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Western Type Foundry

Began as the Western Printers’ Supply Company of Chicago in 1901 (not then a type foundry) and renamed as Western Type Foundry in 1906 when it merged with the typefounding operations of Charles H. Schokmiller. Was sold to Barnhart Brothers & Spindler in 1918. [MacMillan]

Not to be confused with the Great Western Type Foundry, which was the original name of Barnhart Brothers & Spindler.

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Typefaces:
- Cheltenham (73)
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- Artcraft (4)
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Tom Waits – Swordfishtrombones album art1983

Michael Russ
Frank Mulvey

Contributed by bunnyhop

Tom Waits – <cite>Swordfishtrombones</cite> album art

Jim Fassett – Strange to your Ears: The Fabulous World of Sound with Jim Fassett album art1955

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Jim Fassett – <cite>Strange to your Ears: The Fabulous World of Sound with Jim Fassett</cite> album art

Imago coversc. 1965

unknown

Contributed by Juliette Duhé

<cite>Imago </cite>covers

Sponsor

East Chicago Telephone Directory, March 19411941

Contributed by George Proctor

East Chicago Telephone Directory, March 1941

Space City News, vol. 1, no. 1 (Jun 5 1969)1969

unknown

Contributed by thankyoucokieroberts

<cite>Space City News</cite>, vol. 1, no. 1 (Jun 5 1969)

Printronic IC-2000c. 1969

unknown

Photo(s) by Joe Haupt on Flickr.

Printronic IC-2000

Imperfect – A bike ride from NYC to SF2017

Christoffer Leka
Kaisa Leka
Helena Koskinen

Contributed by Christoffer Leka

<cite>Imperfect</cite> – A bike ride from NYC to SF

Pointless Suffering2016

Christoffer Leka
Kaisa Leka
Anni Laivoranta

Contributed by Christoffer Leka

<cite>Pointless Suffering</cite>

National Theatre Supply advertisement1936

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

National Theatre Supply advertisement

Yuengling Anniversary commemorative cans2019

Steven Noble
unknown

Contributed by Kimmy Kirkwood

Yuengling Anniversary commemorative cans

Tom Hambleton – Haunted Mansion album art2009

Megan Schaefer
Maria Friedrich

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Tom Hambleton – <cite>Haunted Mansion</cite> album art

The Devils movie posters1971

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Devils</cite> movie posters

Teddy Wilson – And Then They Wrote… album art1960

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Teddy Wilson – <cite>And Then They Wrote…</cite> album art

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (Harper & Row first edition)1963

Maurice Sendak
unknown

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

<cite>Where the Wild Things Are</cite> by Maurice Sendak (Harper & Row first edition)

Against Infinity by Gregory Benford (New English Library)1984

unknown
Chris Moore

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Against Infinity</cite> by Gregory Benford (New English Library)

Percobarb ad1969

Milton Glaser

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“When the Roll is Called up Yonder” Variations sheet music1909

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

<cite>“When the Roll is Called up Yonder” Variations</cite> sheet music

Alphabet of Birds2017

Kent Henderson
Depression Press

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Alphabet of Birds</cite>

Borough of Darwen Transport Department – Souvenir of the Abandonment of Tramways, 5 October 19461946

Wardleys

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Borough of Darwen Transport Department – <cite>Souvenir of the Abandonment of Tramways</cite>, 5 October 1946

Manifestoes of Surrealism by André Breton, paperback edition1972

Quentin Fiore

Contributed by Benjamin Shaykin

<cite>Manifestoes of Surrealism</cite> by André Breton, paperback edition

Cranston’s Tea Rooms and Scottish Motor Traction Co. ads in Motoring in Scotland, vol. 11c. 1914

E.J. Burrow & Co

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Cranston’s Tea Rooms and Scottish Motor Traction Co. ads in <cite>Motoring in Scotland</cite>, vol. 11

Eric Rogers & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Immortal Works of Ketèlbey album art1969

unknown
Susan Obrant

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<span><span>Eric Rogers & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – </span><cite>The Immortal Works of Ketèlbey</cite></span> album art

David Jones Singers – Sing-Along With The David Jones Singers album artc. 1965

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

David Jones Singers – <cite>Sing-Along With The David Jones Singers</cite> album art

Art et Décoration M. Delmas invoicec. 1934

unknown

Contributed by Oliver Metzger

Art et Décoration M. Delmas invoice

Beethoven Symphony No.6 “Pastorale” album art1952

unknown

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

<cite>Beethoven Symphony No.6 “Pastorale”</cite> album art

Happy O’Hoolihan & His Teardrops – Winchester Cathedral album art1967

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Happy O’Hoolihan & His Teardrops – <cite>Winchester Cathedral</cite> album art

