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December, 1933 - Carl Halpern who was then Superintendent of

Electro Chemical Engraving and his wife took a cruise on the

Holland America Line Steamer

Rotterdam

. After the ship stopped in

Jamaica on December 28, the local paper reported

―

Even the repeal

of prohibition will not diminish the travel business, which opinion

is contrary to that held by some persons, who think that a lot of

people went on cruises only because of the liquor served on the

ships.

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A Century of Progress was the name of a

World's Fair held in Chicago, Illinois from

1933 to 1934. Electro Chemical Engraving

souvenir bottle openers from each year

show the symbol of the fair.

The planning for the fair was

begun in 1928 with a 1934

target date. The fair opened

May 27, 1933. The slide out

bottle opener and corkscrew

from Electro Chemical

Engraving shows the 1934

year.

A 1934 article in the February issue of the

Western Brewer

carried a press release noting

that Electro-Chemical Engraving had

―

just completed a stunning set of trays and

coasters for Jacob Ruppert, Inc. The sets, reproduced graphically and accurately, the

impressive series of humorous illustrations,

used in the advertising by this progressive

brewer. The original drawings in water color,

by the famous illustrator, Hans Flato, are

faithfully reproduced in full color.

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A 1935 Brewers Calendar list sales offices in

Chicago and Detroit. Both were buildings that

held many offices and most likely were the

offices of sales agents that handled several

lines.

Courtesy of Larry Moter.