Legal Name

AB-II Code

Dates

  Daniels & Gambs

MI 201a

1884 - 1890

  Manistee Brewing Co., Chas. H. Daniels

MI 201b

1890 - 1905

  Manistee Brewing Co., Estate of Chas. H. Daniels

MI 201c

1905 - 1911

  Chas. H. Daniels Brewery

MI 201d

1911 - 1919

  Gessell Brewery

MI 201e

1933 - 1933

  Manistee Brewery Co.

MI 201f

1933 - 1936

  Chippewa Brewing Co.

MI 201g

1937 - 1942

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Tuscarora Advertising Co.

1887 - 1901

Yes

1900

to

1903

13.5"

16.5"

0.75"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Tom & Sue Ferlage.  Tuscarora Advertising Co. stock tray No. 1.  Manufacturing notes indicate this tray was produced between 1900 and 1903. 

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Meek &

Beach Co.

1901 - 1905

Yes

1910

to

1911

13.5"

16.5"

0.75"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Daryl Ziegler.  Meek & Beach Co. stock tray No. 46, "A Close Game.'  Manufacturing notes indicate this tray was produced between 1903 and 1910.  Most likely Daniels was able to use existing stock images M&B companies had and they commissioned the work early in their name change to Chas. H. Daniels Brewery, perhaps to celebrate the name change.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

The Meek Co.

1905 - 1909

Yes

1910

to

1911

17.25"

12.25"

0.5"

Plate

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Tom & Sue Ferlage.  Meek Co. stock tray No. 59, "Japanese Storks.'  Manufacturing notes indicate this tray was produced between 1905 and 1907.  Same comments as above as the registered name and the timing of the Meek production does not line up.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

The Meek Co.

1905 - 1909

Yes

1911

to

1912

13.5"

13.5"

1.25"

Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of Tavern Trove.  The Meek Co. stock tray No. 100, "Good Morning.'  Manufacturing notes indicate this tray was produced between 1909 and 1912.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

American

Art Works

1909 - 1963

Yes

1913

to

1916

13"

13"

1.25"

Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Tom & Sue Ferlage.  The Meek Co. stock tray No. 119, "The Life Saver.'  Manufacturing notes indicate this tray was produced between 1911 and 1913.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

H.D. Beach Co.

1902 - 1950

Yes

1902

to

1905

16.5"

13.5"

0.75"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Tom & Sue Ferlage.  H.D. Beach Co. stock tray No. 6B.  Manufacturing notes indicate this tray was produced between 1902 and 1905.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Meek &

Beach Co.

1901 - 1905

Yes

1910

to

1911

16.5"

13.5"

0.75"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Tom & Sue Ferlage.  Meek & Beach Co. stock tray No. 44, "Coffee Drinkers.'  Manufacturing notes indicate this tray was produced between 1903 and 1910.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

H.D. Beach Co.

1902 - 1950

Yes

1902

to

1905

16.5"

13.5"

0.75"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Tom & Sue Ferlage.  H.D. Beach Co. stock tray No. 7B.  Manufacturing notes indicate this tray was produced between 1902 and 1905.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

The Meek Co.

1905 - 1909

Yes

1910

to

1911

12.75"

17.55"

0.75"

Plate

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of Tavern Trove.  Meek Co. stock tray No. 70, "Good Friends.'  Manufacturing notes indicate this tray was produced between 1906 and 1910.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

American

Art Works

1909 - 1963

Yes

1910

to

1915

10.5"

13.5"

1.25"

Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Tom & Sue Ferlage.  The Meek Co. stock tray No. 114, "San Toy.'  Manufacturing notes indicate this tray was produced between 1910 and 1915.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

American

Art Works

1909 - 1963

Yes

1913

to

1916

13"

13"

1.25"

Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Bill Kulka.  The Meek Co. stock tray No. 132, "Good Morning.'  Manufacturing notes indicate this tray was produced between 1913 and 1916.