Creating a tavern sign from a literary classic. In the opening pages of Herman Melville’s American classic, Moby Dick , Ishmael, a...

The use of the “Long S” in early American printing.  Early American sign makers and painters were for the most part untrained artisans....

Early American trade and tavern sign makers combined their woodworking, joinery and painting skills to literally create an art form....

The coffee house in America grew out of the demand for “exotic” beverages which included coffee, tea and chocolate. Coffee, tea, and...