It has become a tradition here at the Sacramento History Museum to send out holiday cards to our donors and supporters of our institution. These holiday cards (300 this year) were printed using one of our printing presses we have on display in our print shop exhibit, the 10x15 Chandler & Price Gordon-style jobbing press that was manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio in 1902.
While many visitors, especially school children who have visited during a school program, may have seen how this press operates, not many people get to see all the steps involved in the printing process.
In this video, Howard demonstrates inking the press and operating the press recorded from different camera angles. This video was filmed in segments as Howard printed the front and back cover of the card using a Pantone PMS 7533c rubber base ink. The front of the card includes a image depicting the first printing press in what would later become the United States, which was Stephen Daye’s wooden common press from 1639. The text reads, “Thank you for leaving a good impression on us.” This was set in 36 point Cheltenham Bold font. The back of the card is a photo engraving of our museum’s monogram and the text, “Printed at the Sacramento History Museum” in 18 point Bodoni font.
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