1800s graphic design

Boston

So I have decided to look at the 19th century and its massive boom in advertising, and the typefaces that were created in this century. I came across this interesting part of the history of type whilst researching the Rockwell typeface. I started to look at inspiration and similar typefaces and came across Clarendon a popular typeface created in middle of 19th century. Looking for examples of design that used this typeface to get a personal understanding of its applications. I came across a…

Victorian Gaslight Style. C. Late 1800s- Early 1900s

Great Sweet, Orr & Company trade card printed by the Forbes Company in Boston. There is no date on the card, but I would put it somewhere in the 1880s. The Forbes Company has a history as detailed as Sweet, Orr does. They operated from 1862 to around 1968. For a detailed history of the company check out this link www.forbeslofts.com/articles/historical_forbes_site.pdf The below image is from Sheaff-ephemera.com

Victorian Gaslight Style. C. Late 1800s- Early 1900s

This 1882 ad made me smile. It's so Victorian.

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early aviation label for the Western Air Express.

A new label design for the Bohemian Revolution Beverage Companies health food drink Gypsy Tonic. The design draws inspiration from the look and feel of the 1800’s Apothecary scene.