Columbia was issued by Lettergieterij Amsterdam in
1904 [Reichardt] or 1905, with smal (condensed, before 1909) and
open (before 1911). [Lane
& Lommen] Reichardt lists this Columbia as a
version of Blanchard
(Inland), while Lane & Lommen state it’s a version of
Buffalo.
However, an
undated Amsterdam poster specimen shows a design that doesn’t
match either. “Carneg” is just a sample text, not the name.
A 1930 specimen by Amsterdam shows a Smalle
Columbia (condensed) with borders
(Columbia-Randen). This much more regular design is a
version of Buffalo
Condensed (which is similar to Condensed Blanchard
(Inland)).
Neither version is to be confused with Columbia More…
Columbia was issued by Lettergieterij Amsterdam in 1904 [Reichardt] or 1905, with smal (condensed, before 1909) and open (before 1911). [Lane & Lommen] Reichardt lists this Columbia as a version of Blanchard (Inland), while Lane & Lommen state it’s a version of Buffalo. However, an undated Amsterdam poster specimen shows a design that doesn’t match either. “Carneg” is just a sample text, not the name.
A 1930 specimen by Amsterdam shows a Smalle Columbia (condensed) with borders (Columbia-Randen). This much more regular design is a version of Buffalo Condensed (which is similar to Condensed Blanchard (Inland)).
Neither version is to be confused with Columbia as designed by Walter H. McKay (with a bold condensed added by Jeanette Kossmann-Markus) for Lettergieterij Amsterdam in the mid-20th century.
