graphic moments timeline

early woodcuts

Mar 6, 1460

the earliest known book using woodcuts was printed by albrecht pfister in bamberg, germany

introduction of printing

Oct 14, 1476

william caxton introduces printing to american colonies. he brought equipment from the neterlands to establisha press at westminister

first in new world

Aug 2, 1535

the first printing press in the new world was established in mexico

next press created

Oct 12, 1585

the predeccessor f the modern oxford university press was established in 1585. since then the press has operated cotinuously

benjamin franklin becomes publisher

Oct 19, 1732

when ben franklin was young, he worked at an office. as he aged, he got an office of his own. he started publishing the pennsylvania Gazette.

father of printing

Aug 21, 1750

john baskerville established a paper mill, printing office, and type foundry at birmingham in 1750

printers take over

Oct 17, 1770

by 1770 there were at least a dozen printers in boston

isaiah thomas makes paper

Oct 19, 1770

in 1770 isaiah thomas made a publication of the massachusetts spy, a newspaper in whichhe supported the cause of the patriots

linotype

Sep 23, 1822

designer ottmar mergenthaler invents the first linotype in 1822

photography invented

Oct 17, 1839

dagurre invents photography

fox talbot uses potassium bichromate

Sep 26, 1852

fox talbot uses potassium bichromate to sensitize gelatin and produced a half tone engraving by laying a screen of fine gause between the coated metal and a negative of the original picture

poitevin invents photolithography

Jul 20, 1855

poitevin invents photolitography based on bichromated albumin

first commercial half tone screen

Aug 25, 1883

the first commercial halftone screen was invented by max and louis levy of philadelphia

man improves technique

Oct 18, 1885

frederick ives improves the levy's technique by developing the earliest version of the glass crossline screen

monotype created

Mar 13, 1887

the monotype was was invented in 1887 by tolbert lanston

washington press

Apr 5, 1900

more than 6,000 presses sold in the united states

disc discovered

Sep 12, 1908

an italian archaeeologist discovered a disc with writing on it

new typesetters

Oct 20, 1930

william church was one the few to design a type setting machine so they didn't have to use it by hand

phototypesetting

Oct 20, 1949

created in 1949 typesetting started new developements in the printing history

scanner

Oct 17, 1950

the scanner is introduced in 1950