Many thanks to Bill Westland for sending in these great photographs. They were taken at the Rochester Times-Union and Rochester Democrat and Chronicle newspapers before computerisation.
A well-dressed Linotype operator
Bank of Linotypes, with a female operator in the background
Another well-dressed operator with visor and cigar
Close-up of copy and keyboard
Operator having a smoke
A bank of linecasters
Between editions
Linecaster with guards
A quiet corner
Democrat and Chronicle article with a photo of Bill himself!
Women Linotype operators and a proofreader
A Ludlow Typograph
More Ludlow action
Ad makeup. My father at left.
Page make-up
First computer system to convert “idiot” TTS tape into justified tape for Linotype Electrons
A Linotype Elektron
Elrod material caster
Stereotype “mat roller”
Hand type cabinet
Tools I took home: Page chase, pica gauge, type stick, chase crank, Xacto knife, chicken pluckers and makeup tools
Slug cutter
Various galleys
Page chase
Pages from a Font book used for character count for ad markup
