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Three Narragansett Beer Trays Dr. Seuss, c. 1940s
2 – 12 August 2025, 12:00 EDT
Online, Skinner Marlborough, MassachusettsSold for US$409.60 inc. premium
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Three Narragansett Beer Trays
Dr. Seuss, c. 1940s
the lithographed tin trays depicting Dr. Seuss' cigar store Indian mascot created for Narragansett Brewing, Chief Gansett, rushing with a tray of beer with advertising copy "Gangway for Gansett!", diam. 12 in.
the lithographed tin trays depicting Dr. Seuss' cigar store Indian mascot created for Narragansett Brewing, Chief Gansett, rushing with a tray of beer with advertising copy "Gangway for Gansett!", diam. 12 in.
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Dr. Seuss was hired as a graphic designer for Narragansett Brewing in the 1940s by Rudolph Haffenreffer Jr., chief executive of New England Brewing Company, who financed and managed the expansion and modernization of the Narragansett brewery. As a fan of cigar store Indians, Haffenreffer worked with Dr. Seuss to create the iconic Chief Gansett mascot.



