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
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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
1888 / Lindsay Type Foundry, New York16
Gretchen 1888
Ornamental mixed-case letters with looping terminals and long descending strokes.
Flirtation Walk
104 characters · Regular · v1.001
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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