Historic Victoria Advertisements
Beer, Wine & Liquor 1910-1919
As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Beer, Wine & Liquor, here is a 1912 advertisement for Budweiser, which, at that time, was distributed in Victoria by R.P. Rithet & Company, which occupied the Rithet Building, 1117-1125 Wharf Street.
![1913 advertisement Budweiser beer, distributed in Victoria by R.P. Rithet & Co., Wharf Street (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection)](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RP_Rithet-Budweiser-dailycolonist-1912-VictoriaOnlineSightseeing-1662x1602.jpg)
1912 advertisement Budweiser beer, distributed in Victoria by R.P. Rithet & Co., 1117-1125 Wharf Street (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection)
Here is a photo of the Rithet Building, 1117-1125 Wharf Street and 1129 Wharf Street, circa 1912.
![The Rithet Building, 1117-1125 Wharf Street and 1129 Wharf Street circa 1912. In this photo 1117-1129 Wharf Street is occupied by R.P. Rithet & Co. and 1129 Wharf Street is occupied by Walter Fraser & Co., a hardware dealer.](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Rithet_Building-ca_1912-VictoriaOnineSightseeing-P9160124-1662x1102.jpg)
The Rithet Building, 1117-1125 Wharf Street and 1129 Wharf Street circa 1912. In this photo 1117-1125 Wharf Street is occupied by R.P. Rithet & Co. and 1129 Wharf Street is occupied by Walter Fraser & Co., a hardware dealer. (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection)
Here are the Rithet Building and 1129 Wharf Street as they appear now from the same angle as the photo above.
![The ground floor of this section of the Rithet Building, 1117-1129 Wharf Street , was built in 1861. 1129 Wharf Street (on the left of this photo) was originally built in 1862.](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Wharf_St-1117-1129-1861_construction-victoriaonlinesightseeing-P3282632-1662x1200-1.jpg)
The ground floor of this section of the Rithet Building, 1117-1129 Wharf Street , was built in 1861. 1129 Wharf Street (on the left of this photo) was originally built in 1862.
Here is a page with more information on Robert Patterson Rithet (1844-1919)
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