Block, Printing
Object number2019.141.3
Manufacturer
J. C. Bragdon
OriginPittsburg, PA
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumWood; Metal; Ink
Credit LineGift of Jane B. Potter
DescriptionRectangular printing block. Wooden block with thin metal plate mounted on front with sixteen metal nails around perimeter. Plate features three-quarter view of two-story house with road in the foreground; man with arms crossed stands in front of the corner of the house. Black ink stains on the wooden block from use.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 4.25 × 5.5 × 0.938 in. (10.8 × 14 × 2.4 cm)MarksPlate has text in the bottom left corner; text is backwards and difficult to read "Bragdon Pot".
Text impressed into the wood block on one of the short sides "J.C. BRAGDON / PITTSBURG, PA."
Historical NotesPrinting block of Campbell home built by Joseph R. Campbell. Captain Joseph R. Campbell was a river boat captain and then operated a ferry between Rochester, Pennsylvania and Monaca, Pennsylvania until about 1884. Campbell is the great-grandfather of the donor, Jane B. Potter.
Related person
Captain Joseph R. Campbell
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