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Lettering specimen
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Elizabeth Colwell
Year

1916

This specimen of (hand) lettering by Martha Elizabeth Colwell was published in 1916, and can be seen as a precursor to her later work in metal for the American Type Founders. Colwell is a pioneer in American type design, a field dominated by men, making her contribution all the more notable.

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Sources
north_east article about colwell’s work
Objects by Elizabeth Colwell
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Period around 1916
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