history

When “N.R.A.” Meant Recovery, Not Rifles — The National Recovery Administration (1933–1935)

May 1, 2026 4 minute read

Ghost sign — hand-painted H and H on exposed brick solved

April 29, 2026 3 minute read

Artifact Snapshot Era: 1930s Type: sign Brands: H and H Blend Coffee Confidence: medium Evidence and Sources On-s...

Bolner’s Fiesta Brand — a grinder from closing Hoffmann-Hayman (reported 1971)

April 26, 2026 4 minute read

A Second, Clean Example of the Founding H and H Coffee Keywind Tin

November 17, 2025 2 minute read

Old Roaster Switch at the H and H Coffee Factory

January 5, 2025 less than 1 minute read

A ‘G — M — A’ Surveyor’s Marker in Delaware Street, in Front of the Factory’s Entry Gate

December 23, 2024 5 minute read

Wilhelmina “Minnie” Menger Hoffmann — International Women’s Day

March 8, 2023 less than 1 minute read

Large-Format Reprint of the 24 July 1932 San Antonio Sunday Light — “Hoffmann-Hayman Plant Modern Throughout”

February 19, 2023 6 minute read

Upgrading Artifact Storage

February 15, 2023 1 minute read

“Marzo 5 – 1952 / Marzo 25 – 1953 / Marzo 18 – 1954” — Three Pencil Dates on the Upstairs East Wall

February 1, 2023 3 minute read

“Agosto 8 – 56” — A Fourth Pencil Date, on a Pan-Formed Concrete Ceiling Joist

February 1, 2023 3 minute read

“Febrero 11 – 53” — A Pencil Date on the Seam Between the Expansion and the Original Plant

February 1, 2023 4 minute read

Hand-Painted H and H Lettering — Ghost Sign on Exposed Brick

January 1, 2023 less than 1 minute read

H and H Coffee Factory South Face at Sunset, 14 March 2021

March 14, 2021 1 minute read

Thunderbirds “America Strong” Flyover from the H and H Factory Roof, 13 May 2020

May 13, 2020 1 minute read

Framed Formal Cupping Portrait — Possibly Gus P. Menger of Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co.

December 4, 2019 2 minute read

H and H Blend Three-Pound Crystalvac Jar

October 4, 2019 less than 1 minute read

Man Sampling Coffee at a Drum Roaster — Photographic Print from an H and H–Adjacent Stack

August 19, 2019 2 minute read

Hopper Car at the H and H Coffee Factory Siding

April 16, 2019 less than 1 minute read

H and H Coffee Factory — South End and West Flank from the Rail Siding at Dusk, February 2019

February 7, 2019 1 minute read

Union Foundry Co. — Embossed Cast-Iron Pipe

October 6, 2017 less than 1 minute read

H and H Master Chef — Manufacturers Association Booth

July 7, 2017 less than 1 minute read

Alamo National Bank Statement Fragments — Found in the Wall

June 20, 2017 less than 1 minute read

Keeping Inventory in the 1940s — Wall Notes

June 17, 2017 less than 1 minute read

Three Rivers Glass Show, April 28-29 2017

April 29, 2017 4 minute read

GW Mitchell — Hoffmann-Hayman Delaware factory flashback (blog PDF, 2017)

January 30, 2017 1 minute read

Simpson & Doeller Co. — H and H Blend Tin Marking

December 5, 2016 less than 1 minute read

Oriental Cafe and Bar — “Serving H&H Coffee” Storefront Sign, San Antonio

May 11, 2016 1 minute read

Regional soda bottles (Three Rivers era) — archive photos (Mac Johanson transfers)

February 20, 2016 2 minute read

Harnit & Hewitt Co. Mocha Blend Coffee (Toledo, Ohio)

February 25, 2015 less than 1 minute read

Large H and H Crystalvac jar, Georgetown, Texas

February 1, 2015 less than 1 minute read

All About Learning Coffee

January 10, 2015 1 minute read

Two-pound H and H shop bags (picker find)

December 20, 2014 less than 1 minute read

A very special factory tour — Menger family

December 18, 2014 less than 1 minute read

St. Mary’s Bulletin, February 1936 — H and H Crystalvac ad

December 15, 2014 less than 1 minute read

Hoffmann’s Old Time Blended Coffee (Milwaukee)

December 14, 2014 less than 1 minute read

Sales report books from the office ceiling

December 9, 2014 less than 1 minute read

Site-recovered factory sales books whose handwritten line items confirm which products Hoffmann–Hayman was booking from the interwar office—Tea, house blends...

