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Image of Small round tin coaster advertising Rainier Beer, 1909

Small round tin coaster advertising Rainier Beer, 1909

This coaster, a souvenir from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), advertises the Rainier Brewing Company. The AYPE was a world's fair held in Seattle in 1909 which publicized the development of the Pacific Northwest and positioned Seattle as a gateway to Alaska and the Pacific Rim. Rainier Beer was founded in Seattle in 1884.
ID Number:1957.1359.2
Date:1909
Image of Coaster advertising Rainier Beer and the AYPE, 1909

Coaster advertising Rainier Beer and the AYPE, 1909

This coaster, a souvenir from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), advertises the Rainier Brewing Company. The AYPE was a world's fair held in Seattle in 1909 which publicized the development of the Pacific Northwest and positioned Seattle as a gateway to Alaska and the Pacific Rim. Rainier Beer was founded in Seattle in 1884.
ID Number:1971.5258.3a
Date:1909
Image of Rainier Beer tray, ca. 1910

Rainier Beer tray, ca. 1910

Rainier Brewing Company was established in 1878 in Seattle and their signature beer has been a popular brand in the Pacific Northwest ever since.
ID Number:1971.5258.3b
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Ash tray advertising Rainier Beer from Seattle Brewing and Malting Company, ca. 1900

Ash tray advertising Rainier Beer from Seattle Brewing and Malting Company, ca. 1900

Local saloons used advertising items like this ashtray to promote sales of Seattle Brewing and Malting Company products. The brewing company was founded in 1878 and Rainier Beer was the firm's premium brand and has been a popular beer in the Pacific Northwest ever since.
ID Number:1972.5373.10
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Rainier Beer bottle, ca. 1900

Rainier Beer bottle, ca. 1900

Rainier Brewing Company was established in 1878 in Seattle and their signature beer has been a popular brand in the Pacific Northwest ever since.
ID Number:1989.23.2
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Baseball autographed by the members of the 1940 Seattle Rainiers baseball team

Baseball autographed by the members of the 1940 Seattle Rainiers baseball team

The Seattle Rainiers were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 to 1906 and 1919 to 1968. Originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, they changed their name after being acquired by the Rainier Brewing Company, which was in turn named for nearby Mount Rainier. Amongst the names…
ID Number:1993.93
Date:1940
Image of Three copper panels from the Mountain Room at the Rainier Beer Brewery, 1948

Three copper panels from the Mountain Room at the Rainier Beer Brewery, 1948

These decorative panels were part of a large fireplace hood in the Mountain Room at the Rainier Beer Brewery. The copper repoussé (a technique of hammering a copper sheet into a desired design) shows a leafy and flowering hop plant. Hops are used for brewing beer, and hop growing has been a significant agricultural crop in Washington since the 19th…
ID Number:1999.64.2.ONLINE
Date:1948
Image of Beer bottle for Rainier Beer, ca. 1935-1944

Beer bottle for Rainier Beer, ca. 1935-1944

Rainier Beer was first brewed in Seattle in 1878. Over the decades the company had a string of owners, including Emil Sick (1894-1964), from 1933-1977, who also owned the Seattle Rainiers minor league baseball team. The company's Rainier Beer and the brewery itself, with it’s trademark red neon "R" that sat atop the building, were popular icons in the Pacific…
ID Number:2009.42.4
Date:Circa 1935-1944
Image of Metal beer keg from Sicks Rainier Brewing Co., 1963

Metal beer keg from Sicks Rainier Brewing Co., 1963

Rainier Brewing Company (1884 – 1999) was a Seattle, Washington, company that brewed Rainier Beer, a popular brand in the Pacific Northwest. Although Rainier was founded in 1884, the Seattle site had been brewing beer since 1878. The company was sold to Stroh's in 1999, then to Pabst Brewing Company, which has continued to market the Rainier beer brand.
ID Number:2010.58.1
Date:1963
Image of Baseball signed by members of the Seattle Rainiers during their Pacific Coast League championship year, 1955

Baseball signed by members of the Seattle Rainiers during their Pacific Coast League championship year, 1955

The Seattle Rainiers were a minor league baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 to 1906 and 1919 to 1968. Originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, they changed their name after being acquired by the Rainier Brewing Company, which was in turn named for nearby Mount Rainier.This baseball dates to…
ID Number:2010.88.1
Date:1955
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