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Image of Claussen Brewing Association beer tray, ca. 1901-1915

Claussen Brewing Association beer tray, ca. 1901-1915

Tannhauser Brewery, founded by Hans Claussen, was located at 3455 21st Ave W. in Seattle. Claussen was a German immigrant who started several early Seattle brewing businesses. In 1901, after selling his other interests, Hans formed the Claussen Brewing Association.
ID Number:1971.5258.1b
Date:1901-1915
Image of Tannhauser beer tray, Seattle, ca. 1910

Tannhauser beer tray, Seattle, ca. 1910

Tannhauser Brewery, founded by Hans Claussen, was located at 3455 21st Avenue W in Seattle. Claussen was a German immigrant who started several early Seattle brewing businesses. In 1901, after selling his other interests, Hans formed the Claussen Brewing Association.
ID Number:1971.5258.1c
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Metal Tannhauser ashtray, ca. 1912

Metal Tannhauser ashtray, ca. 1912

Tannhauser Brewery, founded by Hans Claussen, was located at 3455 21st Ave W. in Seattle. Claussen was a German immigrant who started several early Seattle brewing businesses. In 1901, after selling his other interests, Hans formed the Claussen Brewing Association.
ID Number:1971.5258.1e
Date:1912
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 Coaster advertising Crescent Mapleine and the AYPE, 1909

Coaster advertising Crescent Mapleine and the AYPE, 1909

The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. In 1905, a Crescent company chemist and salesman concocted an imitation maple flavoring dubbed Mapleine. This advertising coaster was created for the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, a major national event held in Seattle. By the early twentieth century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine,…
ID Number:1971.5258.7
Date:1909
Image of Tin of olive oil from Merlino Olive Oil Company, ca. 1910

Tin of olive oil from Merlino Olive Oil Company, ca. 1910

Italian immigrants working in the coal mines of the Black Diamond/Ravensdale area wrote home asking friends and relatives to send foods they missed from Italy. Angelo Merlino, one of those miners, opened his first store in 1900. Angelo Merlino & Sons has been shipping cheese, olive oil and Mediterranean delicacies throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska ever since. Their olive…
ID Number:1972.5373.5.1
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Tin of Genova brand olive oil, ca. 1930

Tin of Genova brand olive oil, ca. 1930

Italian immigrants working in the coal mines of the Black Diamond/Ravensdale area wrote home asking friends and relatives to send foods they missed from Italy. Angelo Merlino, one of those miners, opened his first store in 1900. Angelo Merlino & Sons has been shipping cheese, olive oil and Mediterranean delicacies throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska ever since. This Genova…
ID Number:1972.5373.5.2
Date:Circa 1930
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 Travel trunk, ca. 1860

Travel trunk, ca. 1860

Angie E. Burt (Mrs. Edwin Bowden) owned this trunk and she may have used it when she traveled to Walla Walla from San Francisco in 1865, then to Seattle in 1882. A tag on the trunk is from Lowman & Hanford Company. Lowman & Hanford was a printing and retail stationery business operating in the Pioneer Square area of Seattle…
ID Number:1972.5374.61
Date:Circa 1860
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