Texas Girl and H and H one-pound shop bags

November 28, 2014 less than 1 minute read

H and H Brand Spices ginger, 1½ oz

November 16, 2014 less than 1 minute read

H and H Coffee Paper Shipping Bags

October 28, 2014 less than 1 minute read

Small H and H Crystalvac with wire-and-wood holder

August 13, 2014 1 minute read

Master Chef Regular Grind one-pound tin

August 11, 2014 less than 1 minute read

All About Coffee (1935 Second Edition) by William H. Ukers

August 6, 2014 less than 1 minute read

Coffee Merchandising (First Edition) by William H. Ukers

August 6, 2014 less than 1 minute read

H and H High Grade one-pound vacuum tin

August 2, 2014 less than 1 minute read

Alamo Cook Book (Hoffmann-Hayman)

July 24, 2014 less than 1 minute read

Master Chef “We Serve” hand-painted sign

July 19, 2014 less than 1 minute read

Household Institute three-piece percolator

July 6, 2014 less than 1 minute read

Wait! Spices?

July 1, 2014 1 minute read

Broncho Coffee & American Pickers

June 28, 2014 2 minute read

Purchased Mike Wolfe’s Art of the Pick photo book and the signed 12×18 Broncho Coffee print from Antique Archaeology / Art of the Pick—the American Pickers r...

Coffee factory interior — Maxwell House cases and jar line

June 27, 2014 1 minute read

A Coffee Whistle?

June 26, 2014 1 minute read

A Visit to Three Rivers

June 14, 2014 1 minute read

Glass Bottles from Three Rivers

June 11, 2014 1 minute read

East-wing shed — Master Chef plywood and shipping-crate boards in the walls

May 28, 2014 1 minute read

Exploring the metal-roofed shed attached to the east wing of the plant in May 2014, we found interior partition walls built from salvaged sheet goods and cra...

Our First Item for the Collection

May 10, 2014 1 minute read

San Antonio Express classified — vehicles at 601 Delaware, 4 Mar 1975

March 4, 1975 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Express, 3 April 1972

April 3, 1972 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Express, 22 June 1971

June 22, 1971 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Express-News, 11 July 1970

July 11, 1970 less than 1 minute read

Police List Truck Death — H&H route salesman Theodore W. Blake Jr. — Express-News, 9 Jan 1965

January 9, 1965 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Express, 12 July 1964

July 12, 1964 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Fredericksburg Standard page 3, 27 May 1964

May 27, 1964 less than 1 minute read

Dean of Coffee Roasters — Master Chef ad, Express-News, 29 March 1962

March 29, 1962 less than 1 minute read

San Antonio Trade Fair — H and H Master Chef, Express and News, 4 Nov 1961

November 4, 1961 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — El Heraldo de Brownsville, 31 August 1961

August 31, 1961 2 minute read

H and H Master Chef Coffee advertising record — Broggi Advertising Agency, August 1961

August 1, 1961 less than 1 minute read

Albert Menger Elected Coffee Firm President — San Antonio Express-News, 5 May 1960

May 5, 1960 2 minute read

H and H advertisement — Brownsville Herald, 7 January 1960

January 7, 1960 less than 1 minute read

‘Top Coffee Plant in S.A.’ — Hoffmann-Hayman profile (San Antonio Light, 27 Sep 1959)

September 27, 1959 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Valley Morning Star page 20, 20 February 1959

February 20, 1959 2 minute read

Giant iced tea glasses — H & H tea premium (San Antonio Light, 12 Jul 1958)

July 12, 1958 less than 1 minute read

Assortment of Flower Seeds Offered by Local Company — San Antonio Express-News, 2 March 1958

March 2, 1958 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Brownsville Herald page 15, 20 February 1958

February 20, 1958 2 minute read

H and H advertisement — Corpus Christi Caller-Times page 29, 23 January 1958

January 23, 1958 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Express, 7 November 1957

November 7, 1957 7 minute read

Coffee Meetings Draws SA Pair — San Antonio Express-News, 30 November 1956

November 30, 1956 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Corpus Christi Caller-Times page 30, 2 December 1954

December 2, 1954 less than 1 minute read

‘The Story of Coffee’ — roastmaster feature (Express-News, 19 Sep 1954)

September 19, 1954 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Corpus Christi Caller-Times page 37, 9 September 1954

September 9, 1954 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Corpus Christi Caller-Times, 8 July 1954

July 8, 1954 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Corpus Christi Caller-Times page 20, 30 January 1953

January 30, 1953 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Valley Morning Star page 18, 2 November 1952

November 2, 1952 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Kerrville Mountain Sun page 11, 24 April 1952

