C. Foster & Brother

C. Foster & Brother was established by Charles and James Foster around 1849. In 1853, the Charles left the company and it became the James D. Foster & Co.

Foster & Co. manufactured several different models of presses, but is best known for their unique design of an iron hand press, often referred to as the "Foster" press. This press lifted the type up into the paper versus the traditional method of pressing the paper down onto the type.

In 1859, the company was sold to W. T. & S. D. Day & Co., who continued to manufacture presses until 1864.

C. Foster & Brother Presses:

• Foster Press - Armstrong County Historical Museum and Genealogical Society

• Foster Press - Hancock Historical Museum

• Foster Press - The Henry Ford

• Washington - Crown Point Star-Register

• Washington - Loudon Times-Mirror

• Washington - International Printing Museum

• Washington - Opp News

• Washington - Private Collection

• Washington - Historic Roscoe Village

• Washington - Sacramento History Museum

• Washington - Taller Experimental de Gráfica

• Washington - William Burford Printing Co

• Washington - University of Georgia Press