Cincinnati Type Foundry

The Cincinnati Type Foundry was established in 1817 by Oliver Wells, and originally served as a branch office of the Elihu White Type Foundry in New York. It is believed that Wells was the first to cast type west of the Allegheny Mountains. In 1830, the Cincinnati Type Foundry was incorporated and they expanded their business to begin manufacturing printing presses as well as type. By the late 1800s, the Cincinnati Type Foundry had a catalog that included type, presses, cases, galleys, stands, chases, composing sticks, rules, cuts, and other printer's equipment. 

In 1892, the Cincinnati Type Foundry was one of the 23 firms that merged to create American Type Founders (ATF). In 1894/95, it was consolidated with the Franklin Type Foundry to become the Cincinnati branch of ATF.

This link will take you the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum's archival holdings related to the Cincinnati Type Foundry on the Cincinnati Public Library's website.

Cincinnati Type Foundry Presses:

• Army Press - National Museum of American History

• Army Press - Private Collection (Minnesota)

• Army Press - The Henry Ford

• Asteroid Job Press - International Printing Museum

• Newspaper Press - Howard Iron Works

• Nonpareil (10x15) - International Printing Museum

• Nonpareil New Style Quarter Folio (9 x 12) - Private Collection

• Nonpareil New Style Quarter Folio (9 x 12) - Sharlot Hall Museum

• Smith - On Demand Machinery

• Smith - Minnesota Center for the Book Arts

• Smith - Minnesota History Center

• Smith - Museum of Science and Industry

• Smith - Palo Pinto County Historical Commission

• Smith - Private Collection (Michigan)

• Smith - Private Collection (California)

• Smith - Private Collection (Texas)

• Smith - Rochester Institute of Technology

• Smith - Wayne County Historical Society

• Stansbury - Fiddlers Grove Historic Village

• Stansbury - Missouri Historical Society

• Stansbury - Ohio History Connection

• Stansbury - Palace of the Governors Print Shop

• Stansbury - The Henry Ford

• Washington - Cincinnati Museum Center

• Washington - Frisco Heritage Museum

• Washington - Holmes County Book Bindery

• Washington - Louisiana State University

• Washington - New Harmony State Historic Site

• Washington - Ohio State University - School of Journalism

• Washington - Historic Rugby Printing Works

• Washington - Private Collection (Arkansas)

• Washington - Purchase College (SUNY)

• Washington - Salem College

• Washington - State Agricultural Museum (Mississippi)

• Washington - Universal Resort (Florida)

• Washington (Eagle) - Buena Park Historical Society

• Washington (Eagle) - Canada Science and Technology Museum

• Washington (Eagle) - Hickory Printing Solutions

• Washington (Eagle) - International Printing Museum

• Washington (Eagle) - Missouri Press Association

• Washington (Eagle) - National Museum of American History

• Washington (Eagle) - Private Collection (Indiana)

• Washington (Eagle) - Private Collection (California) 

• Washington (Eagle) - State Historical Society of North Dakota

• Washington (Flags and Cannons) - Dallas Historical Society

• Washington (Flags and Cannons) - International Printing Museum

• Washington (Flags and Cannons) - National Museum of American History

• Washington (Flags and Cannons) - Nineteenth Century Operative Letterpress Museum

• Washington (Flags and Cannons) - Ohio History Connection - Ohio Village

• Washington (Flags and Cannons) - Palace of the Governors Print Shop

• Washington (Flags and Cannons) - Private Collection (California)

• Washington (Flags and Cannons) - Private Collection (Indiana)

• Washington (Flags and Cannons) - Star of the Republic Museum

• Washington (Fleur de Lis) - Missouri Historical Society

• Washington (Lions and Thistle) - Cincinnati Museum Center

• Washington (Monogram) - Arizona Science Center

• Washington (Monogram) - Arizona State Parks (Phoenix)

• Washington (Monogram) - Black Creek Pioneer Village

• Washington (Monogram) - Cherokee County Historical Museum

• Washington (Monogram) - Cincinnati Type & Print Museum

• Washington (Monogram) - Clark County History Museum

• Washington (Monogram) - Deutschheim State Historic Site

• Washington (Monogram) - Eastern California Museum

• Washington (Monogram) - Falls Mill

• Washington (Monogram) - Foxden Press

• Washington (Monogram) - Frontier Times Museum

• Washington (Monogram) - International Printing Museum

• Washington (Monogram) - Kern Valley Museum

• Washington (Monogram) - National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

• Washington (Monogram) - Northwest Museum Arts & Culture

• Washington (Monogram) - Ohio History Connection

• Washington (Monogram) - Pittsburg State University

• Washington (Monogram) - Printland Press

• Washington (Monogram) - Private Collection (Indiana)

• Washington (Monogram) - Private Collection (Ohio)

• Washington (Monogram) - Pulaski Citizen

• Washington (Monogram) - Shakespeare Press Museum

• Washington (Monogram) - Shooting Star Press

• Washington (Monogram) - South Dakota State University

• Washington (Monogram) - Spring Mill State Park

• Washington (Monogram) - Tubac Presidio State Historic Park

• Washington (Monogram) - University of Alabama