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| Title | Charles Raber |
| Abstract | Biographical sketch of Charles Raber, a retired western freighter, brewery worker, and billiard hall keeper residing at 3818 Genesee Street. Born in Switzerland in 1841 and emigrating to Westport in 1855 with his parents before "form[ing] a partnership with Martin Keck to conduct a general freighting business" in 1862. Later "associated with the Helmerich's Western Brewery" here before becoming "connected with the billiard hall at the corner of Grand avenue and [15th Street]" and then building "the old Armory Hall at [15th Street] and Grand avenue." |
| Author | Carrie Westlake Whitney
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| Date | 1908 |
| Source | Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 |
| Location | MVSC Q 977.8411 W61 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 417-418 |
| Local Subject | Raber, Charles
Raber and Keck
Breweries
Armory Hall
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| Illustrations | Yes |
| Item Type | Book
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 119105 |
| CONTENTdm number | 9576 |
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