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Reddit mentions of American Wood Type: 1828-1900 - Notes on the Evolution of Decorated and Large Types
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This is probably not a font - it is probably hand-painted. I can see that the two A's are slightly different, which is a big clue.
Similar digital font, up front: Antique Tuscan
Rambling quasi-lecture:
There are a lot of fonts in a similar style, though - they date from the mid/late 19th century, when there was an explosion of wood type. A lot of wood type styles came back into fashion in the 1960s & 70s.
Some key words to look for are:
Tuscan (which often refers to that concave shape).
Wood Type
Western
American Wood Type: 1828-1900 by Rob Roy Kelly is the classic book on this subject, and is a fun read.
The Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum is an incredible historical resource for wood type. If this is at all interesting to you, and you are anywhere near WI, it's well worth a visit.
The Museum has also published several designs from their collection digitally.
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