Wooden printing block with etching on copper showing entryway to Watt & Shand department store. Etching on copper is less than 1/8 inch thick and held to block with 4 small nails.
Wooden printing block with 3 images of storefront of Watt & Shand department store. 1878 at top, 1898 below, and larger undated image of entire building at center bottom, probably the most current appearance at the time of creation of printing block. Labeled Watt & Shand below lowest image Irregularly shaped metal etching held to block with 8 nails. Deep etching. Block is pieced.
Wooden printing block of northwest corner of Watt & Shand department store in Lancaster city, shows American flags flying from the roof. Approximately 1/8 inch thick copper plate held to block by 6 nails. Brown paper stuck to back.
Wooden printing block showing Watt & Shand department store facade with Soldiers & Sailors monument in Center Square Lancaster city. Golden Jubilee 1928 inset on viewer's lower left shows doorway and sidewalk. Entire image is surrounded by 2 parallel lines as a border with flourishes around inset. Pink or salmon paper stuck to back.
Printing block from the American Seed Company. Metal block mounted on wood, "Third or Fourth class order/American Seed Co. Inc/Lancaster Pennsylvania/the Big Seed House/Return Requested/For"
Metal printing block from American Seed Co. mounted on wood. Repeating grids all titled "Remarks Order," columns titled: "DATE, DR, CR, Date Premium, Date Sent"
Metal printing block mounted on wood from teh American SPecialty Company. Repeating text: "order/American Specialty Co./ Lancaster, Pennsylvania/contents Merchandise - Postmaster: this parcel may/be opened for Postal Inspection if neccessary/ Return Postage Guaranteed For:"
Metal printing plate for promotional material, advertising garden seeds. Includes health benefits and developmental benefits for children. Plate has a greenish cast, possiby indicating a copper component in the alloy.
