Piel dealers and distributors should not continue to receive their normal supplies of Piel’s all through 1950.”

“Gottfried Piel, co-founder with Michael Piel and First President of Piel Bros.”

Board of Directors, Piel Bros. Corporation. “1941. (rear: left to right) Kenneth S. Baxter, Graham B. Grosvenor, Donald B. Tansill. (front: left to right) Julian J. Tashof, Gottfried Piel, Jr., William Piel, (President), Elmer Wigg.”

Piel Bros. brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y., Bottling plant, production line.

Piel Bros. brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y., Bottling plant, production line w/ unid. worker. (Credit: Sickles Photo-Reporting Service, 31 Fulton Street, Newark, New Jersey)

Piel Bros. brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y., Bottling plant production line w/ unid. worker. On back in pencil, “Henry Kofler.”

Piel Bros. brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y., Piel Bros. weathervane at brewery.

“Office, located at 315 Liberty Ave., at the N.W. corner of Georgia and Liberty Aves.”Office of Piel Bros. Brewery.

Office of Piel Bros. Brewery at 315 Liberty Ave., at the N.W. corner of Georgia and Liberty Aves., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Piel Bros. Brewery, looking southeast from the office (at 315 Liberty) at the brewery on the southeast corner of Liberty and Georgia Avenues, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Piel Bros. brewery, looking southeast at the corner of Liberty Avenue and Georgia Avenues, East New York, Brooklyn, circa 1938. xOriginal caption reads: “Picture of Brewing Plant. View of Georgia Ave., Plant located at the S.E. corner of Georgia Ave.” Note that the truck passing by is marked “Trommers”, a rival brewery.

Piel Bros. Brewery. Photo taken looking southeast from the west side of Georgia Avenue about two doors north of the intersection with Liberty Avenue at the brewery on the southeast corner of Liberty and Georgia Avenues, Brooklyn, N.Y.(Credit: Sickles Photo-Reporting Service, 31 Fulton Street, Newark, New Jersey)

Piel Bros Brewery. Photo taken looking southeast from the office (at 315 Liberty) at the brewery on the southeast corner of Liberty Avenue and Georgia Avenues, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Piel Bros. Brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y. Photo taken from west side of Georgia Avenue between Liberty and Glenmore Avenues., looking northeast towards the west side of the Piel Bros. brewery compound, half a block south of the main plant on the southeast corner of Liberty and Georgia Avenues.

Piel Bros. Brewery, Brooklyn, NY. Photo taken from east side of Georgia Avenue between Liberty and Glenmore Avenues, looking northwest to the Piel Bros. Bottling Works on Georgia Avenue between Liberty and Glenmore.

Piel Bros. Brewery loading dock, south side of Liberty Avenue between Alabama and Georgia Avenues. Truck banner reads, “The First Load of Piel’s Stubbies for Roanoke, VA.” (Credit: Paul Bosimiw, Sr, 86-30 98th St. Woodhaven 21, N.Y.)

Piel Bros. Brewery, Bottling Works, Loading dock, south side of Liberty Avenue between Alabama and Georgia Avenues. Photo taken looking southwest from the office at 315 Liberty Avenue (at northwest corner of Liberty and Georgia Avenues.)

Piel Bros. Brewery interior. Two workers filling kegs.

Piel Bros. Brewery interior. Worker opening valve on tank.

Piel Bros. Brewery interior. Two workers at flywheels.

Piel Bros. Brewery interior, Stoker at boiler.

Piel Bros. Brewery interior. Stoker at boiler.

Piel Bros. Brewery interior. Worker posed before flywheel.

Piel Bros. Brewery interior. Worker opening valve at he stands before tank.

Piel Bros. Brewery interior. Two workers in caps on bottling line.

Piel Bros. Brewery interior. Four workers moving cans down production line.

Piel Bros. Brewery interior. Eight workers pasting Piel Bros. labels on cans.

Sketch: Bushwick Plant, Piel’s Light Beer. [NB: This is the Trommer’s Evergreen Brewery with Piel’s sign.]

Rubsam Hoormann Brewery, Staten Island, N.Y.

Green house, Piel farm, Parlin. Postcard from Mutter to Agnes, dated Montag.

“Lake Parlin and Hurricane Mountain, P.O. Jackman Station, Maine.”Postcard from Paul Piel to Edith Dettmers, 24 Bank St., New York City.

Postcard of deer mailed from Jackman, ME, from Mother to Pvt. Paul Piel, USSGA Hospital No. 12, Biltmore, N.C.

Postcard of three women in hats before palm from Dusseldorf, Germany, dated 23 October 1913, to Herr Paul Piel, 157 via Parco Margherita, Pens. Poli, Neapel, Italien.

Postcard of two men before house, postmarked Dusseldorf, from Tante Martha to Signore Paul Piel, Pensione Poli, via Parco Margherita, Napoli, Italien.

Wilhelm Heinrich Piel (Credit: Lantin Photograph, Dusseldorf Schadowstrasse 52, Aacehn Friedrich-Wilhelm Platz 10, Elberfeld Poststrasse No. 22)

Tante Martha Biegenwald Piel, wife of Wilhelm Heinrich Piel. (Credit: Lantin Photograph, Dusseldorf Schadowstrasse 52, Aacehn Friedrich-Wilhelm Platz 10, Elberfeld Poststrasse No. 22)

Maria H. Piel holding baby.

“Anna del Planque, daughter of mother’s sister Gesine in Chicago (my cousin).”

Marie Muessen Piel with Marie Luise Piel on pony at Parlin Pond, Maine. “The pony is ‘Muggins.’ Thisis my sister-in-law Marie (Henry’s wife) with her young son Helmar. Isn’t he a grand baby? The child with the legs in such a remarkable position is his sister, Marie-Louise.”

