Washington press, Cincinnati Type Foundry

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Object Details

maker

Cincinnati Type Foundry

Description

This press was made by the Cincinnati Type Foundry in about 1860. The press has a height of 68.5 inches a length of 78.5 inches and a width, at cheeks, of 38 inches; its platen measures 26 inches by 42 inches. There is a large painted white “F” on both the head and the platen.

The press sports an oval ornament with an eagle and banners, on the front of the frame, similar to that on the Taylor press. The back includes an eagle with cornucopias.

Donated by Wayne Opdyke, 1978.

Citation: Elizabeth Harris, "Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection," 1996.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1860

ID Number

1978.2124.01

catalog number

1978.2124.01

accession number

1978.2124

Object Name

Machine, Printing Press, Parts of, Batch of

machine, press, printing, parts of, batch of

press, printing

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 68 1/2 in x 78 1/2 in x 38 in; 173.99 cm x 199.39 cm x 96.52 cm

place made

United States: Ohio, Cincinnati

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

Communications

Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6734-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1200012