Jos. Gahm & Son Co.
Distributor
Boston, MA
Information fromĀ American Breweries IIĀ ( Author: Dale P. Van Wieren, Publisher: Eastern Coast Breweriana Association - 1995)

Documented Pre-Prohibition Serving Trays for this Brewer

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1880

to

1890

12"

12"

0.5"

Plate

Etched

Silver Plate

 Comments:

Image Courtesy Morean Auctions.  This tray is also noted have a very ornate carrying handle.  This is featured on the cover of the January/February 2025 American Breweriana Journal cover.

1874 - 1920
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1874 - 1920
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
Milwaukee, WI  (1849 to 1981)

 Legal Name

AB-II Code

Dates

  August Krug

WI 316a

1849 - 1858

  Joseph Schlitz, Chestnut Brewery

WI 316b

1858 - 1874

  Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.

WI 316c

1874 - 1920

  Joseph Schlitz Beverage Co., aka:  Schlitz-Milwaukee; Schlitz Brewery

WI 316d

1920 - 1933

  Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.

WI 316e

1933 - 1981

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Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1892

12"

12"

0.5"

Plate

Etched

Silver Plate

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of ABA Journal Tray Collector Team - From the Collection of Leonard P. Jurgensen

1874 - 1920
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1874 - 1920

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Carpathian Silver Tray Co.

No

1890's

12"

12"

0.5"

Plate

Etched

Silver Plate

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of ABA Journal Tray Collector Team - From the Collection of Leonard P. Jurgensen. 

1874 - 1920
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1874 - 1920

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1890's

12"

12"

0.5"

Plate

Etched

Brass

 Comments:

Image provided by Jonathyn Mowat.

1874 - 1920
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1874 - 1920

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Marsland

No

1890's

12"

12"

0.5"

Plate

Etched

Brass

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of Morean Auctions.

1874 - 1920
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1874 - 1920

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Marsland

No

1890's

12"

12"

0.5"

Plate

Etched

Brass

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of ABA Journal Tray Collector Team - From the Collection of Leonard P. Jurgensen. 

1874 - 1920
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1874 - 1920

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Tuchfarber

No

1890's

18.4"

15.2"

0.75"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Daryl Ziegler.  This is a manufacture provided hole for hanging.

1874 - 1920
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1874 - 1920

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1890's

18.4"

15.2"

0.75"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.  This is a manufacture provided hole for hanging.

1874 - 1920
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1874 - 1920

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1890's

18.4"

15.2"

0.75"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of Morean Auctions.  This is a manufacture provided hole for hanging.

1874 - 1920
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1874 - 1920

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Tuscarora Advertising Co.

1887 - 1901

No

Late 1890's

to

1901

12"

12"

0.5"

Plate

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of Morean Auctions.

1874 - 1920
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1874 - 1920

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Chas. W. Shonk

1891 - 1935

No

Late 1890's

Early

1900's

12"

12"

0.5"

Plate

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of Morean Auctions.

1874 - 1920
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1874 - 1920

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

Late 1890's

Early

1900's

12"

12"

0.5"

Plate

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image captured during Room to Room trading at NABA 51 Convention in Pittsburgh.

1874 - 1920
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1874 - 1920

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

Late 1890's

Early

1900's

18.4"

15.2"

0.75"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

FB Group image share.  Contact us if you would like credit.

1874 - 1920
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1874 - 1920

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

Late 1890's

Early

1900's

13.5"

11"

0.75"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.  Contact us if you would like credit.

1874 - 1920
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1874 - 1920

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

Mid

1930's

13.5"

11"

0.75"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of ABA Journal Tray Collector Team - From the Collection of Leonard P. Jurgensen.  

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Continental

Can Co.

1902 - Present

No

Early

1940's

13"

13"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Continental

Can Co.

1902 - Present

No

Early

1940's

13"

13"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers.  Spanish version.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1948

13"

13"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers.  Note the wispy clouds have been added around the Schlitz globe

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981
Back of this tray.
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
Back of this tray.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1954

12"

13"

12"

13"

1.25"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.  The 12" version is not seen as frequently as the 13."

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1955

12"

13"

12"

13"

1.25"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.  Both are common.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1957

12"

13"

12"

13"

1.25"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1958

12"

13"

12"

13"

1.25"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1959

11"

13"

11"

13"

1"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1960

13"

13"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of ABA Journal Tray Collector Team - From the Collection of Leonard P. Jurgensen.   This tray has been identified as a prototype.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1962

12"

13"

12"

13"

1.25"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Continental Can Co.

1904 - Present

No

1962

12"

13"

12"

13"

1.25"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image captures.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981
1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981
1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981
1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1962

12"

13"

12"

13"

1.25"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image captures. 

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981
1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1968

13"

13"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image captures. 

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1970's

11"

11"

0.55"

Plate

Vinyl Sticker

on Plastic

 Comments:

Internet auction image captures. 

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1970's

13"

13"

1"

Shallow

Wood

 Comments:

From the Collection of Daryl Ziegler.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1972

12"

13"

12"

13"

1.25"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.  Tray & coaster set available at both the brewery gift shop & Spenser' Gift stores in the early 1970's.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1968

12"

13"

12"

13"

1.25"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image captures.  The 2nd version below appears to be a misprint - most likely with one of the lithograph pressings being missed.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1960

13"

13"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1969

12"

13"

12"

13"

1.25"

1.5"

SS Dish

Vinyl Sticker

on Plastic

 Comments:

Internet auction image captures. 

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1969

12"

12"

1.25"

SS Dish

Vinyl Sticker

on Plastic

 Comments:

Internet auction image captures. 

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1971

13"

13"

1"

Shallow

Wood

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981
1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1973

10.75"

10.75"

0.5"

Plate

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1990's

12"

15"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1993

13"

13"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1995

13"

13"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1976

13"

13"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1977

13.5"

10.5"

1.5"

Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1972

12"

13"

12"

13"

1.25"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet auction image capture.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981
1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981
1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1947

15"

15"

0.75"

Shallow Wide

Safety Rim

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of ABA Journal Tray Collector Team - From the Collection of Leonard P. Jurgensen.   This tray has been identified as a prototype.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1948

13"

13"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1948

13"

13"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Jim Rhyner.  This is believed to a production line one off.  No others are known and appears to be the back of the bottle Schlitz tray above, pressed the opposite way.  Of note, it does not have the wispy clouds surrounding the globe.  This would have made a great tray!

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981
Back of the Reverse Press Tray
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
Back of the Reverse Press Tray
Back of the Bottle Tray
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
Back of the Bottle Tray

Documented Schlitz Agent, Bottlers & Distributor Trays

Click Tray Thumbnail of interest below to follow a link to more detail on that specific tray.
Victor Schlitz
Distributor
Milwaukee, WI
Salle & McGall
Agent
Colorado City, CO
Salle & McGall
Agent
Colorado City, CO
P. H. Ohmeis & Co.
Bottler
New York, NY

Documented Post-Prohibition Serving Trays from this Brewer

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1962

12"

13"

12"

13"

1.25"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of ABA Journal Tray Collector Team - From the Collection of Leonard P. Jurgensen.   1.0 Million Barrel Celebration tray for the Van Nuys, CA brewery.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1962

12"

13"

12"

13"

1.25"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of ABA Journal Tray Collector Team - From the Collection of Leonard P. Jurgensen.   ABA Tray Collector notes this tray was part of an illuminated glassware set. Please contact us if you have a picture of the full set.

1933 - 1981
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
1933 - 1981
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