The Tribune's first compositor

Joseph Wilson Franks, Chicago Tribune's first compositor when the newspaper was founded in 1847. Accompanies an article about Frank's career.

Publication date: 1947-06-10

Size: 15 x 14.4 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Chicago Tribune (Firm)--History--1840-1850
• Franks, Joseph Wilson
• Chicago Tribune (Firm)--People--1840-1850

Genre(s):

• Portrait photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Daily Tribune (June 10, 1947), Section One, p. 18

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg