tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16746582.post3655837236502161765..comments2023-12-17T00:24:31.209-05:00Comments on Sawdust and Spangles: Circus ArtistsBob Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06322660031390871141noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16746582.post-38858554845125132112010-10-03T23:53:07.554-04:002010-10-03T23:53:07.554-04:00Donaldson was located in Cincinnati until 1892 whe...Donaldson was located in Cincinnati until 1892 when it moved across the river to Covington, KY. When William Donaldson began publishing Billboard, however, its editorial offices were long located in Cincinnati. One of the greatest of the poster printers was Russell & Morgan, established in 1867 after Enquirer suffered a big fire. As a result, John Robinson lost a lot of posters so he joined others to create Russell, Morgan, & Co. This firm later spun off part of its business as U.S. Playing Card (ever play with Congress cards?). Russell-Morgan than became U.S. Printing & Litho and was a prime mover in a national consolidation, or trust, of show printers during the first years of the 20th century which Strobridge refused to join.<br />Dick Flint<br />BaltimoreDick Flintnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16746582.post-74541538582717351112010-09-30T22:15:09.290-04:002010-09-30T22:15:09.290-04:00Not to put too fine a point on it but Strobridge o...Not to put too fine a point on it but Strobridge once had New York and London offices too.Dave Pricenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16746582.post-59016719180325785772010-09-27T06:14:33.534-04:002010-09-27T06:14:33.534-04:00Yes it was. Donaldson was in KY. just across the r...Yes it was. Donaldson was in KY. just across the river from Cincinnati. Enquirer Printing still exists in Cincinnati.Bob Clinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322660031390871141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16746582.post-48427620942524188362010-09-26T18:30:45.846-04:002010-09-26T18:30:45.846-04:00Ok, help my memory out here. Was Strobridge Litho...Ok, help my memory out here. Was Strobridge Lithograph located in Cincinnati? The city at one time was home to a number of printing firms.John McFaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15317221943893094468noreply@blogger.com