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A color photograph of a linotype machine set in a corner. The black metal machine features a large keyboard at center right. At left, the apparatus for melting lead is visible. In front of the machine is a green operator's chair.
Operators would sit at the machine, using the keyboard to type out lines of text. At the top, three magazines provided the user with access to different font types.

A color photograph of a linotype machine standing as part of a historical exhibit. The machine is clean, with red paint and silver finishes. Behind the machine, several newspaper layouts, made from linotype blocks, are hung on the wall.
A historical display in the entrance of the newspaper building included various forms of printing technology.

A black and white photograph of the backside of a large linotype machine, revealing much of its mechanics, gears, and wires as they protrude from the machine.
The linotype machine increased the speed with which newspapers could be printed. Unlike earlier printing forms, which used individual typeface blocks for each letter of text, linotype machines cast lines of type known as slugs. These would be stacked…

An image of an article with the heading Letters From a Deaf Father To A Deaf Son.
In this series, James F. Brady, a Deaf printer and graduate of the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, penned open letters to his Deaf son about his education and career goals. These letters served as advice for all readers on these subjects.

A sepia photograph of a young fair-skinned boy wearing an apron standing at a case of type. He holds a small metal box in one hand and selects type from the case with the other.

A color photograph of a fair-skinned older man standing in a large composing room. He is wearing a plaid shirt tucked into jeans and glasses. He leans over a composing desk, intently focused while holding a knife with a retractable blade and a ruler to a large paper on the desk.
Among the tools used by staff in the Composing Room were cutting tools. Cutters were used to trim type and images into sections to be arranged into page columns. These sections would then be adhered to a paper board and the completed page would be…

A color photograph of a fair-skinned older woman sitting at a desk. She wears a light pink turtleneck with a pink jacket suit, glasses, and a necklace. The desk also contains items including two large, box-shaped computer monitors and other office equipment.
Golightly was the first Deaf Assistant Superintendent at The Washington Post. In this role, she was responsible for overseeing the work of the printers in the Composing Room. The job involved communicating with other departments, like newsroom…

A color photograph of a fair-skinned, older woman sitting at a desk while smiling for the camera. She wears round glasses, a black long-sleeved shirt, and a dark jacket.. The desk also holds a large box-shaped computer monitor with a keyboard, as well as other items.
As assistant foreman, DeLap would manage employee work assignments.

A color photograph of a group of 22 older fair-skinned people. There is one woman and the rest are men. Text has been appended to the image identifying the names of each figure. Text at the bottom reads, "I.T.U. - June 2009".
At regional Deaf events, former ITU members gathered in a mini-reunion. In 2009 at the Western States Deaf Campers event in Estes Park, Colorado, a group of printers gathered for a photograph.

A scanned image of a membership card. In addition to small union logos, the text reads This will certify that Robert Wilson is a member of Columbia Typographical Union No. 101-12 4626 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016-4697 This member is classified as a member in good standing (retired) with all dues being paid and is accorded all rights and privileges provided in the Constitution and Bylaws. 1998 William F. Burgess, president.
This union card denoted that Robert Wilson, a retired Deaf printer, was a member of the DC chapter of the International Typographical Union, Columbia Union No, 101-12. The card was signed by president William F. Burgess.
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