Harry H. Southworth letters, 1914-1915
5 items
This collection is made up of 4 letters and 1 illustrated note that Harry H. Southworth, a sign painter in Baltimore, Maryland, sent to Richard L. Southworth in 1914 and 1915. He described methods of mixing paints and painting signs.
This collection is made up of 4 letters and 1 illustrated note (11 pages total) that Harry H. Southworth, a sign painter in Baltimore, Maryland, sent to Richard L. Southworth of Fredericksburg, Virginia, from January 5, 1914-April 8, 1915. He described aspects of his work in detail and offered advice about mixing paints, painting methods, letter spacing, and other topics. The methods he discussed included working with "smaltz," mixing drying agents into paints, making signs on glass, and spacing letters. His letters of December 31, 1914, and April 8, 1915, and his brief note contain illustrations of block lettering against colored backgrounds.