Here is a Anheuser Busch Black & Tan Sign from the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association located in St. Louis, MO. This Anheuser Busch Black & Tan Sign is from between 1901 to 1905 and is in excellent condition for it’s age.
This Anheuser Busch Black & Tan Sign was made by the Kaufmann & Strauss Company located in New York City, NY. It is made of embossed tin and is approximately 12″ high in size. There are two variations of this sign, the only difference being different sizes.
The graphics on this pre-prohibition era Anheuser Busch Black and Tan Sign sign are of two black children and a dog pulling on an Anheuser Busch Brewery banner with the classic A and eagle logo on it. The two black children represent the style of American Porter known as Black and Tan. Today, graphics and similar images like this sign can be perceived as racist; but at the time when this sign was made by Kaufmann Strauss in the early 1900’s era it was the norm and a way to get the attention of patrons and sell products. Advertisers definitely do not make signs like this anymore!