Lager bier / J.Z.(?) Wood ; Mensing & Stecher, lithographers. – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this antique lithograph of Lager bier / J.Z.(?) Wood ; Mensing & Stecher, lithographers.. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Lager bier / J.Z.(?) Wood ; Mensing & Stecher, lithographers.
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
Titled simply "Lager bier," this color lithograph was printed around 1879 by Mensing & Stecher, and the record tentatively credits a designer named J. Z. Wood. By the 1870s, lager had become the dominant style of beer in the United States, largely because German immigrants brought their brewing traditions with them. Breweries, saloons and beer distributors relied on bright prints like this one to advertise their products, so the piece reflects both the growth of the lager trade and the commercial art that accompanied it.
| Created / published | c1879. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Advertisements 1870-1880.Lithographs Color 1870-1880. |
| Notes | 2025K(?) U.S. Copyright Office. |
| Subjects | Beer--1870-1880. Eating & drinking--1870-1880. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,462 × 1,177 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218342 |
More from the Wine, Beer & Spirits collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