April 24, 1952 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Corpus Christi Caller-Times page 25, 1 February 1952

February 1, 1952 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Valley Morning Star page 13, 18 January 1952

January 18, 1952 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Valley Morning Star page 13 (second export), 18 January 1952

January 18, 1952 less than 1 minute read

Dedication exercises — Baptist Memorial maternity wing; H & H Coffee & Texas Girl — Express-News, 1 Sep 1951

September 1, 1951 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald page 17, 1 June 1951

June 1, 1951 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Valley Morning Star, 6 March 1951

March 6, 1951 less than 1 minute read

Gus P. Menger and son Albert testing coffee — San Antonio Light, c. 1948 (UTSA)

January 1, 1950 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Shiner Gazette page 5, 14 April 1949

April 14, 1949 less than 1 minute read

Firemen Get 15 Alarms in Day — San Antonio Light, 26 January 1947

January 26, 1947 less than 1 minute read

Too Hot for Coffee — San Antonio Light, 14 July 1946

July 14, 1946 less than 1 minute read

More coffee, fruit of Allied sub victories — The News, 23 July 1943 (war economy)

July 23, 1943 less than 1 minute read

Use this stamp to get this coffee — H and H Flav-O-Tainer ad, The News, 23 July 1943

July 23, 1943 1 minute read

Brides of Four Generations — The News, 14 June 1943

June 14, 1943 1 minute read

Why this bag is like this vacuum can — H and H Flav-O-Tainer ad, The News, 30 April 1943

April 30, 1943 1 minute read

Fresh coffee makes most cups — H and H Flav-O-Tainer ad, The News, 23 December 1942

December 23, 1942 1 minute read

H & H Coffee Co. Offers Vaculator — The News, 6 June 1941

June 6, 1941 2 minute read

Don’t Miss This Bargain — San Antonio Light, 23 May 1941

May 23, 1941 1 minute read

Big Top National Home Show — Hoffman-Hayman among manufacturers, Light, 27 September 1939

September 27, 1939 1 minute read

Bowlers’ Day parade — Hoffmann-Hayman float listed, San Antonio Light, 20 August 1939

August 20, 1939 less than 1 minute read

Loading dock addition — Hoffmann-Hayman in building permits, Express, 14 July 1939

July 14, 1939 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Register, 17 November 1938

November 17, 1938 less than 1 minute read

Knows His Java and His Mocha Too — San Antonio Express-News, 10 October 1938

October 10, 1938 3 minute read

Quality H and H products — Sam Houston, Texas Girl — The News, 16 Jul 1938

July 16, 1938 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Brownsville Herald, 7 July 1938

July 7, 1938 less than 1 minute read

Coffee bag booth ad — Hoffmann-Hayman (San Antonio Light, 9 Jun 1938)

June 9, 1938 less than 1 minute read

Death notice — William Edward Hayman — Express-News, 4 Mar 1938

March 4, 1938 less than 1 minute read

Thank you — 33 years of H and H — San Antonio Light, 21 Nov 1937

November 21, 1937 1 minute read

Supplying trade with H & H coffee — San Antonio Light, 21 Nov 1937

November 21, 1937 less than 1 minute read

Plant output is increased — San Antonio Light, 21 Nov 1937

November 21, 1937 1 minute read

H and H Coffee Company first to adopt vacuum-packed can in Southwest Texas — The News, 3 Nov 1937

November 3, 1937 1 minute read

Anita Coffee — H and H, Bastrop Advertiser, 2 September 1937

September 2, 1937 less than 1 minute read

Fire sweeps Aviation Coffee plant — San Antonio Light, 27 Feb 1937

February 27, 1937 less than 1 minute read

Blue Bonnets package with coffee — San Antonio Register, 17 July 1936

July 17, 1936 1 minute read

H and H — San Antonio Express, 13 April 1936

April 13, 1936 8 minute read

Offers of Glass Coffee Brewers Made by H & H Coffee — San Antonio Express-News, 13 April 1936

April 13, 1936 3 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Register, 15 November 1935

November 15, 1935 1 minute read

H and H — San Antonio Express, 11 November 1935

November 11, 1935 6 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Register, 8 November 1935

November 8, 1935 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Valley Morning Star, 25 October 1935

October 25, 1935 less than 1 minute read

Display ad — Quality H and H products (Sam Houston, Blend, Texas Girl) — Express-News, 22 Jul 1935

