Letterpress

Archive

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Letterpress

Entry/Object ID

2022.2.137

Scope and Content

A single, double-sided page from the "Arrow Amateur 128 December 1993"

Context

PRINTERS, WE STAND! - New Movement that promotes change in all restaurants. There must be two sections: Offset Section and Letterpress Section. If asked which when you enter a restaurant (instead of the smoking deal), you will stand around waiting if your answer is 'Offset' or will be seated immediately if your answer is ' Letterpress'. As printers we stand most of the time.; We Go To Press - The author is enjoying the switch to his miniature newspaper after visiting Larry and Mary Raid's print shop/museum in Keithsburg, Ill.; The Connecticut Yankees - is a 5.5 x 8.5, 16 or 20 page journal of variety and humor printed in a 5 x 8 Kelsey hand press.; OFF THE INK PLATE - 12 feet of water in the Raid's print shop in Keithsburg destroyed Larry's type cae, linotypes, presses, walls, . . Larry is at work cleaning up and will bounce back.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Letterpress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Replication Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Printing T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Archive Details

Primary Language

English