We wanted to share a few pictures out of a 1873 Shasta California newspaper. Some fine examples of early blocks used for advertisements. The work required to produce a newspaper was intense. Could you imagine lining up every single letter to make the paragraphs? The graphic blocks would be the easy part. You can see the printing on the backside of these pictures from the opposite page. We have many of these same blocks in our collection today. It’s very nice to see them as they were used in the past. We donated these newspapers to the Shasta CA Masonic Lodge and they are now framed and displayed there.