So, about 20 miles away, there was a brilliant 19th century-era working village... Complete with a #blacksmith shop and old school #printing press! But sadly, it was disassembled and the land sold...

https://www.pressherald.com/2011/07/19/historic-gem-may-be-lost_2011-07-19/

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#Blacksmithing #TraditionalArts #LostArts #ForgottenArts #NoTech #LoTech #OldSchool #PrintingPresses #OldSchoolTech #Maine #Willowbrook

New-to-me, from University of Pittsburgh: The Text and ConText Lab’s Columbian hand press was added to a global database. “The Columbian hand press in the Text and conText Lab — a collaboration between Pitt’s Center for Creativity and University Library System — was recently added to the Association of European Printing Museums directory. The database has indexed the location and […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/20/university-of-pittsburgh-the-text-and-context-labs-columbian-hand-press-was-added-to-a-global-database/