Stroh Brewery Company 1975 5 Million Barrel Commemorative Plate
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Title
Stroh Brewery Company 1975 5 Million Barrel Commemorative Plate
Subject
Tableware -- Plates (tableware) -- Commemorative plates
Description
This commemorative pewter and ceramic plate was commissioned by Stroh's Brewing Company to celebrate the production of five million barrels of beer.
The plate is Pewter and 11 in. in diameter. The back of the plate rim is 6 1/4 in. in diameter. The front ceramic inlay is 6 in. in diameter.
The ceramic inlay displays the Stroh Brewing Company crest of a golden lion on a red shield with the inscription "Five Million Barrels 1975."
The pewter plate is engraved with block lettering arching the top of the plate reading "THE STROH BREWERY COMPANY" and the bottom of the plate engraved in script, "Family Brewers For More Than 200 Years."
This plate was gifted to employees with a letter from Chairman John W. Stroh that read, "The year 1975 was a wonderful one in the history of the Stroh Brewery Company. We celebrated a dual anniversary, 125 years in Detroit and Family Brewers for more than 200 years...as well as producing and shipping our 5 millionth barrel of beer in a single calendar year" (WorthPoint, 2021).
The plate is Pewter and 11 in. in diameter. The back of the plate rim is 6 1/4 in. in diameter. The front ceramic inlay is 6 in. in diameter.
The ceramic inlay displays the Stroh Brewing Company crest of a golden lion on a red shield with the inscription "Five Million Barrels 1975."
The pewter plate is engraved with block lettering arching the top of the plate reading "THE STROH BREWERY COMPANY" and the bottom of the plate engraved in script, "Family Brewers For More Than 200 Years."
This plate was gifted to employees with a letter from Chairman John W. Stroh that read, "The year 1975 was a wonderful one in the history of the Stroh Brewery Company. We celebrated a dual anniversary, 125 years in Detroit and Family Brewers for more than 200 years...as well as producing and shipping our 5 millionth barrel of beer in a single calendar year" (WorthPoint, 2021).
Creator
Wilton Armetale
Date
1975
Rights
Copyright 1975 Wilton Armetale
Format
Materials:
Pewter and ceramic.
Pewter and ceramic.
Extent:
11 in. dia.
The back of the plate rim: 6 1/4 in. dia.
The front ceramic inlay: 6 in. dia.
11 in. dia.
The back of the plate rim: 6 1/4 in. dia.
The front ceramic inlay: 6 in. dia.
Language
eng
Type
Physical object
Identifier
MarshallCollection_004
Coverage
Stroh's Brewing Company, Detroit MI
Collection
Citation
Wilton Armetale, “Stroh Brewery Company 1975 5 Million Barrel Commemorative Plate,” Wayne State University - School of Information Sciences, accessed April 18, 2024, https://waynestateu.omeka.net/items/show/138.