The Rochester New York based Bartholomay Brewing Company produced a rather risque series of advertising calendars in the late 1800’s which featured drawings of nude woman in them. This particular 1894 dated calendar image features the companies trademark round wheels with wings on it, a rather unique symbol which would not be confused with other…
The A. Hussey Leaf Company was a huge seller of tobacco related smoking mixtures used primarily for pipe smokers, cigarette rollers, and cigar manufacturing companies. The Hussey Leaf Company often featured prominent actresses or singers of the era, all woman, and all beautiful. This company while only advertising Chicago, IL on this particular lithograph often…
The Bemis Brother Company was the largest producer of cotton bags at one time in the United States. This company was originally started in St. Louis in 1858 and would have been a leader simply due to the amount of traffic that went up the river with boat traffic or out via the railroad lines…
I find this lithographic sign very interesting. A toast is being given between the bartender, a top hatted man dressed to kill, and what appears to be a female cowgirl in an early western style bar saloon. This pre-prohibition era advertisement is very colorful and features a slogan “Here’s Oh” which is denoted for the…