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A0079 |
Archives of Manitoba |
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Canada'S First Printing Press, Established By Bartholomew Green Jr., At Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. In August, 1751, Bartholomew Green, Jr. Brought With Him From Boston, Canada'S First Printing Press. He Died Six Weeks Later. His Former Partner John Bushell Was Appointed King'S Printer And On March 23rd Published The First Edition Of The Halifax Gazette. Bushell'S Daughter Was A Skilled Compositor With Type Stick In Hand, She Is Receiving An Official Document From A Military Secretary. Her Father Is Showing The Day'S Paper To An Admiring Townsman. Standing By The Sturdy Screw Press Is A Youthful "Beater" With The Leather Covered Ball Used In Inking The Plates. Photo From A Painting By Rex Woods |
Costumes ▪ Equipment ▪ Journalism ▪ Printing ▪ Women |
1752
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