The first significant American type foundry. Founded in Philadelphia in 1796 by the Scots Archibald Binny and James Ronaldson. Acquired by Johnson & Smith 1833, became L. Johnson & Co. in 1843, and finally MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan in 1867. The company was the largest typefounding business in America when in 1892 it was amalgamated with many others into ATF. All
The first significant American type foundry. Founded in Philadelphia in 1796 by the Scots Archibald Binny and James Ronaldson. Acquired by Johnson & Smith 1833, became L. Johnson & Co. in 1843, and finally MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan in 1867. The company was the largest typefounding business in America when in 1892 it was amalgamated with many others into ATF. All