Howard A. Trafton

Howard Allen Trafton, 1897–1964. Artist, typographer, advertising art director, and long-time instructor at the Art Students League of New York (since 1935) as well as Pratt Institute.

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Typefaces:
- Quick(14)
- Cartoon(12)
- Calendar Silhouettes
- Cancun

Uses of typefaces by Howard A. Trafton

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Wilbar Photo Engraving magazine ad1933

unknown

Contributed by fangly

Wilbar Photo Engraving magazine ad

Farmàcia Bonmatí labelsc. 1950

unknown

Contributed by Lluís Serra

Farmàcia Bonmatí labels

Irving Berlin – “You’d Be Surprised” sheet music1940

unknown

Contributed by Ian Fine-Free

Irving Berlin – “You’d Be Surprised” sheet music

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The Bridge in the Jungle by B. Traven (Knopf)1938

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<span><cite>The Bridge in the Jungle</cite> by B. Traven (</span><span>Knopf)</span>

A Musical History of Jazz album art1956

David Stone Martin
Casper Pinsker, Jr.

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>A Musical History of Jazz</cite> album art

You Can’t Do That by George Seldes1938

Robert Josephy

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>You Can’t Do That</cite> by George Seldes

Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future1950

Ruari McLean

Contributed by D Jones

<cite>Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future</cite>

Prelude to Space by Arthur C. Clarke (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1953)1953

unknown
Gerard Quinn

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Prelude to Space</cite> by Arthur C. Clarke <span>(</span>Sidgwick & Jackson, 1953)

‘Mac’ Gant and His Tennessee Dew Drops –Square Dance Party (with Instructions and Calls) album art1962

Will Dressler

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

<span>‘Mac’ Gant and His Tennessee Dew Drops –</span> <cite>Square Dance Party (with Instructions and Calls)</cite> album art

Associated British and Irish Railways brochure covers (1939)1939

Reginald Mayes

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Associated British and Irish Railways brochure covers (1939)

Letter from Spain to the Traveller1961

unknown

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

<cite>Letter from Spain to the Traveller</cite>

Will Bradley and His Orchestra / Bobby Byrne and His Orchestra – Dixieland Jazz album art1955

David Stone Martin
Casper Pinsker, Jr.

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Will Bradley and His Orchestra / Bobby Byrne and His Orchestra – <cite>Dixieland Jazz</cite> album art

Blumen-Unger, Braunschweig

Photo(s) by monsieur ADRIEN on Flickr.

Blumen-Unger, Braunschweig

Roxy Music drum logoc. 1972

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Piep de Muis – Piet Marée & Henk Kempc. 1933

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>Piep de Muis</cite> – Piet Marée & Henk Kemp

Van Rijmenam Trio1938

MW

Photo(s) by ed on Flickr.

Van Rijmenam Trio

The 1943 Silhouette (Agnes Scott College yearbook)1943

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The 1943 Silhouette</cite> (Agnes Scott College yearbook)

Pfeil Trennerc. 1935

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, first edition1937

Robert Josephy

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Of Mice and Men</cite> by John Steinbeck, first edition

Madisa Lérida Vespa conditions of salec. 1960

Photo(s) by Josep Patau Bellart on Flickr.

Madisa Lérida Vespa conditions of sale

Bauer Types in Usec. 1954

Bauer

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Bauer Types in Use</cite>

Roxy Music – “Virginia Plain” / “Pyjamarama” German single cover1972

C.C.S. Advertising Associates Limited
Bryan Ferry

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Roxy Music – “Virginia Plain” / “Pyjamarama” German single cover

The 1940 Panther, Yearbook of West High School of Salt Lake City, Utah1940

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The 1940 Panther</cite>, Yearbook of West High School of Salt Lake City, Utah

“Smarties” bus1978

Photo(s) by ed on Flickr.

Patria ad (1936)1936

Photo(s) by dr. shordzi on Flickr.

Patria ad (1936)