Drink Burger Beer Sign, 1940-1960
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Cincinnati's large German-American population supported a number of local breweries and beer companies well into the 20th century. Burger Brewing Company, which started as a malt house in 1880, became a Cincinnati favorite after the repeal of Prohibition. Expansion continued after the Second World War, but sales faltered in the 1960s as the company tried to compete against larger national breweries. Burger closed in 1973.
Cincinnati's large German-American population supported a number of local breweries and beer companies well into the 20th century. Burger Brewing Company, which started as a malt house in 1880, became a Cincinnati favorite after the repeal of Prohibition. Expansion continued after the Second World War, but sales faltered in the 1960s as the company tried to compete against larger national breweries. Burger closed in 1973.
Artifact
Sign (Declaratory or advertising artifact)
Date Made
1940-1960
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
67.73.49
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of The Mathews Company.
Material
Metal
Paint (Coating)
Color
Brown
Ivory (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 31.5 in
Width: 55 in
Inscriptions
on front: DRINK / BURGER / BEER / THE MATHEWS CO., DETROIT 7, MICH. THE BURGER BREWING CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO / NO. 1537
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