The small Roessle Brewery was operated by John Roessle and stood at 1250 Columbus Avenue, the current site of Roxbury Community College. It was active from 1846 to 1918 and from 1933 to 1951. In this photograph, circa 1905, workers pose with family members and display bottles of Rossle’s Lager. Click on the photograph to see a larger view of it. Photograph provided courtesy of Greg French.
