Printer's Sample Book from North Central West Virginia
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3640
This sample book illustrates the different types of material that were printed, mostly in the 1920s, for individuals, organizations, and businesses in the Shinnston, West Virginia, and Marietta, Ohio, areas. Materials include advertising cards for various businesses (including auto garages, gas stations, banks, restaurants, beauty parlors, and shoe repair), personal business cards, coupons, menus, railroad schedules and timetables, bills of lading, receipts, envelopes and letterheads, and event tickets and programs (for celebrations such as the Fourth of July and Memorial Day as well as for theater productions and school banquets). Most of the materials are undated, though several items are dated 1917, 1918, 1925, and 1930. Most items appear to have been created in the 1920s, and display various typefaces, styles, images, and colored inks. It is likely that these items were printed primarily by the Banner Printing Company in Shinnston. While most pieces advertise events and places in Shinnston and Marietta, there are also items from Fairmont, Morgantown, Worthington, and other West Virginia towns.
English
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0.3 Linear Feet (Summary: 4 in. (flat storage box))
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