Object Details
maker
Cincinnati Type Foundry
Description (Brief)
Press made by the Cincinnati Type Foundry, about 1860. Height 62-3/4, length 73-1/2, width at cheeks 37; platen 24x38.
The ornament on the frame of this press shows a shield surrounded by banners, cannons, and bayonets in a blaze of glory. The plate mounted in the shield reads “Cincinnati Type Foundry & PRINTERS’ WAREHOUSE.” The same wording is on the back of the frame, without ornament.
Given by Wilfred J. Jung, 1983
Date made
about 1860
ID Number
GA.1983.0452.01
catalog number
1983.0452.01
accession number
1983.0452
Object Name
Press, printing
place made
United States: Ohio, Cincinnati
See more items in
Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1200014