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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
glennf@zeppelin.flights ("Glenn Fleishman") wrote:

Just launched on Kickstarter! “Flong Time, No See,” my collection of essays and reported work on printing history and people’s labor. Not academic—it’s a lot of fun, as you learn about a wildcat typesetter strike, “bogus” copy, type lice,” and much more! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/glennf/flong-time-no-see?ref=cbf9r2

Image from the movie Park Row, showing a boy with ink on his face with laughing, friendly typesetters all around, after showing him type lice.
Pressman resting between editions at the New York Times, 1942 (photo: Marjory Collins)
Photo from 1910 of children in a couple of rows, many holding newspapers.
Gasoline Alley comic strips showing Skeezix being tricked into looking for mythical type lice and then having water splashed on his face.