Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks c.1940 Photographic & Optical In 1881 he and Rochester's

In 1881 he and Rochester's local buggy whip manufacturer Henry A

All the keys work properly and the carriage move smoothly

Charles’s son James joined the company in 1957 which resulted in the name change to France & Son

The keys are white letters on a black background

Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks c.1940 Photographic & Optical In 1881 he and Rochester'sABOUT A collection of 26 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in advertising. Sold as a set. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Metal on Wood. CONDITION Good minor wear. DIMENSIONS H 10 in. W 10 in. D 1 in. (Collection), Individual block sizes vary. HISTORY Salvaged from a paper factory in California.