Sacramento History Museum

Showing the whole letterpress printing process & getting ready to print for Get Ready Day (Sep. 21)

Howard letterpress prints the name of an important program that was signed into law August 14, 1935

Howard gives a quick tour of the Sacramento History Museum

Discussing the tools to make woodcuts for letterpress printing

Letterpress printing a bald eagle with red, white, and blue ink using a 173 year old printing press

Howard prints the largest halftone in our print shop for American Circus Day (April 3)

Howard letterpress prints a wanted poster that you can order from the Sacramento History Museum

Letterpress printing a message from the print shop at the Sacramento History Museum

Tickets for our annual Ghost Tours at the Sacramento History Museum are now available!

Printing 100 royal blue prints to celebrate 100 years for the Sacramento Kings franchise

We want YOU to be a Tour Guide at the Sacramento History Museum!

Printing some pink birthday greeting cards with a tabletop printing press

Letterpress printing the Sacramento History Museum’s 2025 holiday card

Letterpress printing the inside text for Sacramento History Museum’s 2025 holiday card

Howard prints our largest and smallest wood type for Opposite Day (January 25)

Printing a photo engraving of a nutria we recently received from a follower in Nevada

Join us for Open Studio on June 19th from 4pm to 8pm at the Sacramento History Museum

Thank you for supporting the Sacramento History Museum!

Howard prints a new photo engraving of artwork designed by local Sacramento artist, @nooligan

Howard makes a letterpress print for the Mark Twain On the River event on August 11th.

Making a large letterpress print for our West End Blues concert event on February 11, 2026

Alex from Belgium is Back at the Sacramento History Museum!

Howard prints a union ad from Labor Day 1978

Print making some beary special greeting cards with a tabletop printing press

Howard makes a large purple print for the Sacramento Kings NBA basketball team

Print making some orange baseball birthday cards with a tabletop printing press

The Grinch, who is a very wanted character, is in town & stopped by the Sacramento History Museum

Typesetting and showing the full letterpress printing process for World Typing Day (January 8)

Howard shares his pin collection that he has on his apron.

Printing the Sacramento History Museum’s 2025 holiday card (Shorts version)

Printing posters so you to mind your P’s & Q’s with a 10x15 Chandler & Price jobbing press

Here’s a little 2024 recap from the Sacramento History Museum.

Letterpress printing Howard’s favorite cut with a 10x15 Chandler & Price Gordon style jobbing press

Zoey discusses one of the most popular artifacts on display at the Sacramento History Museum

After many requests, Howard prints two numbers with our Washington hand press