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Hampshire Job Printing Establishment

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Description
A relief print advertising the services of the Hampshire Job Printing Establishment in Northampton, Massachusetts. The showcard is printed by letterpress technique on white-coated cardstock in blue-and-red ink. Item features multiple decorative typefaces and ornamental borders. Text advertises printing services for, "books, pamphlets, catalogues, blanks, bill-heads, shop-bills," and various card formats. The top border is labeled, "Horizontal Card Press Office" and text throughout describes use of a new horizontal card press that can create up to 1000 impressions an hour. Possibly printed by the Hampshire Gazette based on text stating that, "Large additions having been made to the Jobbing material in this establishment, the Printer of the Gazette is now prepared to execute all orders in that department..." The establishment's location is also described as, "Three doors West of Warner's Coffee House," and before moving in 1853, the Gazette Office was located near the Lyman Block and Oliver Warner House.
Type
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Production date
approximately 1846-1853.
Call number
priPEF 45
Provenance
Purchased from Eclectibles, May 2024.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Dimensions
24 x 19 cm
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