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Lot 286:Spanish-American War Schlitz Beer Lithograph Advertising Sign

August 25th, 2023|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 286:Spanish-American War Schlitz Beer Lithograph Advertising Sign

August 25th, 2023|Rock Island, IL
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Rare Spanish-American War Era Schlitz Beer Tin Lithograph Advertising Sign

The Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company was at one time the biggest brewery in the United States. Their tag line "The beer that made Milwaukee famous." could be found on advertisements across the country as the beer of choice for many people of all walks of life. Schlitz is most famous, however, for being the beer taken by former president Theodore Roosevelt on his historic Smithsonian-Roosevelt Expedition. This metal advertisement shows what appears to be Teddy Roosevelt (glasses absent) standing in a Spanish-American War era U.S. military uniform with a bottle of Schlitz beer in his left hand and a full glass as to give a toast in his right. Below him the advertisement reads ""Hits/The Mark"/Schlitz/THE BEER/THAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS".

ConditionExcellent overall, showing vibrant color and crisp design throughout with some scattered light handling/storage marks, a few light scuffs, and two small holes drilled at the top for a hanging lanyard. A fantastic decor piece for an office, gun room, or bar!
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Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views704
Catalog page244
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