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A pamphlet with line drawings and diagrams giving the multiple steps required to fold a newspaper sheet into a hat.
Newspapers like the Washington Post distributed pamphlets and instructions to visitors which detailed the process of folding a Pressman's cap. The instructions included line drawings and other images which represented each stage in the folding…

A black and white photograph of a nineteenth century school printshop. The large room includes four rows of large wooden cases of type at left and several printing machines at right. Several fair-skinned young men are visible at the workspaces. At rear, a white presenting woman stands near the doorway. In the foreground, a bearded, fair-skin older man stands at a printing machine.
Many Deaf residential schools included print shops as part of the campus. In these shops students learned the printing trade and other vocational skills.

A black and white photograph of a fair skinned teenage boy operating a linotype machine. In the background, an older fair-skinned man in overalls is seated at another linotype machine.
Many Deaf residential schools included print shops as part of the campus. Large and expensive linotype machines

An image of an article with the heading Facts Bearing on the School Training of Deaf Printing Apprentices.
The article gives an overview of the context of industrial training in printing at Deaf residential schools in the United States. It summarizes the similarities and differences between institutions in terms of training and equipment and makes…

A photograph of a hat made of folded newspaper. The cap has a square top and slightly rounded, folded band.
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 heads from the ink and dust which fell from the presses overhead. Pressman's hats were temporary…

Glossary - CashIn.mp4
CASH IN: to demand payment for the work completed at the end of the shift with the intention of discontinuing work at the shop.

Glossary - CX.mp4
CORRECTION: the act of reviewing text for errors and marking the page for revision.

Glossary - Lobster.mp4
LOBSTER: refers to the early morning shift often worked by Deaf printers.

An image of an article with the heading Typesetter.
Articles were printed and reprinted in Deaf publications offering advice and insight on work in the field of printing. This article emphasized the specialized training required of printers and outlined the process of obtaining employment and union…

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.
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