Pharoah Sanders – Thembi album art1971

Philip Melnick

Contributed by Robert Beatty

Pharoah Sanders – <cite>Thembi</cite> album art

United Artists Theaters policy trailer (c. 1980)c. 1980

unknown

Contributed by Quinn Davis

United Artists Theaters policy trailer (c.<span class="nbsp"> </span>1980)

Baby Alice Thumb Guard advertisement1931

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Baby Alice Thumb Guard advertisement

Les Baxter’s Piano, Chorus & Orchestra – Sensational! album art1962

unknown

Contributed by James L Bonutti

Les Baxter’s Piano, Chorus & Orchestra – <cite>Sensational!</cite> album art

Half Moon Run – Look & Listen tour posters2022

Alex Tomlinson

Contributed by Alex Tomlinson

Half Moon Run – <cite>Look & Listen</cite> tour posters

Fox’s Street Reference Plan of the Becontree Estate, Fourth Edition, 1930–311930

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

<cite>Fox’s Street Reference Plan of the Becontree Estate</cite>, Fourth Edition, 1930–31

Two Villages by Louisa Brannanc. 1911

unknown

Contributed by Eva Silvertant

<cite>Two Villages</cite> by Louisa Brannan

The Name of the Game Is Go album art1969

Henry Syverson
J. Walter Thompson

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

<cite>The Name of the Game Is Go</cite> album art

Autolite spark plugs ad (1969)1969

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Autolite spark plugs ad (1969)

Sorry! board game (1972–)c. 1972

unknown

Contributed by Daniel Swan

<cite>Sorry!</cite> board game (1972–)

Breadway Bran Lebanese Bread by Damfi2021

Contributed by Eyad Al-Samman

Breadway Bran Lebanese Bread by Damfi

“En Sommarfärd” flagc. 2021

Leena Kirves
Kaisa Leka
Christoffer Leka

Contributed by James Edmondson (OH no Type Co.)

“En Sommarfärd” flag

Felicia Sanders – The Songs Of Kurt Weill album art1960

Murray Stein
The Composing Room, Inc.

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Felicia Sanders – <cite>The Songs Of Kurt Weill</cite> album art

The Market Shelf ad (1969)1969

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

The Market Shelf ad (1969)

Social Studies by Fran Lebowitz (Random House, first edition)1981

Robert Aulicino

Contributed by Harrison

<cite>Social Studies</cite> by Fran Lebowitz (Random House, first edition)

The Green New Deal: A Public Assembly2019

Partner & Partners

Contributed by Nico

The Green New Deal: A Public Assembly

Marty Robbins – Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs album art1959

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Marty Robbins – <cite>Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs</cite> album art

Ford ads (mid-1960s)c. 1965

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Ford ads (mid-1960s)

Jean-Luc Ponty Experience – Open Strings album art1972

Bernhard Wetz

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Jean-Luc Ponty Experience – <cite>Open Strings</cite> album art

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1976)1976

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1976)

Grafika series, Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1970–1972)c. 1970

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Grafika</cite> series, <cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1970–1972)

Mr. Pickwick Christmas EPsc. 1970

Ben Mahan

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Mr. Pickwick Christmas EPs

“Zippo’s beautiful Christmas lights” ad1968

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

“Zippo’s beautiful Christmas lights” ad

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra – “Take The ‘A’ Train”1941

Bluebird Records

Contributed by Dylan

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra – “Take The ‘A’ Train”

Cat Stevens – Tea for the Tillerman album art1970

Cat Stevens

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Cat Stevens – <cite>Tea for the Tillerman</cite> album art

“The Bold Look” Kohler Co. ad (1967)1967

Kohler Co.

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

“The Bold Look” Kohler Co. ad (1967)

Flip Wilson – Cowboys & Colored People album art1967

Loring Eutemey

Contributed by David Chathas

Flip Wilson – <cite>Cowboys & Colored People</cite> album art

Ford Model T advert in the Saturday Evening Post, 3 Oct, 19081908

Ford Motor Company

Contributed by Thiago

Ford Model T advert in the <cite>Saturday Evening Post</cite>, 3<span class="nbsp"> </span>Oct, 1908

New York Daily News front pages (1939–85)c. 1939

New York Daily News

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>New York Daily News</cite> front pages (1939–85)

Nation-Wide Service Grocers ad, 19351935

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Nation-Wide Service Grocers ad, 1935

The Era-Leader: ad for advertising1921

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Era-Leader:</cite> ad for advertising

Bruce Springsteen – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town” single cover1981

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Bruce Springsteen – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town” single cover

Trans-Alpine Yodel, No. 314, 19 Oct 1932: “Will There Be War?”2013

Annie Atkins

Contributed by Pierre Brossard

<cite>Trans-Alpine Yodel</cite>, No. 314, 19 Oct 1932: “Will There Be War?”

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