Wittemann Bros. - Schmidt & Hoffmann lager beer

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)

Scotch oats, for brain and brawn

Scotch oats, for brain and brawn (1900)

Russell, Morgan & Co. (American, 19th/20th century)
Thomson’s glove-fitting corsets

Thomson’s glove-fitting corsets (1874)

The Graphic Co. Lith. (American, 19th/20th Century)
High grade cigarettes, water tobagganning scence at Ontario Beach, Rochester, NY

High grade cigarettes, water tobagganning scence at Ontario Beach, Rochester, NY (1880)

Anonymous
Gambrinus and his followers, compliments of David G. Yuengling, Jr.

Gambrinus and his followers, compliments of David G. Yuengling, Jr. (1880)

Wittemann Bros. (American, 1876-?)
Bock Bier [legend in stone appears on barrel head]

Bock Bier [legend in stone appears on barrel head] (1880)

Henry Jerome Schile (American, 1829-1901)
Oakley’s queen soap

Oakley’s queen soap (c1885)

Julius Bien (American, 1826-1909)
Boschee’s German syrup and Green’s August flowers

Boschee’s German syrup and Green’s August flowers (1878)

Wells & Hope Co. (American, 1845-1907)
Pullman compartment cars through trains — interior of dining cars on the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton R.R.

Pullman compartment cars through trains — interior of dining cars on the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton R.R. (1894)

Strobridge & Co. Lith. (American, 1847 -)
John Schusler Brewing Co., Wm. Simon, proprietor, bock beer

John Schusler Brewing Co., Wm. Simon, proprietor, bock beer (1899)

Courier Litho. Co. (American, 19th/20th Century)
George Ehret’s brewery, N.Y.

George Ehret’s brewery, N.Y. (1890)

Henry Jerome Schile (American, 1829-1901)
Gilbert & Parsons, hygienic whiskey–for medical use

Gilbert & Parsons, hygienic whiskey–for medical use (1860)

Robertson, Seibert & Shearman. (American, 19th Century)
Seal of North Carolina tobacco, Marburg Brothers

Seal of North Carolina tobacco, Marburg Brothers (1879)

Wells & Hope Co. (American, 1845-1907)
National Guard half pounds. Manufactured by Baker Pleasants & Frayser, Richmond, Virginia

National Guard half pounds. Manufactured by Baker Pleasants & Frayser, Richmond, Virginia (1857)

Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith. (American, 19th/20th century)
Fred. Opperman, Jr., Bock beer, Bock beer card no. 7

Fred. Opperman, Jr., Bock beer, Bock beer card no. 7 (1885)

Henry Jerome Schile (American, 1829-1901)
Bartholomay Brewing Co, bottling department, central avenue

Bartholomay Brewing Co, bottling department, central avenue (c1885)

Julius Bien (American, 1826-1909)
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