July 22, 1935 less than 1 minute read

Mighty business oak from tiny roaster grows — Express-News, 22 Jul 1935

July 22, 1935 1 minute read

H and H — Brownsville Herald page 8, 28 May 1935

May 28, 1935 3 minute read

Increased demand necessitates H&H improvements — San Antonio Express-News, 20 May 1935

May 20, 1935 1 minute read

Increased demand necessitates H and H improvements — The News, 18 May 1935

May 18, 1935 1 minute read

Sam Houston Coffee Now Offered in Crystalvac Jars — The News, 9 March 1935

March 9, 1935 2 minute read

Hey Fellers! Do You Want a Big Box Kite Free? — The News, 23 February 1935

February 23, 1935 2 minute read

H and H Products Ad — The News, 23 February 1935

February 23, 1935 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Register, 2 November 1934

November 2, 1934 less than 1 minute read

Thank you and H and H Appreciation Month — The News, 19 Oct 1934

October 19, 1934 1 minute read

Texas Girl at H. E. Smith Grocery — Tulia Herald, 18 October 1934

October 18, 1934 less than 1 minute read

H and H 30th anniversary — Tulia Herald (variant 3), 18 October 1934

October 18, 1934 less than 1 minute read

H and H 30th anniversary — Tulia Herald (variant 2), 18 October 1934

October 18, 1934 less than 1 minute read

H and H 30th anniversary — Tulia Herald (variant 1), 18 October 1934

October 18, 1934 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Register, 12 October 1934

October 12, 1934 less than 1 minute read

30 successful years for H and H — G. P. Menger (San Antonio Light, 12 Oct 1934)

October 12, 1934 1 minute read

30 years of progress — H and H ad illustration — San Antonio Light, 12 Oct 1934

October 12, 1934 1 minute read

30 successful years for H and H — San Antonio Light, 12 Oct 1934

October 12, 1934 2 minute read

H and H — San Antonio Express, 10 September 1934

September 10, 1934 13 minute read

H and H advertisement — Lubbock Morning Avalanche, 20 July 1934

July 20, 1934 less than 1 minute read

H and H Tea advertisement — San Antonio Register (2 of 2), 22 June 1934

June 22, 1934 1 minute read

H and H Tea advertisement — San Antonio Register (1 of 2), 22 June 1934

June 22, 1934 less than 1 minute read

Popular trio of H. & H. products — Sam Houston, H and H Crystalvac, Texas Girl — The News, 26 May 1934

May 26, 1934 2 minute read

H and H — San Antonio Express page 2, 17 May 1934

May 17, 1934 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Register, 11 May 1934

May 11, 1934 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Register, 4 May 1934

May 4, 1934 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — The Llano News, 3 May 1934

May 3, 1934 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Register, 20 April 1934

April 20, 1934 less than 1 minute read

H and H — San Antonio Express page 9, 12 March 1934

March 12, 1934 4 minute read

H and H — San Antonio Express Monday morning page 9, 12 March 1934

March 12, 1934 2 minute read

H and H — San Antonio Express page 8, New Year’s Eve 1933

December 31, 1933 11 minute read

Christmas package of half-dozen H and H products — The News, 16 Dec 1933

December 16, 1933 1 minute read

H and H — San Antonio Express page 7, 27 November 1933

November 27, 1933 5 minute read

New item in H and H spice line: Dutch Lunch mustard — The News, 25 Nov 1933

November 25, 1933 1 minute read

H and H Dutch Lunch Mustard — display ad (The News, 25 Nov 1933)

November 25, 1933 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Register, 10 November 1933

November 10, 1933 less than 1 minute read

H and H — San Antonio Register Vol. 3 No. 31, main edition, 3 November 1933

November 3, 1933 less than 1 minute read

H and H — San Antonio Register Vol. 3 No. 31, section 3, 3 November 1933

November 3, 1933 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Register, 3 November 1933

November 3, 1933 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Register, 27 October 1933

October 27, 1933 less than 1 minute read

Texas Girl twin package — San Antonio Express-News, 26 Oct 1933

October 26, 1933 1 minute read

Texas Girl is new brand coffee — San Antonio Light, 20 Oct 1933

October 20, 1933 1 minute read

Texas Girl Coffee — guaranteed introductory offer (San Antonio Light, 20 Oct 1933)

October 20, 1933 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Corpus Christi Caller-Times, 13 October 1933

October 13, 1933 1 minute read

‘San Antonio Has Ideal Manufacturing Conditions’ — booster page with Hoffmann-Hayman photo (23 Jul 1933)

