Event Title
Detroit Historical Museum's 1840 Print Shop
Location
Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202
Start Date
25-9-2014 10:30 AM
End Date
25-9-2014 11:30 AM
Description
In 1981, the Detroit Historical Museum converted the 1840s print shop in its Streets of Old Detroit exhibit from a historical display into a working shop. Ralph Rinaldi was one of a few printers brought on to organize the museum's extensive collection of typeface and plates, and to painstakingly restore its historic printing presses. For more than 30 years, Ralph has run the museum's print shop, using its rare 1813 Columbian Letterpress and its 1890 Washington Press to make museum bookmarks and holiday cards from original Thomas Nast plates. In this one-hour session, Mr. Rinaldi will provide the history of the presses used in the shop, followed by a demonstration the equipment, including the Museum's collection of Hamilton type. There will be several takeaways from this informative event, including actual printed pieces from the shop.
Detroit Historical Museum's 1840 Print Shop
Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202
In 1981, the Detroit Historical Museum converted the 1840s print shop in its Streets of Old Detroit exhibit from a historical display into a working shop. Ralph Rinaldi was one of a few printers brought on to organize the museum's extensive collection of typeface and plates, and to painstakingly restore its historic printing presses. For more than 30 years, Ralph has run the museum's print shop, using its rare 1813 Columbian Letterpress and its 1890 Washington Press to make museum bookmarks and holiday cards from original Thomas Nast plates. In this one-hour session, Mr. Rinaldi will provide the history of the presses used in the shop, followed by a demonstration the equipment, including the Museum's collection of Hamilton type. There will be several takeaways from this informative event, including actual printed pieces from the shop.