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American typography company
Cincinnati Type Foundry
Company typeDefunct
FoundedCincinnati, Ohio, 1826
DefunctMerged into A.T.F., 1892
HeadquartersCincinnati, Ohio
Key peopleJohn P. Foote, Oliver Wells, founders, Henry Barth, president

The Cincinnati Type Foundry was a manufacturer of typefaces, matrices and other type-related equipment in Cincinnati, Ohio, established in 1826 by John P. Foote and Oliver Wells. In 1892 it was merged into American Type Founders.

Role During American Civil War

During the American Civil War, the Cincinnati Type Foundry played multiple roles. Henry Barth contributed to bringing printmaking to the battlefields with the designing of the Army Press. The minimal design of the Army Press made it an economical printing option for small printing jobs, making it appealing for civilian use outside of wartime. The foundry also made bullets during the Civil War for Union troops and was involved in manufacturing 13 Gatling guns.

References

  1. "O. & H. Wells bought the establishment ..." ("Cincinnati Type Foundry," Ohio State Journal And Columbus Gazette; Date: 07-06-1826")
  2. Cornell, Alice M. (2001). Art as Image: Prints and Promotion in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ohio University Press. pp. 5. ISBN 0-8214-1335-X.
  3. Carpenter, E. H. (1956). Army Field Printing in the New World. The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America, 50(2), 169–180.
  4. ^ Boudreau, J. (2012). The Portable Press and Field Printing during the American Civil War. Printing History, (12), 3+.
  5. Marcot, R. M. (1862). The Development of The Gatling Gun.

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  • Pages from Cincinnati Type Foundry's specimen book, 1882 Pages from Cincinnati Type Foundry's specimen book, 1882
  • Pages from Cincinnati Type Foundry's specimen book, 1882 Pages from Cincinnati Type Foundry's specimen book, 1882
  • Pages from Cincinnati Type Foundry's specimen book, 1882 Pages from Cincinnati Type Foundry's specimen book, 1882
  • Etching of a hog Hog engraving from specimen book of the Cincinnati Type Foundry, 1882
  • Printing Press From Cincinnati Type Foundry, 1850 Printing Press From Cincinnati Type Foundry, 1850


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