Staff photo by Clay Schuldt Jodie, Franz, and Ted Marti receive the restored and framed 1890s Grain Belt lithograph during a ceremony at B&L Bar. The frame and restoration were donated by the Schell’s Border Batch collectibles club.

NEW ULM — The Schell’s Border Batch Club presented a framed vintage Grain Belt cardboard lithograph to the Marti family, Saturday.

The lithography is over 120 years old. It is estimated to have been created in the 1890s. Schell’s Border Batch member Tom Terwilliger said is only one of seven known Grain Belt lithographs to exist from this era.

Schell’s President Ted Marti was able to purchase the lithograph from a woman in Washington state. The lithograph required a few repairs and touch-ups as well as a frame.

The Schell’s Border Batch Club took the lithograph to a framing shop in Iowa. It was given a museum quality frame and a damaged corner was repaired. The finished product was a return to the Martis during a special presentation ceremony at the B&L Bar.

The Schell’s Border Batch Club is affiliated with the Brewery Collectible Club of America (BCCA). Terwilliger said their mission is to preserve brewing history. The best way to preserve history is to collect artifacts like the lithograph. The Schell’s Border Batch Club recently help donate to the Brown County Museum’s Prohibition exhibit.

The Grain Belt lithograph will be on display at Schell’s Brewery Museum.