23 results for: Rainier Brewing Company
Poster
Try R Dry poster, Seattle, circa 1989
The Seattle Brewing and Malting Company was founded in 1893 by the merging of three Georgetown neighborhood breweries, the oldest of which had been founded in 1883 by Andrew Hemrich (1856-1910) and John Kopp (1853-1935). The company's Rainier Beer and the brewery itself, with it’s trademark red neon "R" that sat atop the building, were popular throughout the Pacific Northwest.…
ID Number:1999.64.107
Date:Circa 1989
Poster
Ski R poster, Seattle, circa 1980
The Seattle Brewing and Malting Company was founded in 1893 by the merging of three Georgetown neighborhood breweries, the oldest of which had been founded in 1883 by Andrew Hemrich (1856-1910) and John Kopp (1853-1935). The company's Rainier Beer and the brewery itself, with it’s trademark red neon "R" that sat atop the building, were popular throughout the Pacific Northwest.…
ID Number:1999.64.108
Date:Circa 1980
Poster
Full Head of Fresh poster, Seattle, circa 1985
The Seattle Brewing and Malting Company was founded in 1893 by the merging of three Georgetown neighborhood breweries, the oldest of which had been founded in 1883 by Andrew Hemrich (1856-1910) and John Kopp (1853-1935). The company's Rainier Beer and the brewery itself, with it’s trademark red neon "R" that sat atop the building, were popular throughout the Pacific Northwest.…
ID Number:1999.64.109
Date:Circa 1985
Poster
A Brew Apart poster, Seattle, circa 1985
The Seattle Brewing and Malting Company was founded in 1893 by the merging of three Georgetown neighborhood breweries, the oldest of which had been founded in 1883 by Andrew Hemrich (1856-1910) and John Kopp (1853-1935). The company's Rainier Beer and the brewery itself, with it’s trademark red neon "R" that sat atop the building, were popular throughout the Pacific Northwest.…
ID Number:1999.64.110
Date:Circa 1985
Photograph
Rainier Brewing Company in Georgetown, Seattle, March 18, 1948
This image of Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood was taken facing east from Corson Avenue and Homer Street, an example by the photographer of the run-down nature of the neighborhood at the time. The large brick buildings in the background are part of the Rainier Brewing Company's brewery, which operated at 3100 Airport Way South from 1878-1999. Now called the Georgetown Brewhouse…
ID Number:2000.107.173.08.01
Date:1948
Program
Rainier Baseball Club scorecard, 1947
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 official score…
ID Number:2012.58.3a
Date:1947
Ephemera
Rainier beer advertisement, 1907
Seattle Brewing & Malting Company launched Rainier Beer in 1893, and its popularity led to the brewery's ascendance to become the largest west of the Mississippi River. Rainier Beer would continue to be produced until 1916, when the brewery closed due to prohibition. In 1933 production began again with the name of the business changed to Rainier Brewing Company.Featuring a…
ID Number:2016.3.12
Date:1907
Postcard
Postcard to Seattle Brewing & Malting Company, September 1905
In 1893, three Seattle breweries – Claussen-Sweeney, Bay View, and Albert Braun – merged to form the Seattle Brewing and Malting Company. The company launched a new brand, Rainier Beer, and by the end of 1893 was brewing one million gallons per year. In 1905, the company required 25 horse teams to deliver the daily demand for Rainier in Seattle…
ID Number:2020.15.3
Date:1905
Postcard
Postcard to Seattle Brewing & Malting Company, October 1905
In 1893, three Seattle breweries – Claussen-Sweeney, Bay View, and Albert Braun – merged to form the Seattle Brewing and Malting Company. The company launched a new brand, Rainier Beer, and by the end of 1893 was brewing one million gallons per year. In 1905, the company required 25 horse teams to deliver the daily demand for Rainier in Seattle…
ID Number:2020.15.4
Date:1905
Music, notated
There's Something Else Goes With It!
Between 1900 and 1925 Seattle was a thriving music publishing center with at least half a dozen houses printing songs. As many as 10,000 copies of each musical piece would be sold, some of them peddled from door to door. Most songs were written by amateur or professional singers, although many songs were written as "singing commercials" to promote a…
ID Number:Lib1996.28.14
Date:1907