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Advertising brochure for the Lowe Press from the Lowe Printing Company, Boston, about 1860

Object Details

Description
Five sizes of the Lowe printing press with kits were sold, with printing beds of between five by six inches and thirteen by seventeen inches. These dimensions reflect the range of sizes for completed printed documents.
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Lowe, Samuel W.
manufacturer
Watson, Joseph
date made
ca 1860
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 24 cm x 15 cm; 9 7/16 in x 5 7/8 in
Object Name
leaflet
Object Type
Letterpress
Advertising brochure for the Lowe Press from the Lowe Printing Company, Boston, about 1860, cover
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