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Printing plates

 Subject
Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Scope Note: Printing blocks or Metal plates; may be mounted on wood blocks.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Joseph Rule papers

 Collection
Accession: 2800
Abstract:

Joseph M. Rule (1922-2017) was a chemist and industrial marketing analyst in the Marketing Research Division of the Development Department at the DuPont Company. Later he became senior community affairs consultant in the Public Affairs Department. This small collection consists of materials from Rule's work for the Marketing Research Department. The materials include market research reports, DuPont Elastomers architectural files, and advertisements.

Dates: 1957-1970; 1981

Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company engraved copper plates and medallions

 Collection
Accession: 2014-242
Abstract:

Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company (succeeded by the Reading Company) began construction in 1833 and the mainline from Philadelphia to Pottsville opened in 1842. This is a small collection of copperplate engravings and some medallions. They are presumably some sort of seat check for destinations along the mainline. The collection also contains three medallions, two related to the Jamestown Centennial Exposition in 1907 and one from Baldwins Standard dried beef.

Dates: circa 1838; 1907

Vitale Fireworks Manufacturing Company print and printing plate

 Collection
Accession: 1999-227
Abstract:

The Vitale Fireworks Manufacturing Company was founded in New Castle, Pennsylvania by Italian immigrant, Constantino Vitale (1876-1949) in 1922. It became a family business as his four sons and one of his sons-in-law joined him in the management and operation of the company. In 1993, the company was reorganized and now does business as Pyrotecnico FX. This collection consists of a proof and the printing plate it was made from of a page from a fireworks catalog put out by the Vitale Fireworks Manufacturing Company of New Castle, Pennsylvania.

Dates: circa 1930