Hamm's Beer Bottle

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
In 1856, Theodore Hamm, an immigrant from Germany, moved to St. Paul, Minnesota and opened a small brewery called the Theodore Hamm Brewing Company. After World War II, the president of the company, William C. Figge, initiated nationwide expansion and purchased breweries in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California. In the 1950s, Hamm’s Brewing Company hired Campbell Mithun Advertising Agency who designed the company’s new cartoon bear mascot and organized the brewery’s advertising campaign.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Bequest of Walter and Josephine Landor
ID Number
1993.0393.025
accession number
1993.0393
catalog number
1993.0393.025
Object Name
Beer Bottle
Measurements
overall: 18.5 cm x 7 cm; 7 5/16 in x 2 3/4 in
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1297509
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b81f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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