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Location

San Francisco History Center
Main Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco

Price

Free

Hours

2:00 - 4:00 PM

Contact info

Christina.Moretta@sfpl.org
sfpl.org

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Other

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  • Near BART
  • Near MUNI

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Broadside Printing Event

San Francisco Public Library
Dec 05, 02:00PM – 04:00PM

The Book Arts & Special Collections Center and San Francisco History Center present a Panama-Pacific International Exposition Centennial  Broadside Printing Event in the San Francisco History Center. Come experience letterpress printing on the library’s 1909 Albion handpress and take home a unique keepsake broadside.

Our co-sponsors, the American Printing History Association’s NorCal Chapter, will provide printing expertise.

Everyone is welcome; broadsides are limited to the first 100 people.

See the handpress in action from our previous Valentine broadside printing events!

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