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Marder, Luse, & Co.

American type foundry company based in Chicago, founded in 18551

Marder, Luse, & Co. was founded in 1855 as the Chicago Type Foundry and Printer's Warehouse by C. G. Sheffield as branch of Elihu White's New York foundry, Farmer, Little & Co.2 It ceased to exist in 1892.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1855Founded1
  • Industrytype foundry1
  • HeadquartersChicago1
  • Founded inChicago1

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Marder, Luse, & Co. was founded in 1855 as the Chicago Type Foundry and Printer's Warehouse by C. G. Sheffield as branch of Elihu White's New York foundry, Farmer, Little & Co.2

Timeline

  1. 1892Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1855Founded Founded in Chicago1

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