Case of photocomposition filmstrip fonts

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Copyright Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
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Credit line APH Collection, 2005.53
Date ca. 1975
Description Clear plastic filmstrip case; three rows of six compartments; hinged hid; compartments hold coiled filmstrip with letters of a type font; paper labels numbered 19-26; paper strip taped to lid with inventory of contents.
Dimensions H-1.75 W-11 D-6.75 inches
Made StripPrinter, Inc.
Material Plastic
Makers mark StripPrinter Type/Tray
Object ID 2005.53.11
Object Name Case, photocomposition filmstrips
Place of Origin Oklahoma City, OK
Provenance/History Filmstrip fonts for a low cost tyypography machine used during the 1970s and 80s in braille production to set up covers for braille magazines and other projects.
Search Terms American Printing House for the Blind
APH braille production
Subjects Braille
Magazine covers
Magazine publishing industry
Printing industry
Typesetting
Title Case of photocomposition filmstrip fonts
Used APH
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Last modified on: April 02, 2010