Wittemann Bros. - Chas. & John Michel’s export lager beer, La Crosse brewery, La Crosse, Wis.

The Wittemann Brothers was established in 1876 by brothers Adolph, Jacob, and Rudolf Whittemann headquartered at 188-190 Williams Street, New York, NY. Whittemann Bros. were manufacturers and importers of Art Lithographs, early trade cards, postcards, and albums.

They produced advertising lithographs for various industries and companies across the country. One such industry was for the brewing industry for breweries like E. Anheuser, Anheuser-Busch, Schmidt & Hoffmann, F. Heim & Bro., Jos. Schlitz, Val Blatz, Haberle, and Julius Winkelmeyer just to name a few.

Adolph and his other brothers Paul and Charles went into business to form the Wittemann-Lewis Aircraft Company as an an American aircraft manufacturer between 1906 and 1923.

In Collection: Advertising Lithographs (View all 259)

The American Boot Puller Company

The American Boot Puller Company (1861)

John H. Bufford's & Sons (American, 19th Century)
Harrison’s handkerchief extracts

Harrison’s handkerchief extracts (1854)

Alphonse Bigot (French, 1828-1872)
Kimball & Gorton Philadelphia R.R. Car Manufactory, 21st & Hamilton Streets Philadelphia

Kimball & Gorton Philadelphia R.R. Car Manufactory, 21st & Hamilton Streets Philadelphia (1857)

P.S. Duval & Son.
Bock Beer [carnival]

Bock Beer [carnival] (1890)

Henry Jerome Schile (American, 1829-1901)
Woodcock whiskey

Woodcock whiskey (1882)

Wells & Hope Co. (American, 1845-1907)
H. Clausen & Son brewery, 47th St. & 2nd Av. New York – bock beer

H. Clausen & Son brewery, 47th St. & 2nd Av. New York – bock beer (1879)

Wittemann Bros. (American, 1876-?)
Geo. Ringler & Co., Bock Beer

Geo. Ringler & Co., Bock Beer (1886)

Henry Jerome Schile (American, 1829-1901)
Oberne, Hosick & Co.’s sweet sixteen soap

Oberne, Hosick & Co.’s sweet sixteen soap (1885)

Hughes & Johnson Lith. (American, 19th/20th Century)
Compliments of James Everard’s breweries, New York

Compliments of James Everard’s breweries, New York (1895)

Giles Litho. (American, 19th/20th Century)
Smoke and chew Sensation cut plug

Smoke and chew Sensation cut plug (1915)

Geo. S. Harris & Sons (American, 19th/20th Century)
New York Underwriters Agency. Cash assets $3,302,926

New York Underwriters Agency. Cash assets $3,302,926 (1876)

Anonymous
Oberne Hosick and Co. hard-water soap. Chicago, Ill.

Oberne Hosick and Co. hard-water soap. Chicago, Ill. (1886)

Krebs Lith. Co (American, 19th/20th Century)
Village beer girl, bock beer

Village beer girl, bock beer (1885)

Henry Jerome Schile (American, 1829-1901)
Wm. J. Lemp’s Buck Beer

Wm. J. Lemp’s Buck Beer (1886)

A. Lambrecht & Co. (American, 19th/20th Century)
Halstead & Co. beef & pork Packers, Lard Refiners & Co.

Halstead & Co. beef & pork Packers, Lard Refiners & Co.

Anonymous
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