Franklin Press at NY Printing Expo

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Summary

For the New York Printing Exposition, the United States Congress authorizes the Secretary of the Smithsonian, at his discretion, to exhibit the old Ben Franklin printing press and other articles from the National Museum that are of interest to the printing trades.

Subject

  • Franklin, Benjamin 1706-1790
  • New York Printing Exposition)
  • United States National Museum
  • United States Congress

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1900. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1901, p. lxiv-lxv.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

April 23, 1900

Topic

  • Printing
  • Graphic arts
  • Fairs
  • Exhibitions
  • Franklin Printing Press
  • Expositions
  • Printing presses

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