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 century plant 1876

The century plant 1876 (1876)

A. Hoen & Co. (American, 1835-)
Geo. Ehert, Hell Gate Brewery

Geo. Ehert, Hell Gate Brewery (1896)

Gray Litho. Co (American, 19th/20th Century)
Frederick adjustable handle bars, mechanically correct, beauty and strength

Frederick adjustable handle bars, mechanically correct, beauty and strength

Gray Litho. Co (American, 19th/20th Century)
Not a soap-Cetacolor prevents wash goods from fading

Not a soap-Cetacolor prevents wash goods from fading (1900)

Anonymous
The Union Metallic Cartridge Co., 1897

The Union Metallic Cartridge Co., 1897 (1895)

Anonymous
Enormous railroad shows all united in one consolidation

Enormous railroad shows all united in one consolidation (1882)

Strobridge & Co. Lith. (American, 1847 -)
Oberne, Hosick & Co.’s sweet sixteen soap

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

Hughes & Johnson Lith. (American, 19th/20th Century)
If you want the best posters, and the best display of those posters, on the best billboards throughout the workd, place your order with me

If you want the best posters, and the best display of those posters, on the best billboards throughout the workd, place your order with me

Anonymous
H.J. Holbrook & Co., ladies fine shoes

H.J. Holbrook & Co., ladies fine shoes (1885)

Julius Bien (American, 1826-1909)
Permit to smoke, a good cigar

Permit to smoke, a good cigar (1910)

Anonymous
Allen & Ginter, Richmond-Virginia, flags of all nations

Allen & Ginter, Richmond-Virginia, flags of all nations (1888)

Geo. S. Harris & Sons (American, 19th/20th Century)
Bock, the three Bocks

Bock, the three Bocks (1895)

Henry Jerome Schile (American, 1829-1901)
R.W. Smith’s patent truss bridge, Tippecanoe City, Miami Co., Ohio

R.W. Smith’s patent truss bridge, Tippecanoe City, Miami Co., Ohio (1868)

Strobridge & Co. Lith. (American, 1847 -)
Johnston Optical Co’s

Johnston Optical Co’s (1883)

Wells & Hope Co. (American, 1845-1907)
Ballantine & Co’s brewery N[ew York], bock beer

Ballantine & Co’s brewery N[ew York], bock beer (1883)

Henry Jerome Schile (American, 1829-1901)
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