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Poster specimens from the Wm. H. Page Wood Type Co.
Poster specimens from t...
Wm. H. Page & Co.
type specimens
 
Title
Poster specimens from the Wm. H. Page Wood Type Co.
Creator
Wm. H. Page & Co.
Summary
William H. Page established his own foundry for the manufacture of wood type in Norwich, Connecticut around 1856 and moved the plant to the Greenville suburb of Norwich around 1859 or 1859. The company continued to expand throughout the 1860s. In 1876, it was reorganized as William H. Page Wood Type Company. This catalog displays large scale wood type for use in the printing of posters --Kelly, R. R. "American Wood Type: 1820-1900," pages 43-44.
Wood type, manufactured by Wm. H. Page & Co., Greenville, Conn.
Wood type, manufactured...
Wm. H. Page & Co.
type specimens
 
Title
Wood type, manufactured by Wm. H. Page & Co., Greenville, Conn.
Creator
Wm. H. Page & Co.
Summary
William H. Page established his own company for the manufacture of wood type in Norwich, Connecticut around 1856 and moved the plant to the Greenville suburb of Norwich around 1859 or 1859. The company continued to expand throughout the 1860s. Up until 1872, Page concentrated on wooden products; in 1873 he started advertising printers' goods. This catalog includes: wood type, cuts, ornaments, and rule, as well as a small selection of presses and printers' equipment and supplies. It also includes German type.
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