July 23, 1933 less than 1 minute read

Beer, or No Beer—We’ll Still Have Coffee — Express-News, 27 Mar 1933

March 27, 1933 1 minute read

Talk Talks With Gun and Burglars Make Fleet Exit — The News, 9 March 1933

March 9, 1933 1 minute read

Lions Club luncheon guests of coffee co. — The News, 28 Dec 1932

December 28, 1932 less than 1 minute read

Lions Club Members to Inspect New Plant — San Antonio Express-News, 28 December 1932

December 28, 1932 less than 1 minute read

Tiny Roaster in New H-H Plant Scores Great Hit — The News, 21 December 1932

December 21, 1932 1 minute read

The Southwest’s finest plant to roast the coffee you praise — Express-News, 21 Dec 1932

December 21, 1932 3 minute read

Open house — San Antonio Light page 7, 20 December 1932

December 20, 1932 3 minute read

H and H Crystalvac now in 3-pound jars — Express-News, 19 Dec 1932

December 19, 1932 2 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman creates spice and extract department — Express-News, 28 Nov 1932

November 28, 1932 2 minute read

New H and H Coffee Plant About Ready for Occupancy — The News, 5 November 1932

November 5, 1932 less than 1 minute read

New home of H and H coffee rapidly nearing completion — The News, 22 Oct 1932

October 22, 1932 1 minute read

H and H Coffee — vacuum packed in reusable Crystal jar (The News, 22 Oct 1932)

October 22, 1932 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Register, 14 October 1932

October 14, 1932 1 minute read

H and H Coffee to have new home — The News, 6 Aug 1932

August 6, 1932 1 minute read

H and H — San Antonio Register page 5 of 8, 29 July 1932

July 29, 1932 7 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman plant modern throughout — San Antonio Light, 24 Jul 1932

July 24, 1932 2 minute read

Days fresher — H and H Crystalvac — The News, 9 Jul 1932

July 9, 1932 1 minute read

H and H Coffee Is Now Vacuum Packed — San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 1932

June 6, 1932 2 minute read

H and H Crystalvac — San Antonio Light, 3 Jun 1932

June 3, 1932 1 minute read

S. A. Coffee Men Unite in Drive — San Antonio Light, 25 March 1932

March 25, 1932 less than 1 minute read

Let’s settle fresh coffee — San Antonio Light cooperative ad, 25 March 1932

March 25, 1932 1 minute read

“H & H Coffee Co. Sees ‘32 Banner Year” — The News, 5 Mar 1932

March 5, 1932 2 minute read

“For fine-flavor drink” — H and H Coffee — The News, 5 Mar 1932

March 5, 1932 1 minute read

The Real Way to Judge Coffee — H and H ad, San Antonio Light, 8 January 1932

January 8, 1932 1 minute read

Tucker Coffee plant fire — second time (The News, 7 Jan 1932)

January 7, 1932 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Amarillo Globe-Times, 27 March 1931

March 27, 1931 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Corpus Christi Caller-Times, 3 March 1931

March 3, 1931 5 minute read

H and H advertisement — Lubbock Morning Avalanche, 29 November 1930

November 29, 1930 less than 1 minute read

‘That’s Good Coffee’ — H and H, San Antonio Express, 29 October 1930

October 29, 1930 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Corpus Christi Caller-Times, 26 September 1930

September 26, 1930 3 minute read

More San Antonio housewives are using H. and H. coffee — Light, 21 Feb 1930

February 21, 1930 1 minute read

‘A complement to your finest dinner’ — H and H Blend ad (Express-News, 6 Feb 1929)

February 6, 1929 less than 1 minute read

Fires damage home and coffee plant — San Antonio Light, 31 August 1928

August 31, 1928 less than 1 minute read

“S. A. coffee is shipped by carloads” — San Antonio Light, 28 Oct 1927

October 28, 1927 2 minute read

H and H on San Antonio Express page 10 — 11 May 1927

May 11, 1927 2 minute read

H and H Coffee at the Light food show — 7 Apr 1927

April 7, 1927 less than 1 minute read

Christmas display ad — H and H Blend Coffee (Santa sleigh) — The News, 22 Dec 1926

December 22, 1926 less than 1 minute read

‘Largest Coffee Plant in Southwest Texas’ — Hoffmann-Hayman ad, 28 Nov 1926

November 28, 1926 1 minute read

Display ad — H and H Blend Coffee — San Antonio Light, 29 Oct 1926

October 29, 1926 1 minute read

H and H Blend display ad — The Rattler (St. Mary’s), 9 Mar 1926, page 4

March 9, 1926 1 minute read

Coffee plants, industrial leaders — G. P. Menger on Hoffmann-Hayman — Light, 4 Oct 1925

October 4, 1925 2 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 16 May 1925

