March 7th is Alexander Graham Bell Day! On this day in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone. Three days later he conducted a successful experiment of his invention when he made the first phone call. In honor of today, Howard printed an image from one of our telephone related cuts in our print shop exhibit and it is from the Frank Cowsert Collection. This photo engraving is a union label for the Independent Telephone Workers Association in Courtland, California. #alexandergrahambell

March 7th is Alexander Graham Bell Day! On this day in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone. Three days later he conducted a successful experiment of his invention when he made the first phone call. For today, Howard letterpress printed an image depicting a ca. 1905 telephone from a very small sort. This style of telephone was commonly referred to as a “candlestick.” This is probably one of the smallest prints we have recorded for a video. This was printed with red oil base ink usi