Flat Bobby, Printer
Original Epitaph printing press.
The Tombstone Epitaph’s first issue was printed on this press on May 1, 1880. The press – a “Washington Hand Press” – was built in New York City in 1856. It was carried by ship around South America through Cape Horn to San Francisco. The press was originally used to print various newspapers in California gold mining towns.
In 1880, John Clum, the Epitaph’s founder and first editor, bought the press and had it shipped by train from San Diego to Tucson, then brought by freight wagon to Tombstone. The press was advanced in its day and had a number of automatic devices that speeded printing. But it was still operated by hand and was used for many years to print the Epitaph.
You may read more about Flat Bobby here
www.flickr.com/photos/tracylee/76326864/
Flat Bobby is a school project of Amber, daughter of Tracy Lee aka
StarrGazr.
Flat Bobby, Printer
Original Epitaph printing press.
The Tombstone Epitaph’s first issue was printed on this press on May 1, 1880. The press – a “Washington Hand Press” – was built in New York City in 1856. It was carried by ship around South America through Cape Horn to San Francisco. The press was originally used to print various newspapers in California gold mining towns.
In 1880, John Clum, the Epitaph’s founder and first editor, bought the press and had it shipped by train from San Diego to Tucson, then brought by freight wagon to Tombstone. The press was advanced in its day and had a number of automatic devices that speeded printing. But it was still operated by hand and was used for many years to print the Epitaph.
You may read more about Flat Bobby here
www.flickr.com/photos/tracylee/76326864/
Flat Bobby is a school project of Amber, daughter of Tracy Lee aka
StarrGazr.