May 16, 1925 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 14 February 1925

February 14, 1925 1 minute read

Romance of Coffee — San Antonio Evening Express, 21 Jan 1925

January 21, 1925 2 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 3 January 1925

January 3, 1925 less than 1 minute read

City National Bank feature with H and H Coffee — Express-News, 16 Dec 1924

December 16, 1924 1 minute read

Display ad — H and H Blend Coffee (round tin) — The News, 5 Dec 1924

December 5, 1924 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 11 October 1924

October 11, 1924 less than 1 minute read

Local Coffee Plant Averts Shortage — San Antonio Light, 3 August 1924

August 3, 1924 3 minute read

Trade week visitors invited to Hoffmann–Hayman plant — Express-News, 27 Jul 1924

July 27, 1924 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 10 May 1924 (page 6)

May 10, 1924 less than 1 minute read

Iced coffee — San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr 1924

April 22, 1924 1 minute read

H and H Blend Coffee — San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr 1924

April 22, 1924 less than 1 minute read

The whole truth about H and H coffee — San Antonio Light, 14 Mar 1924

March 14, 1924 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 8 March 1924

March 8, 1924 2 minute read

Free samples by these firms — San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb 1924

February 9, 1924 1 minute read

Tucker Coffee Company chartered — capital $50,000; W. E. Hayman incorporator — Light, 29 Dec 1923

December 29, 1923 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 20 October 1923

October 20, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Unusual ways of making coffee that you will like — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

They are sanitary — H and H tins — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

The secret is in blend — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

The new home of a great institution — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

The Globe Folding Box Co. (Cincinnati) — H and H pack — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

T. J. Menger, credit manager — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Spices, extracts, and cocoa of H and H quality — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

Spices, extracts, and cocoa of H and H quality (alternate export) — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Spices come from many plants and various countries — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

Roasting process must be seen — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Ripe beans and blossoms on the same tree — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

R. A. Nagel, office manager — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Perry L. King Auditing Co. congratulates H and H — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Paul Rochs, coffee salesman — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Packed in tin to keep the flavor in — New Orleans Can Co. — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

P. J. Smith, city salesman — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Our Proclamation — H and H Guaran-Tea — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

Must take roaster’s word — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Monitor coffee roasting — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Mrs. (Dr.) William J. Schlosser, director — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

L. B. Menger, custodian of accounts — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Joachum Morales, city salesman — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

J. Aron & Company — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Irene Brown, demonstrator — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Iced tea for summer — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

H and H products — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

Gus R. Menger, president — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Great deal of work for a morning cup — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 2 minute read

E. E. Knous, restaurant specialist — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Congratulations — Pitluk Advertising to H and H (San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923)

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Coffee blending matter of experience — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

Cleaned six or seven times — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Clara H. Allred, special demonstrator — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Chris Jasso, packing department — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Cartons are used to pack products of H and H Company — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

Believes in advertising H and H products — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 less than 1 minute read

Advertising and quality spell success — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 3 minute read

A man’s sized drink — H and H Coffee — San Antonio Light, 26 Aug 1923

August 26, 1923 1 minute read

We roast it, others praise it — H and H ad, San Antonio Express-News, 20 May 1923

May 20, 1923 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Brownwood Bulletin, 20 April 1923

April 20, 1923 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Evening News, Christmas Day 1922

December 25, 1922 1 minute read

Little Journeys to the homes of big industries — Hoffmann-Hayman, San Antonio Light, 10 Dec 1922

December 10, 1922 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Evening News, 17 November 1922

November 17, 1922 4 minute read

H and H Blend — display ad (San Antonio Light, 5 Nov 1922)

November 5, 1922 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Evening News, 10 October 1922

October 10, 1922 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — Hondo Anvil Herald, 23 September 1922

September 23, 1922 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Evening News, 15 September 1922

September 15, 1922 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend grinds and sizes — San Antonio Evening News, 18 Apr 1922

April 18, 1922 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Evening News, 8 March 1922

March 8, 1922 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Evening News, 15 February 1922

February 15, 1922 less than 1 minute read

Thank you! — Christmas-season ad — San Antonio Evening News, 24 Dec 1921

December 24, 1921 less than 1 minute read

H and H Coffee? Yes ma’am — San Antonio Evening News, 23 Dec 1921

December 23, 1921 less than 1 minute read

Say— that H and H is good coffee — San Antonio Evening News, 9 Dec 1921

December 9, 1921 1 minute read

Are you satisfied with your coffee — H and H Blend, San Antonio Evening News, 29 Nov 1921

