The Saga of Pabst Blue Ribbon Poster | Poster | Wisconsin Historical Society

Poster

The Saga of Pabst Blue Ribbon Poster

The Saga of Pabst Blue Ribbon Poster | Poster | Wisconsin Historical Society
An advertising poster for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. The poster features an image of a young man with a caption reading "our founder," a bottle of Pabst Blue Ribbon and an overflowing glass of beer. In the background is a drawing on the brewery buildings with a caption that reads "Our brewery in 1844." The poster is designed to look like a movie poster and says "The Pabst Brewing Company presents... the saga of Pabst Blue Ribbon, 129 years in the making, never before has the purest water, malt and the finest imported and domestic hops been portrayed so lavishly!! Starring a cast of greats and near-greats (also some unknowns), See... Pabst selected as America's best and some really happy judges!! Thrill... to the taste of good old-time flavor! Rated VG for very good stuff, filmed in natural beer color, produced by the first of the great Milwaukee brewers, They loved it in Milwaukee!"
DESCRIPTION
An advertising poster for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. The poster features an image of a young man with a caption reading "our founder," a bottle of Pabst Blue Ribbon and an overflowing glass of beer. In the background is a drawing on the brewery buildings with a caption that reads "Our brewery in 1844." The poster is designed to look like a movie poster and says "The Pabst Brewing Company presents... the saga of Pabst Blue Ribbon, 129 years in the making, never before has the purest water, malt and the finest imported and domestic hops been portrayed so lavishly!! Starring a cast of greats and near-greats (also some unknowns), See... Pabst selected as America's best and some really happy judges!! Thrill... to the taste of good old-time flavor! Rated VG for very good stuff, filmed in natural beer color, produced by the first of the great Milwaukee brewers, They loved it in Milwaukee!"
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:94581
Creation Date:circa 1973
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Milwaukee
County:Milwaukee
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:
Genre:Poster
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:5-6461
Original Dimensions:17 x 21.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Portraits
Suits (Clothing)
Advertising
Alcoholic beverages
Beer
Bottles
Breweries
Beards
Men
Moustache

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