Event Title

Detroit Historical Museum's 1840 Print Shop

Location

Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202

Start Date

26-9-2014 10:30 AM

End Date

26-9-2014 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.

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Sep 26th, 10:30 AM Sep 26th, 11:30 AM

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.