The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
THE
Providence Lithograph Company,
GENERAL lITHOGRAPHERS.

In few bran ches of the printing, art tavo
greater advances been made during the past
dozen years, especially In the direction Of
artistic merit, than in the lithographer's line.
The artistic photographic productions of today
evoke many expressions OF admiration from
delighted public and Providence possesses a
concern whose work In this line is not ex-
celled by any In the country. This reference
Is made 10 the Providence Lithograph Com
panv whose commodious plant is located at
56 Westfield street and Nos. % TO 70 Spraguo
street.
The building is 100 feet In length, ls feet In
width and three stories high, with good light
on all four sides, constant employment being
furnished to 65 workmen. experts In their
various lines. This large plant was con-
structed expressly to meet the wants OF this
company and it goes without saying that IL is
model establishment of its kind, even tho
minutest detail being attended to in salts
factory manner.
The works arc fully equipped with all the
latest improved machinery. engines, etc.,
which can be utilized. II any adequate de-
tailed description Of the m any processes en-
ployed in the production OF their highly
artistic work were written 1t would read like
tale from the Arabian Nights. From grind
manufactured, to the final presswork, every
operation is performed under the one roof
and the grand exhibits Of the lithographer's
art which they send forth, both to delight and
educate the public, are OF their production In
every sense of the word. Possessing these
practically unequalled facilities and also
having large corps OF artistic designers In
their service, they are enabled to promptly
fulfill all contracts, no matter of what magni-
tude.
Large quantities of general lithograph work
are annually turned out by them and they
have also made publications of religious
character for use In churches, Sunday schools,
ETC., a marked feature OF the business. These
publications run in size. from n large chart
size and style to one about the size of a visit
ing card. They have been very successful
with all their productions Of this kind, and
may be said 70 have reached in them, the
acme OF the photographers art. A great and
constantly increasing demand for them. from
all portions of the United States as well as
foreign countries, Is a sure indication of their
artistic merit and educational worth.
In producing their various lines OF work.
the company utilize about a dozen presses OF
various kinds They are all Of the very latest
improved patterns, in fact, they are all "up
TO date" which seems to be the company's
motto. throughout every department. AS an
evidence of this 1t may be mentioned that the
Providence Lithograph Company were the
pioneers in rotary printing from zinc plates
In the United States The successful use of
the zincograph process by the company has
demonstrated to the trade the entire feasibil-
ity OF the use of zinc plates, and IL Is being
substituted everywhere, when feasible, for
the old style lithographic stones
AS serery photographer knows, the storing
OF original drawings on stone and their grad
ual accumulation often cause serious incon-
venience, when the large space they must
necessarily occupy, could profitably be used
for other purposes. BY the use of zinc plates,
Very little space is needed for their storage as
they can handily be disposed OF on shelves
and hooks, wherever convenient. All in all,
the present plant Of the Providence Litho-
graph Company is second to none in the
United States and their prosperity is mainly
due TO the patient care and untiring energy OF
its board of officers. Mr.. j. G.. Harris presi-
dent and treasurer: Mr.. r. :. Jones. secre-
tary, and Mr.. James II. Smith, superintendent.
They are all gentlemen who are well fitted
TO achieve distinction in this their chosen
field OF activity.