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1889 / Boston and Central Type Foundries01

Altona 1889

Heavy condensed display letters with sloping crossbars, alternating descending terminals and a distinct historical lowercase.

Morning Rambles

104 characters · Regular · v1.001

1889 / Boston and Central Type Foundries02

Atlanta 1889

Wide display capitals with flared terminals, pointed spurs and a low decorative M.

FAIR SIGN

104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001

1832 / Baltimore Type Foundry; F. Lucas, Jr., agent03

Baltimore Antique 1832

Heavy slab-serif titling capitals from the Long Primer Antique specimen.

CHAMBERS MANUFACTORY

104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000

1832 / Baltimore Type Foundry; F. Lucas, Jr., agent04

Baltimore Black Slope 1832

Backslanted Roman display letters with curled capitals, ball terminals and a distinct historical lowercase.

Quousque tandem abutere

105 characters · Regular · v1.001

1832 / Baltimore Type Foundry; F. Lucas, Jr., agent05

Baltimore Bold 1832

Broad, high-contrast bold titling capitals from the Two Lines Pearl specimen.

BALTIMORE TYPE FOUNDRY

108 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000

1832 / Baltimore Type Foundry; F. Lucas, Jr., agent06

Baltimore Oak Leaf 1832

A complete alphabet of shaded oak-leaf capitals, traced from the full reference sheet, including its leafy R. Capitals, ampersand and three punctuation marks; lowercase keys use capitals. No figures.

OAK LEAF & RARE PRINTS!

58 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000

1832 / Baltimore Type Foundry; F. Lucas, Jr., agent07

Baltimore Title 1832

Roman title capitals with flat serifs, moderate contrast and a curled Q tail.

TITLE LETTER

108 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000

1832 / Baltimore Type Foundry; F. Lucas, Jr., agent08

Baltimore Two Line 1832

Roman display capitals with heavy vertical strokes, fine serifs and curled ball terminals.

PRINTING TYPES

108 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000

1832 / Baltimore Type Foundry; F. Lucas, Jr., agent09

Baltimore Two Line Italic 1832

Bold sloping display capitals with fine serifs and a curled Q tail.

ITALIC PRINTING TYPES

108 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000

1894 / Dickinson Type Foundery, Boston10

Crusader 1894

Uncial and Roman display capitals with crossed bowls, curled terminals and asymmetric strokes.

CHARMING CONCERT

108 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001

1889 / Boston and Central Type Foundries11

Doric 1889

Heavy display letters with bracketed slab serifs, rounded bowls and a substantial historical lowercase.

Comical Tenors

104 characters · Regular · v1.001

1889 / Boston and Central Type Foundries12

Epitaph 1889

Angular display capitals with rising crossbars, bowed M stems and sharply cut terminals.

MODERN CASKETS

104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001

1894 / Central Type Foundry, St. Louis13

Erebus 1894

Backslanted solid capitals with irregular extended strokes, coordinated with Hades 1894.

WALNUT GROVES

104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.002

1889 / Boston and Central Type Foundries14

Facade 1889

Tall condensed display capitals with rising crossbars, fine serifs and narrow oval bowls.

SUMMER MORNING

104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001

1894 / Dickinson Type Foundery, Boston15

Grady 1894

Narrow, dark display letters with angular counters, curled terminals and true lowercase.

Summer Festivities

104 characters · Regular · v1.002

1894 / Central Type Foundry, St. Louis17

Hades 1894

Open shadow contours for overprinting with Erebus 1894, with matching advances and kerning.

WALNUT GROVES

104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.002

1888 / Dickinson Type Foundery, Boston18

Jagged 1888

Angular, lightly drawn display capitals following the historical No. 39 cut.

PHILOSOPHY GRADE

104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.002

1892 / MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan19

Johnson 1892

An ornamental display face with rounded strokes, knob-ended curls, and an irregular rhythm.

Picking Nasturtiums

95 characters · Regular · v1.003

1889 / Boston and Central Type Foundries20

Lafayette 1889

Tall condensed display letters with fine crossbars, triangular serifs and a distinct historical lowercase.

Mechanical Emporium

104 characters · Regular · v1.001

1889 / Boston and Central Type Foundries21

Latin Antique 1889

Broad display letters with tapered serifs, open round bowls and a lightly contrasted historical lowercase.

Model Productions

104 characters · Regular · v1.001

1889 / Boston and Central Type Foundries22

London 1889

Ornamental capitals with swelling strokes, flared terminals and selectively descending stems.

MORNING REPORTS

104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001

1894 / Marder, Luse & Co., Chicago23

Marine 1894

Rounded mixed-case display letters with crossed bowls and detached square and diamond details.

Dear UNCLE Toby

104 characters · Regular · v1.001

1889 / Boston and Central Type Foundries24

Modern Antique 1889

Condensed display letters with sharp wedge serifs, narrow bowls and a compact historical lowercase.

Fine Steamboat

104 characters · Regular · v1.001

1889 / Boston and Central Type Foundries25

Mural 1889

Light display capitals with broad proportions, rising crossbars and flared serif terminals.

EMBOSSED PHOTOGRAPHS

104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001

1888 / James Conner’s Sons26

Nero 1888

A condensed, chiseled display face with pointed terminals, deep notches, and dramatic descenders.

The Manhattan Riding Academy

302 characters · Regular · v1.004

1894 / John Ryan Foundry, Baltimore (specimen seller)27

Oriole 1894

High-contrast ornamental capitals with incisions, curls and fine detached details.

THE OLD OAK-BUCKET

104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001

1894 / John Ryan Foundry (specimen seller)28

Quaint Gothic 1894

Contrasting sans-serif capitals with narrow hairlines and long descending strokes, revived from Ryan’s 1894 specimen.

HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA

104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.002

1888 / Barnhart Brothers & Spindler, Chicago29

Remington 1888

A monospaced metal-type imitation of typewriting, following the 12-point No. 2 cut.

Paris, Ill., May 6th, 1887.

104 characters · Regular · v1.003

1888 / Marder, Luse & Co.30

Trinal 1888

Curled Victorian capitals with fine serifs, open bowls, and looping terminals, based on Trinal’s larger sizes.

PENSION BUREAU

104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001

1889 / Boston and Central Type Foundries31

Victoria 1889

Flared display capitals with pointed terminals, unusual bowls and a low decorative M.

BAKED FRESH

105 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001

1889 / Boston and Central Type Foundries32

Washington 1889

Broad high-contrast display letters with triangular entry serifs and a lively historical lowercase.

Musical Academy

104 characters · Regular · v1.002

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