November 29, 1921 less than 1 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman ‘pioneer concern’ — San Antonio Light, 14 Aug 1921

August 14, 1921 1 minute read

Have you ordered your tea yet — H and H Tea, San Antonio Evening News, 14 Jun 1921

June 14, 1921 less than 1 minute read

When Coffee Came to America — H and H Blend — San Antonio Express, 1 Nov 1920

November 1, 1920 less than 1 minute read

There’s an art in making good coffee — H and H Blend, San Antonio Evening News, 28 Oct 1920

October 28, 1920 less than 1 minute read

The secret of jolly breakfasts — H. and H. Coffee, San Antonio Evening News, 20 Oct 1920

October 20, 1920 1 minute read

Coffee company business grows at rapid pace — Express-News, 1 Aug 1920

August 1, 1920 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Evening News, 18 June 1920

June 18, 1920 less than 1 minute read

417 stores sell it — H and H Blend — San Antonio Express, 29 March 1920

March 29, 1920 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Express, 22 March 1920

March 22, 1920 less than 1 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Express, 18 March 1920

March 18, 1920 less than 1 minute read

Over 400 grocers sell H. & H. Coffee—San Antonio Evening News, 15 March 1920

March 15, 1920 1 minute read

A Merry Christmas to all—Hoffmann-Hayman, 25 December 1919 (Express)

December 25, 1919 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend vs. premiums—San Antonio Express, 10 December 1919

December 10, 1919 2 minute read

H and H advertisement — San Antonio Express, 2 December 1919

December 2, 1919 less than 1 minute read

H and H retail ad — San Antonio Express, 21 November 1919

November 21, 1919 less than 1 minute read

Coffee company striking example of city’s growth — San Antonio Light, 11 Nov 1919

November 11, 1919 3 minute read

H and H — San Antonio Express home-front page, 30 August 1919

August 30, 1919 1 minute read

H and H Blend — M.I.S.A. Show final night, San Antonio Express, 24 May 1919

May 24, 1919 less than 1 minute read

H and H Blend — M.I.S.A. Show at Beethoven Hall, San Antonio Express, 23 May 1919

May 23, 1919 less than 1 minute read

Model Grocery testimonial — H. & H. Blend Coffee, San Antonio Evening News, 19 Mar 1919

March 19, 1919 1 minute read

Want Mexican trade bureau — business quotes incl. W. E. Hayman — The News, 3 Jan 1919

January 3, 1919 1 minute read

New Year greeting — H and H Blend Coffee, San Antonio Express, 1 Jan 1919

January 1, 1919 1 minute read

H and H Brand Coffee ad — San Antonio Express, 10 Feb 1918

February 10, 1918 1 minute read

‘Army folks and civilians’ — H. & H. Blend, 2 Nov 1917

November 2, 1917 less than 1 minute read

Liberty Loan page — Hoffmann-Hayman among sponsors, 19 Oct 1917

October 19, 1917 less than 1 minute read

Wholesale package line — Wesco, H. & H., Broncho, Juanita, 19 Aug 1917

August 19, 1917 1 minute read

“That Morning’s Cup of Coffee” — Hoffman-Hayman feature — Express-News, 29 Apr 1917

April 29, 1917 2 minute read

‘No premiums—no schemes’ — H. and H. Blend, 9 Mar 1917

March 9, 1917 less than 1 minute read

‘Good coffee’ — housewife copy for H. & H. Blend, 8 Mar 1917

March 8, 1917 less than 1 minute read

H. & H. Blend at the Express Cooking School — 4 Mar 1917

March 4, 1917 less than 1 minute read

Morrison customers — joint Hoffmann-Hayman / Morrison notice, 28 Jan 1917

January 28, 1917 2 minute read

Morrison Coffee purchase — announcement (Hoffmann-Hayman), 28 Jan 1917

January 28, 1917 1 minute read

Retail merchants of Texas — booth at Manufacturers’ Club, 13 Jun 1916

June 13, 1916 1 minute read

“A Cup of Good Coffee” — San Antonio Express-News, 28 May 1916

May 28, 1916 1 minute read

El Paso Herald — ‘Border Blend Coffee’ display, 29 Mar 1916

March 29, 1916 less than 1 minute read

Morrison Coffee — Wesco and Misa price correction (Special Notice), 21 Mar 1916

March 21, 1916 less than 1 minute read

‘Not a telephone directory’ — H. & H. Blend grocer list tease, 3 Mar 1916

March 3, 1916 less than 1 minute read

‘Oldest man in the world’ — H. & H. Blend column, 2 Mar 1916

March 2, 1916 1 minute read

Leap Day ‘Symphony Day’ — H. & H. Blend, free match box, 29 Feb 1916

February 29, 1916 1 minute read

Manufacturers will tender women presidents a luncheon — Express-News, 13 Feb 1916

