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Tag Archives: 1800s

2023-04-23

1800s, canada.

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Canadian syllabics, created by an English missionary in 1827. Used to write a variety of indigenous languages, among which Cree, Ojibwe, Inuktitut.

2018-03-03

1800s, advertising, ascii, poetry, print, usa.

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Ads in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1873-1874 found by Paul Soulellis. ASCII advertising was quite popular at the time, and these are almost like concrete poetry advertising?

2018-02-25

1800s, 1880s, 1888, print, typewriter, usa.

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yesterdaysprint:

The Osage City Free Press, Kansas, April 26, 1888

Yet another type dude.

2017-12-21

1800s, 1880s, 1886, calligram, emoji, poetry, print, usa.

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“A dude”, 1886. Published in the poetry section of the January issue of The Undergraduate, Middlebury’s newspaper. Source, via.

2017-09-16

1800s, 1890s, 1892, print, typewriter.

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Written graphics from 1892. First two by T.F. Adams, the next one by Frank Baunelle, and the final one by an unknown artist. via James Ryan.

2017-09-15

1800s, 1890s, 1895, typewriter.

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Winners in the Chicago Tribune’s typewriter competitions held in 1895. Found by James Ryan.

2017-09-12

1800s, 1890s, 1895, typewriter.

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Typewriter art by Frederick Carles, 1895. Forgotten pioneer work found by James Ryan.

2017-06-07

1800s, 1890s, 1893, emoticons, germany, print.

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Emoticons from 1893, published in the German Kreisblatt für den Kreis Malmedy. h/t Gleb Albert.

2016-11-16

1800s, 1896, ascii, linotype, print.

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yesterdaysprint:

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri, August 30, 1896

GOLD! GOLD! MY PRECIOUS GOLD!

2016-05-28

1800s, advertising, newspaper, usa.

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In the 1870′s, Brooklyn Furniture Company spent more on ads than any other furniture company. And they did plenty of text graphics!

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