![1974 aerial of the soon to be French Village at...]()
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1974 aerial of the soon to be French Village at Busch Gardens.
![Workers are building the track for the monorail which will...]()
Daily Press archive/Buddy Norris
Workers are building the track for the monorail which will take visitors around the Williamsburg Busch facility
![The first shipment of Budweiser beer gets ready to leave...]()
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The first shipment of Budweiser beer gets ready to leave the plant, bound for Hampton. Sign on truck at left is older and doesn't list Williamsburg as a brewery. February 1972
![Yong Woods, a line worker, monitors cans of beer. January...]()
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Yong Woods, a line worker, monitors cans of beer. January 1992
![Old Country England, May 1975]()
Daily Press archive/Buddy Norris
Old Country England, May 1975
![The eagle transport vehicle is home to roost. May 1975]()
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The eagle transport vehicle is home to roost. May 1975
![A youngster enjoys the experience of cuddling a two-week-old Siberian...]()
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A youngster enjoys the experience of cuddling a two-week-old Siberian tiger kitten at Busch Gardens. Children can hold and bottle-feed a wide variety of baby animals. 1985
![Tom Haber is one of nine workers qualified to taste...]()
Daily Press archive/Kenneth Silver
Tom Haber is one of nine workers qualified to taste beer at the Anheuser-Busch brewery. August 1983.
![A sure sign of the new tourist season in the...]()
Daily Press archive/Thom Slater
A sure sign of the new tourist season in the Peninsula area are the swarms of tourists visiting Busch Gardens. April 1976
![Asbestos workers picket on Rt. 60 after union claimed lower-paid...]()
Daily Press archive/Thom Slater
Asbestos workers picket on Rt. 60 after union claimed lower-paid non-union people were on the job. November 1979
![Boilermakers line the street outside Busch's site, May 1979.]()
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Boilermakers line the street outside Busch's site, May 1979.
![This view, taken from Rt. 60, is the approximate site...]()
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This view, taken from Rt. 60, is the approximate site of the brewery. 1969
![Hastings in May 1975]()
Daily Press archive/Buddy Norris
Hastings in May 1975
![Crowds enjoy watching dancers on first day of the 1976...]()
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Crowds enjoy watching dancers on first day of the 1976 season.
![It's all part of the day's work for the horses...]()
Daily Press archive/Kenneth Silver
It's all part of the day's work for the horses and those who care for them. July 1983
![Governor Godwin and Mrs. Busch lll, ride the LaMans race...]()
Daily Press archive/Buddy Norris
Governor Godwin and Mrs. Busch lll, ride the LaMans race track at the May 1975 grand opening of the park.
![Miss Patsy weighs beer. Filed in Daily Press library July...]()
Daily Press archive/Williard Owen
Miss Patsy weighs beer. Filed in Daily Press library July 1973
![1975 aerial of Busch Gardens]()
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1975 aerial of Busch Gardens
![Aerial of Busch Gardens from late seventies or 1980]()
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Aerial of Busch Gardens from late seventies or 1980
![The Clydesdales tromp through downtown Suffolk during a parade. October...]()
Daily Press archive/Scott Kingsley
The Clydesdales tromp through downtown Suffolk during a parade. October 1986
![Opening day for the 1976 season; a family slides down...]()
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Opening day for the 1976 season; a family slides down the log flume.
![Bevo the Fox surfaces to greet children at grand opening,...]()
Daily Press archive/Jim Livengood/
Bevo the Fox surfaces to greet children at grand opening, May 16, 1975
![July 1984.Joe Carvalho Bird Show]()
Daily Press archive/Dennis Tennant
July 1984.Joe Carvalho Bird Show
![July 1984. At the Joe Carvalho Bird Show, Tina shows...]()
Daily Press archive/Dennis Tennant
July 1984. At the Joe Carvalho Bird Show, Tina shows off her athletic prowess by bicycling across the stage.
![Plant facilities]()
Daily Press archive/Williard Owen
Plant facilities
![aerial October 1973, a couple of years before Busch Gardens...]()
Daily Press archive/Jim Livengood
aerial October 1973, a couple of years before Busch Gardens opened.
![Clock in English village of Busch Gardens is already operational;...]()
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Clock in English village of Busch Gardens is already operational; it says opening time is drawing near. February 1975
![July 1983. Karen gets a playful nudge from Doc who...]()
Daily Press archive/Kenneth Silver
July 1983. Karen gets a playful nudge from Doc who thinks she's paying too much attention to the dog.
![Old Country Oktoberfest addition, February 1976]()
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Old Country Oktoberfest addition, February 1976
![January 1971. A major step in the construction of the...]()
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January 1971. A major step in the construction of the $40 million Anheuser-Busch brewery with the installation of more than 250 beer processing tanks. Now that the tanks are inside the building, it can be closed in.
![aerial from 1970]()
Daily Press archive/Jim Livengood /
aerial from 1970
![300-foot bridge will be built between Italy (foreground) and Germany....]()
Daily Press archive/Thom Slater
300-foot bridge will be built between Italy (foreground) and Germany. Rhine River Cruise landing can be seen on right in Germany.
![Karen Webb enjoys caring for Clydesdales like Doc, who live...]()
Daily Press archive/Kenneth Silver
Karen Webb enjoys caring for Clydesdales like Doc, who live in the Heathersdowns section of Busch Gardens. July 1983
![October 1984. The four Clydesdales weighed in at almost7,500 pounds...]()
Daily Press archive/Scott Kingsley
October 1984. The four Clydesdales weighed in at almost7,500 pounds during their first weigh-in at th ebrewery.
![Anheuser-Busch Brewery, James City County, January 1972]()
Daily Press archive/Chuck Horne
Anheuser-Busch Brewery, James City County, January 1972
![Boilermaker union member John MacDonald walks the picket line outside...]()
Daily Press archive/Herb Barnes
Boilermaker union member John MacDonald walks the picket line outside brewery; the strike has stopped work on an addition to the brewery. May 1, 1979
![herb Knoblock, animal attenant, holds two day old baby donkey....]()
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herb Knoblock, animal attenant, holds two day old baby donkey. October 1981
![March 1976. The bridge, when finished, connects Germany and Oktoberfest.]()
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March 1976. The bridge, when finished, connects Germany and Oktoberfest.
![Sky-lift over England at Busch Gardens, May, 1975]()
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Sky-lift over England at Busch Gardens, May, 1975
![Old Country France, June 1975]()
Daily Press archive/Jim Livengood
Old Country France, June 1975
![Strike workers picketing Busch Gardens Brewery Rt. 60, 27 March...]()
Daily Press archive/Ransy Morr
Strike workers picketing Busch Gardens Brewery Rt. 60, 27 March 1978.
![Beer tasters at the brewery, September 1977]()
Daily Press archive/Herb Barnes
Beer tasters at the brewery, September 1977
Archive photos of Busch Gardens Williamsburg and the Anheuser Busch brewery.