February 13, 1916 1 minute read

Sends President gifts — all made in San Antonio (Manufacturers’ Club), 19 Dec 1915

December 19, 1915 2 minute read

Manufacturers send President fifty varieties — San Antonio-made gift photo, 19 Dec 1915

December 19, 1915 less than 1 minute read

Manufacturers of San Antonio — special advertising section — Light, 7 Nov 1915

November 7, 1915 1 minute read

Saw effects of storm — W. E. Hayman returns via New Orleans — Express-News, 8 Oct 1915

October 8, 1915 1 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman — Express anniversary salute and H. & H. Blend (gallery date 20 May 1915)

May 20, 1915 1 minute read

Sugar and coffee — retailer prices, San Antonio Express-News, 4 May 1915

May 4, 1915 1 minute read

Christmas 1914 — H. & H. Blend thank-you, teasers for 1915

December 25, 1914 1 minute read

Morrison Coffee — Express-News clip, 13 Dec 1914 (page 44)

December 13, 1914 1 minute read

‘Coffee Week’ — H. & H. Blend display, 19 Oct 1914

October 19, 1914 less than 1 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman salutes Fredericksburg trade — 17 Nov 1913

November 17, 1913 1 minute read

Fire damages Morrison Coffee plant — San Antonio Light, 13 Aug 1913

August 13, 1913 1 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman wholesale ad — new North Medina plant, 10 Aug 1913

August 10, 1913 1 minute read

Ad sold property — W. E. Hayman buys residence via Sunday Light ad — 6 Jul 1913

July 6, 1913 1 minute read

Committee named to plan trade excursion — San Antonio Light, 22 Feb 1913

February 22, 1913 1 minute read

Sugar and coffee — retailer prices, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Aug 1912

August 24, 1912 1 minute read

H and H W. — West Commerce Street location — San Antonio Light, 11 Feb 1912

February 11, 1912 less than 1 minute read

San Antonio Firm Chartered — Hoffman-Hayman Coffee company — Light, 6 Feb 1912

February 6, 1912 1 minute read

Local Firm Gets Charter — Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Company incorporated — Express-News, 6 Feb 1912

February 6, 1912 2 minute read

Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. announcement — San Antonio Light, 4 Feb 1912

February 4, 1912 1 minute read

Notice — wholesale coffee, tea and spice continues at 228 East Commerce — Express-News, 16 Jan 1912

January 16, 1912 1 minute read

Burial permits — William R. Hoffmann (printed P.), 631 Nolan — Express-News, 13 Jan 1912

January 13, 1912 less than 1 minute read

Obituary — William R. Hoffman, tea and coffee merchant — San Antonio Light, 11 Jan 1912

January 11, 1912 1 minute read

Funeral notice — William R. Hoffmann — Express-News, 11 Jan 1912

January 11, 1912 1 minute read

Attention, Knights of Pythias — funeral call for William R. Hoffmann — Express-News, 11 Jan 1912

January 11, 1912 less than 1 minute read

Attention, Royal Achates — funeral call for William R. Hoffmann — Express-News, 11 Jan 1912

January 11, 1912 less than 1 minute read

San Antonio Express — ‘Buy in San Antonio’ league ad with Merchants and Morrison coffee, 19 Nov 1911

November 19, 1911 1 minute read

Housekeeper want ad — Mrs. Wm. R. Hoffmann — San Antonio Light, 26 Oct 1911

October 26, 1911 less than 1 minute read

Card of thanks — Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Hoffmann — San Antonio Light, 20 Jan 1911

January 20, 1911 less than 1 minute read

Marriage — William R. Hoffman and Wilhelmina Menger — Express-News, 6 Jun 1909

June 6, 1909 1 minute read

Marriage licenses — William R. Hoffmann and Wilhelmina Menger — Light, 2 Jun 1909

June 2, 1909 less than 1 minute read

“Hoffmann Rhyme” — San Antonio Light, 1 Jun 1908

June 1, 1908 1 minute read

Wm. R. Hoffmann — portrait and sketch — San Antonio Light, 14 Feb 1908

February 14, 1908 1 minute read

Western Coffee Co. — big roasting plant opens (San Antonio Express-News, 25 Aug 1907)

August 25, 1907 less than 1 minute read

Hotel arrivals — H. E. Hayman (Peoria) — San Antonio Light, 17 Jan 1905

January 17, 1905 1 minute read