Young America "Secretary Press"
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Object Details
- Watson, Joseph
- Description (Brief)
- This self-inking, bench-top, lever press was is known as a Young America, Circular Press. It was manufactured after 1870 until about 1895 by Joseph Watson, of the Young American Company, in New York. The press has a height of ?
- Like other Young Americans described here separately this press style came in different sizes, each size denoted by a different name. The 4 inch by 6 inch platen was called the Circular.
- Donated by Stan Harris, 2001.
- Citation: Elizabeth Harris, "Personal Impressions, The Small Printing Press in Nineteenth-Century America, 2004.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Stan Harris
- c. 1880
- after 1870
- ID Number
- 2001.0274.03
- catalog number
- 2001.0274.03
- accession number
- 2001.0274
- Object Name
- press, printing
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 19 in x 19 in x 20 in; 48.26 cm x 48.26 cm x 50.8 cm
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Boston
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- Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
- Communications
- Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1029720
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-e05f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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