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A pdf of the American Era. The digital printed cover features a full-color image of three younger people of different skin colors. All of them smile and pose for the photo, making peace signs with their hands.

A pdf of the front page of the Tennessee Observer. The digitally printed page features a simple text masthead and three columns of text. In the center of the page is a full-color photograph of a group of people standing in a line, each person holding a bunch of balloons.

A pdf of the front cover of the Lone Star Vol. 130, No. 3-4. The digitally printed page features a full-color photograph of three fair skinned, younger students as they raise their hands signing the "I really love you" sign. Large text at the bottom of the cover writes: Making Waves.

A pdf of the cover of The Lens, Vol.1, No.2. The traditionally printed cover features the title and name of the school. At center is a linotype printed drawing of a building, presumably the school.

A pdf of the cover of The Mentor, Vol. 1, No. 1. The traditionally printed page features several lithographic printed illustrations. In each illustration, people are depicted doing several activities such as sewing, playing the piano, writing, and/or sitting at a table.

A pdf of the Wisconsin Deaf Mute Times Vol.7, No.16. The traditionally printed page features a simple text masthead with four columns of text.

A pdf of the Wisconsin Times Vol.13, No.10. The traditionally printed page features a simple text masthead with four columns of text.

A color photograph of a fair-skinned middle-aged woman seated at a large white paste up desk. She leans over a paste up board placing and pressing on pieces of printed text. In the background, paste up boards can be seen across multiple workstations.
Prior to computerized newspaper design, paste up was integral to the printing process. In the composing room of The Washington Post, employees used cutting tools to manually lay-out the text and images of each page. Pictured here, Deaf printer Sue…

A color photograph of a fair-skinned middle-aged man, seated at a computer work station. In front of him is a box-style desktop computer screen. Around him are stacks of papers. Beside the computer is an old TTY device.
In the 1990s, employees of the Ad Department, like Dick Moore, used computer programs to edit and layout pages of Ads. This reflected the transition from hot metal and cold type to digital page layout.

DPN - Mayflower.mp4
Deaf printers joined students, faculty, and community members at the Mayflower Hotel on March 6, 1988 as part of the DPN protest.
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