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Chicago & Denver, c1900
Category: USA/Canada
US Govt. Printing Offices
The photographs on these pages are reproduced courtesy of the United States Library of Congress, and were taken in US Government Printing Offices in Washington, DC.
Unusual Intertype
Mike Phillips sent me an electronic copy of “The Printer” the front page was taken up with this very unusual Intertype machine, I’ve got to say I’ve never seen anything quite like it!
The accompanying article, which you may just be able to read in the inset box says:
Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Washington, USA
These pictures were categorised as Printing Shops in Washington, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, c1920-1950, although taking a clue from the clothing worn, I would guess that they could be pinned down to c1930.
What puzzled me about the photographs is that a great deal of attention seems to be being paid to a fairly run-of-the-mill-looking printing press.
New York Herald, c1910
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The New York Herald was first published by James Gordon Bennett Sr. during the American Civil War. It supported the Democratic Party. The paper financed Henry Morton Stanley’s expeditions into Africa to find David Livingstone.
Railway Press Car, 1913
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Various other bits of equipment can be seen on the picture – presumably there’s a press in there somewhere – some type-cases to the left of the picture.
Linotype Optional Extras, c1960
The material on this page is taken from a brochure published in circa 1960 by the Mergenthaler Linotype Company.
THE Mohr Lino-Saw automatically cuts slugs to required measure before they are delivered to the galley.
New York Times, 1942
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Thorold Post, Ontario, Canada, c1920
Jaggers Chiles Stovall, 1970
Thanks to Dan Williams for sending in these scans of an article from the September 1970 edition of “Graphic Southwest” describing long-established trade-typesetter Jaggers Chiles Stovall’s move to new premises.
According to Dan, John F Kennedy’s assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, worked at the company for a while. They produced some typesetting work for the US Government, giving conspiracy theorists a little fuel.