History restored: The 'R' is back

The Rainier Brewery sign was once a Seattle landmark. And is again.
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A 1906 Rainier beer poster - "Beneficial to young and old!"

The Rainier Brewery sign was once a Seattle landmark. And is again.

For more than five decades, an "R" graced the skyline, symbolizing Seattle's Rainier Brewery. After a 13-year absence, the "R" is back. 

  

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Robert Mak

Robert Mak

Robert Mak is a principal of Seattletopstory.com and a longtime broadcast reporter in Western Washington.