Almonte Gazette Printing Press

Name/Title

Almonte Gazette Printing Press

Entry/Object ID

1988.01.01

Description

A large hand Peerless printing press used by the Almonte Gazette. The Almonte Gazette printed various pieces for the Rosamond Company, including mill workers communications, job advertisements and Rosamond news articles. The Peerless printing press was from the firm of Miller and Richard, world famous Edinburgh type foundry. The firm supplied type to print all over the globe.

Collection

Almonte Gazette Collection

Cataloged By

Fournier, Sarah

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

Back of press

Transcription

Miller & Richard Type-Founders Press Builders Toronto & Winnipeg

Language

English

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Press, Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Press, Printing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Replication Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Printing T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Almonte Gazette, Printing press

Material

Metal, Paper, Wood

Location

Location

Room

Wool Hall Gallery

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Date

November 7, 2023

Exhibitions

Exhibition

2

Notes

Exhibit Start: 2011-06-08

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Cotter, Ellen Status Date: 2022-06-16

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

March 9, 2017

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

November 11, 2023