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Edwin Allen
Edwin Allen manufactured wood type for newspapers in South Windham, CT, from 1837-1840, after having invented in 1836 his own version of the router/pantograph for wood type manufacture. His wood types were sold exclusively through George Nesbitt in New York City. In 1845, two of his employees, William and Samuel Day, left to set up their own company in Ohio. Two other employees, Horatio and Jeremiah Bill, from Lebanon, CT, left in 1850 to start their own business as well. In 1852, Allen's company was purchased by John G. Cooley and production moved to New York City. Typefaces by Edwin Allen include Antique Open Shaded (1828), Antique Rose Ornamental (1838) and Antique English Ornamental (1838). |
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file name: Edwin Allen Antique English Ornamental 1838
file name: Edwin Allen Antique English Ornamental 1838
file name: Edwin Allen Antique Open Shaded 1828
file name: Edwin Allen Antique Rose Ornamental 1838
file name: Edwin Allen 4 Line Extended 1838
file name: Edwin Allen Gothic Condensed Shade Ray 1838
file name: Edwin Allen Gothic Open Shaded 1849
file name: Edwin Allen Grecian X Condensed 1859 after Wells Webb 1859 and after John Cooley 1859
file name: Edwin Allen Paled Reverse 1841 after George Nesbitt
file name: Edwin Allen Roman Condensed 1838 after Darius Wells 1828
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