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Combination Border Series 98
Scattered among several places upstairs we found the parts of this series. Some are difficult to recognize on their own, but we finally placed them as part of this interesting border. It seems at this point we have a fair amount, … Continue reading
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Dynamo 36pt. 48pt.
Formerly posted as a mystery font, Stan helped us solve this one. It’s Dynamo, designed by H. Ihlenburg and patented March 3, 1881. Cast by MacKellar Smiths and Jordan, Philadelphia.
Announcement Roman 14pt. 18pt.
Typeface designed by Morris Fuller Benton and released by the American Type Foundry in 1917. (Represented here by Society Page, a revival by Nick Curtis in 2009.) Typeface entries are for those typefaces found in the Conestoga Press shop. We … Continue reading