Early (1906) Linotype Pic

[Dave Hughes]

Nice early pics of Linotypes posted on Flickr recently.

Caption says:

This photograph shows the Linotype machines in the Composing Room of the Lewis Publishing Company in the Woman's Magazine Building. The photograph appeared in "The Papers of the People," a booklet promoting the Lewis Publishing Company, published in 1906.

Looks like some kind of canvas "flap" covering the distributor mechanism on the nearest machine!