Type, wood

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OBJECT TYPE: ANTIQUE/BOLD, X BOLD, X COND./8 LINE/END-CUT
DATE: 1891
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.1306.001

MANUFACTURER: HAMILTON
MODEL: CHELTENHAM
LOCATION: Two Rivers, Wisconsin, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD

Dimensions

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Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Image carriers
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: HAMILTON
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Wisconsin
City: Two Rivers

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: EXAMPLE OF WOOD TYPE ACQUIRED BY A CANADIAN COUNTRY PRINTER IN THE PERIOD 1870-1950
Function: TO PROVIDE AN IMAGE WHICH CAN BE TRANSFERRED REPEATEDLY TO PAPER OR OTHER SURFACE/ WOOD TYPE USED PRIMARILY FOR ADVERTISING, DISPLAY WORK ETC.
Technical: CHELTENHAM WAS CONSIDERED A 'WORKHORSE' TYPEFACE & WAS USED BY CANADIAN PRINTERS FOR TEXT & DISPLAY/ IT REMAINED POPULAR FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: STAMPED ON SIDE OF 'A' 'HAMILTON/ TWO/ RIVERS, Wis.'
Missing: From CA of 10/13/1995 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
Finish: OILED FINISH, NOW STAINED WITH INK
Decoration: N/A

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