El Dorado Brewing Co.
Stockton, CA (1855 to 1955)
Information from American Breweries II ( Author: Dale P. Van Wieren, Publisher: Eastern Coast Breweriana Association - 1995)

 Legal Name

AB-II Code

Dates

  Bush & Denlacker, El Dorado Brewery

CA 414a

1855 - 1858

  Daniel & Rothenbusch

CA 414b

1858 - 1891

  D. Rothenbusch & Co.

CA 414c

1891 - 1893

  El Dorado Brewing Co.

CA 414d

1893 - 1920

  El Dorado Brewing Co.

CA 414e

1933 - 1955

Documented Serving Trays for this Brewer

Links to Other Sites

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Meek & Beah Co.

1901 - 1905

No

1901

to

1905

13"

13"

1.25"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph
1893 - 1920
El Dorado Brewing Co.
1893 - 1920

 Comments:

From the Collection of Daryl Ziegler.
No Links so far..
Please forward any internet site links for this Brewer
Image Courtesy of
Tavern Trove

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

The Meek Co.

1906 - 1912

Yes

1901

to

1905

13"

13"

1.25"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph
1893 - 1920
El Dorado Brewing Co.
1893 - 1920

 Comments:

From the Collection of Daryl Ziegler.  The Meek Co. stock tray No. 65, "Anabelle."  Manufacturing notes & sales catalogs indicate this stock image was used from 1906 - 1912.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Chas. W. Shonk

1891 - 1935

Yes

1900

to

1920

13.5"

16.5"

1.25"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph
1893 - 1920
El Dorado Brewing Co.
1893 - 1920

 Comments:

From the Collection of Daryl Ziegler.  Shonk stock tray.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Chas. W. Shonk

1891 - 1935

Yes

1901

to

1905

13"

13"

1.25"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph
1893 - 1920
El Dorado Brewing Co.
1893 - 1920

 Comments:

Image capture unknown.  Contact us if you would like credit or have a better example of this Shonk stock tray.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Chas. W. Shonk

1891 - 1935

Yes

1901

to

1905

13"

13"

1.25"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image capture unknown.  Contact us if you would like credit or have a better example of this tray.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

American Art Works

1900 - 1950

Yes

1911

to

1918

12"

12"

1.25"

SS Dish

Lithograph
1893 - 1920
El Dorado Brewing Co.
1893 - 1920

 Comments:

From the Collection of Daryl Ziegler.  AAW stock tray No. 116, "The Initation."  Manufacturing notes & sales catalogs indicate this stock image was used from 1911 - 1918.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

American Art Works

1900 - 1950

Yes

1912

to

1917

12"

12"

1.25"

SS Dish

Lithograph
1893 - 1920
El Dorado Brewing Co.
1893 - 1920

 Comments:

From the Collection of Daryl Ziegler.  AAW stock tray No. 128, "Join Me."  Manufacturing notes & sales catalogs indicate this stock image was used from 1912 - 1917.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

American Art Works

1900 - 1950

Yes

1913

to

1918

12"

12"

1.25"

SS Dish

Lithograph
1893 - 1920
El Dorado Brewing Co.
1893 - 1920

 Comments:

From the Collection of Daryl Ziegler.  AAW stock tray No. 132, "Good Morning."  Manufacturing notes & sales catalogs indicate this stock image was used from 1913 - 1918.
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Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

Yes

1910

to

1920

13"

13"

1.25"

SS Dish

Lithograph
1893 - 1920
El Dorado Brewing Co.
1893 - 1920

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of Morean Auctions.  High likelihood this is also an American Art Works stock tray.  Stock verification comes from the Huebner tray below.  El Dorado also used this image on a beer tray charger
Toledo, OH
Huebner Brewing Co.
Toledo, OH
Stockton, CA
El Dorado Brewing Co.
Stockton, CA