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Constitution and the Guerriére, Crane's Business Papers, Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

undated

Location Note

Product catalogues: Books and printing: Printing and printed matter

GUSN

GUSN-266403

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Description

The designs are done by René Clarke and the typography by Frederick W. Goudy. The inside illustration shows the surrender of the Guerriére's papers to Captain Isaac Hull of the Constitution during the War of 1812. Crane papers were used to print ships papers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
printing (process)
paper (fiber product)
wars
frigates
navies
samples
promotional materials

Physical Description

1 sample : color illustrations ; 11 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

1925-11-7

Reference Code

EP001.12.005.001.010

Image Dimensions

11 x 8 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Crane & Co., 7 November 1925.

Places

Dalton (Berkshire county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Crane and Company (Publisher)
Clarke, René (Designer)
Goudy, Frederic W. (Frederic William), 1865-1947 (Typographer)

Material Type

samples
promotional materials

Descriptive Terms

Crane & Co.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Books and printing: Printing and printed matter

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