Letterpress printing is certainly a process! This was the last of three press runs to complete 250 greeting cards using our Chandler & Price jobbing press that was manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio in 1902. In this video, which was filmed in segments, Howard demonstrates inking the press and operating the press shown from different angles. For this press run, Howard printed our museum logo below our monogram and above a dingbat on the cover of the greeting cards. At the end of the video, Howard ex

533K views · 2.3K reactions | Ben Franklin had a lot of accomplishments in his life but he was most proud of his letterpress printing skills. Learn more about Benjamin Franklin in a new 2-part documentary by Ken Burns on PBS! It is premiering April 4 & 5 at 8pm on PBS KVIE! Let’s just say Howard and Jared will be tuning in to watch! | Sacramento History Museum | Facebook

Printing a larger cut deserves a larger brayer! In this video, Howard prints a copy of a cut. This cut is a reproduction of W.C. Butler’s letter sheet, “Commandments to California Wives.” This was originally published in 1855 and presented a satirical guide for women in California during the Gold Rush. Prints of this are now for sale in our Museum Store! You can find other prints for sale on our website as well! https://shopsachistorymuseum.org/BrowsePage.aspx?searchtype=navitem&NavItemID=100001

Howard shares an old printing joke while letterpress printing with a 10x15 Chandler & Price jobbing press for National Tell An Old Joke Day (July 24). Did you get this impressive joke? We hope you are font of these type of videos. #TellAnOldJokeDay #TellAJoke #museum #history #sacramento #joke #jokes #jokesvideo #letterpress #printingpress #printing #oldsacramento #sachistorymuseum | Sacramento History Museum