Tennessee Brewing Company, Butler & Tennessee Sts.,
Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis  Brewing & Malting Co.,  - 1877-1884

Tennessee  Brewing Co.,     - 1884-1916
Tennessee  Beverage Co.,   - 1916-1933 (Prohibition)
Tennessee  Brewing Co.,     - 1933-1955

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The brewery in 2000

Pre-Probition Tray

  
3 - 12oz cone top beer cans produced by the Tennessee Brewing Co.

2 - 32oz cone top beer cans produced by the Tennessee Brewing Co.

2 - 12oz beer cans produced by the Tennessee Brewing Co. Goldcrest 51 & De Soto beer

Goldcrest 51 cone top or bottle caps

  Pre-pro embossed glass.

  Columbian Pre-Pro Beer tin sign.

A stock certificate (# 25) for 5 shares of the Tennessee Brewing Company. This company was founded in Memphis, Tennessee in 1885 br John W. Schorr, the original president of the company. Inasmuch as this stock certificate is dated May 1, 1885, it is probable that this is part of the original issue of stocks from the company. The stock is issued to Caspar Koehler who also signed as the secretary of the company. The stock has a circular embossed stamp in the LL corner. The stamp says "Tennessee Brewing Company, Memphis, Tenn., Organized 1885".

Pre-pro billhead

Pre-Pro paper label Bottle

Pre-Pro Bottle "THIS BOTTLE IS THE PROPERTY OF TENNESSEE BREWING CO."

"Goldcrest Bottle Beer" on back bar mirror, location unknown

Nib Beverage bottle envelope (Prohibition)

51 Splits metal sign 20¼ X 28¼. The split was a 6-oz beer bottle

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