“Agnes, Louise.” Two girls seated on a rock in the forest.

“Paul Piel” “Henry Piel” (Credit: F. Lindau, Atlantic Ave., near Butler Ave., East New York.”)

Baby Boy (Credit: Richardson Brothers, 105 and 107 Broadway, Below 4th Street, Brooklyn)

Michael Piel (Credit: by Thomas).

Unidentified woman. (Credit: Wm H. Schmidt, 927 W. North Ave., Chicago)

Piel Brothers Corporation annual meeting of stockholders, dinner, Hotel Astor, New York City, 18 January 1960. In February 2002, Mark Piel writes that: “On this occasion Paul Piel retired as Secretary and received a gold watch.” (Credit: Raimondo Borea, 250 West 104 Street, New York 25, N.Y. MO-3-4463)

Piel Meeting, 1/18/1960.

Table at Piel Brothers Corporation annual meeting of stockholders, dinner, Hotel Astor, New York City, 18 January 1960. (clockwise) unid. woman, Gerard Piel, Henry Piel, unid., unid, Alfred M. McCoy, Jr., unid. (Credit: Raimondo Borea, 250 West 104 Street, New York 25, N.Y. MO-3-4463)

Maria H. Piel. and Michael Piel, circa 1894. (Credit: J. William Brown, Union Square Studio, Pine Hill, N.Y. Special attention to groups and fine portraits., Best work, lowest prices. Late operator with Rockwood, New York.)

Group dressed in sailor’s suits. “Many good wishes on your birthday!”

“Taken in Hamilton, summer of 1912.”

Woman with dog and man.

Four women with bicycles at Parlin. Unid., unid, Louise Piel, Marie Muessen Piel.

Eight women clowning with brooms at Parlin.

Couple canoeing at Grace Pond. “Pr. Grah. & Fvl. Harms in Canoe, Gr. Pond.”

Henry Piel and Mari Muessen in horse wagon at Parlin.

“Henry [Piel] at his harem at Grace [Pond].”

“Hedwig and the Baby [Marie Luise Piel], May 1914.”

“The five jolly Brewers from left to right: Doelger, Piel, Doelger, Schaefer, Piel.”

Man holding lantern.

“Mama and Marie Louise [Piel] at Mitchelville, Sunday—May 31st, 1914.”

“Hildegard, Bernard, Agnes and guides, West Branch Kennebec dam, Aug. 1917.”

“Taken by Robert who is now spending the winter at Grace Pond and contributing to the German newspapers.”

“Lake Parlin—Sept. 3, 1914.”

“Henry and 2months old Baby [Marie Luise Piel] in Prospect Park.”

“Lake Parlin—Sept. 3, 1914.” [Left to right] Marie Muessen Piel, Maria Heermann holding baby, and stocky man who may be Michael Piel.”

“The home in Mitchellville—1914.”

“At Mitchellville, May 1914.” Servant holding baby.

Agnes Piel. Portrait with handbag, hat, and muff.

Agnes Piel at Parlin on Persian carpet. “This is me at the age of 17—I thot the flowerpot back of me was highly oriental”

“Agnes. Parlin Pond, 1912 (?)”

Agnes Piel holding baby on city street. “April 16-’14.”

“Piel’s Kapuziner. 1623-1883. It is said that Kapuziner got its name from the Capuchin monks who first brewed it in the Bavarian Alps according to a traditional formula…Piel Brothers brewed Kapuziner for years before Prohibition for a knowing clientele. Last year at Christmas, they again brewed Kapuziner after an interval of fourteen years. They made only one small brew for their own private use and for Christmas gifts to their friends. Immediately, they began receiving letters and phone calls asking whether it was possible to buy Kapuziner. Then it was not; but this year, Piel Brothers once more presents Kapuziner to the public.”

“Masters of the Art of Brewing Beer. Piel’s Light.”

Postcard of Piel Farm, Parlin Pond, Maine. Dated: Jackman Station, Maine, 19 July 1918. To: Miss Agnes Piel, c/o Miss M.L. Roberston, #85 East 56thSt., New York City. From: Mother [Maria Piel].

Postcard of Parlin Pond. Dated: Jackman Station, Maine, 11 November 1919. To: Miss Edith Dettmers, 102 Berkeley Place, Brooklyn, New York. From: Paul Piel.

Big House, Piel Farm, Parlin Pond, Maine.

Haying, with wagon and work crew, Piel Farm, Parlin Pond, Maine.

Piel Farm, Parlin Pond, taken from hill above farm with Parlin Pond in the background. To: Dear Boys, From: Mother [Maria Heermann Piel].

Postcard of lake with mountains. To: Cabot Daniels, Winkelsfelderstr. 11, Dusseldorf, Germany. From: Maria Heermann Piel. Postmarked: Lake Moxie, Maine, Aug 29, am, 1913.

Postcard of lake with wooded island. To: Cabot Daniels. Frankfurterstr. 6, Cassel, Germany. From: Mari H. & Michael Piel [written in hand of Maria Piel.] Postmarked: New York, N.Y. Sta. N. Nov 24, 1913.

Postcard with caption: “Gebhard von Bluecher “Marschal Vorwaerts” Born at Rostock, 1742. Died Sept. 12, 1819, at Krieblowitz, Silesia. Hero of The Battle of Waterloo, who, with his 40,000 Prussians, decided that great victory.” To: Mr. Paul M. Piel, #30 Via Pontana, Naples, Italy. From: Mutter [Maria Piel]. Postmarked: Brooklyn, N.Y.

Postcard with caption: “German Crown Princess.”To: Mr. Paul M. Piel, #30 Via Pontana, Naples, Italy. From: Mutter [Maria Piel]. Postmarked: New York, N.Y. Jan 21, 1915.