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Object Record
Images
Metadata
Item ID# |
2019.014.010 |
Object Name |
Block, Printing |
Year Range from |
1880 |
Year Range to |
1910 |
Description |
A wood printing block with a copper plate image on the top. The block is rectangular shaped and has a horizontal image on the front. The plate is attached to the block by four small nails. The image has a floral wreath type of border with 6 flying sparrows . The back of the block is plain wood. |
Provenance |
The block was used by the Tara Leader newspaper prior to their installation of linotype machines. The Tara Leader began publishing regularly in 1881. |
Dimensions |
H-2.4 W-4.7 L-5.4 inches |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Newspaper industry |
Places |
Tara |