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A black and white photograph of a large workspace with many large printing presses. There are several fair skinned older men scattered around the room, their hands on the various machinery as they work and chat with each other.

Printers in the Composing Room chat as they stand near large presses. In the foreground, one printer rests his hand on a truck.

A black and white photograph of a large work room with several rows long tables, each with various items like papers scattered across them, on each side of the room. In the very back of the photo are lines of linotype machines. There are people scattered about the workspace.

The Composing Room

The Composing Room was the workspace for most Deaf printers at The Washington Post.

A photograph of a hat made of folded newspaper. The cap has a square top and slightly rounded, folded band.

A Pressman's Cap

A pressman's cap made from the front page of theWashington Post newspaper. These were used as protection for workers in the pressroom, shielding their…

A color photograph of a group of people kneeling and standing in front of a sign that reads "Welcome Washington Post Alumni." The group of fifteen men and women are casually dressed, most are older and fair-skinned, two men are black.

Washington Post Alumni Reunion (2015)

For many yearsThe Washington Post held alumni reunions for retired employees. Former employees attended to socialize and visit the workspace. The…

Deaf President Now Commemorative Poster

Deaf printers used the tools of the workplace to create mock newspaper pages and headlines. One Deaf printer compiled the articles published in The…

A color photograph of a group of older, fair-skinned people standing and sitting, smiling at the camera. Each person holds up ASL handshapes spelling out WASHINGTON POST. In the background a screen reads Washington Post Stories.

Deaf Printers Reunion (Gallaudet)

At a reunion held at Gallaudet University, retired Deaf printers gathered to discuss their stories and develop a plan for an online exhibit.

DPN - Mayflower Protest

Deaf printers joined students, faculty, and community members at the Mayflower Hotel on March 6, 1988 as part of the DPN protest.

Front page of the journal On the Green featuring an article announcing Zinser's appointment as president.

On The Green, Vol. 18 No. 19, “Dr. Elisabeth Zinser named seventh Gallaudet president”

In Gallaudet's publication, the front page was about Elisabeth Zinser, who had just been named the new president of Gallaudet University.

Definition: BEG OFF

BEG-OFF: To ask to be released from work without penalty.

Definition: DUPE

DUPE: An assessment of a potential worker's skill, often administered after a trial period.

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