Every Galley & Gunpowder shirt starts with a cut. These are the 31 we’ve used so far, with the numbers they carry in their foundries’ catalogues and a link to the page each one was printed on.
The three books
- 1832, Baltimore Type Foundry. A Specimen of Printing Types and Ornaments, F. Lucas, Jr., agent. Read it at the Internet Archive.
- 1832, Boston Type & Stereotype Foundry. Specimen of Printing Types, John G. Rogers, agent. Read it at the Internet Archive.
- 1889, Boston Type Foundry. Specimen Book. Read it at the Internet Archive.
The engravings
No. 2584. Field cannon. Boston Type Foundry, 1889, page 276. On: Galley & Gunpowder Seal, The Flagship. See the original page.
No. 500-037. Primer set: powder horn. Boston Type & Stereotype Foundry, 1832. On: Keep Your Powder Dry. See the original page.
No. 208. Cannon on a carriage. Baltimore Type Foundry, 1832. On: Loose Cannon. See the original page.
No. 193. Seated monkey drinking. Baltimore Type Foundry, 1832. On: Powder Monkey. See the original page.
No. 4102. Skull and crossbones. Boston Type Foundry, 1889, page 275. On: Powder Magazine. See the original page.
No. 413. Upright barrel with tap. Boston Type & Stereotype Foundry, 1832. On: Splice the Mainbrace. See the original page.
No. 475. Round ornate teapot. Boston Type & Stereotype Foundry, 1832. On: Gunpowder Tea. See the original page.
No. 500-017. Primer set: handled cooking pot. Boston Type & Stereotype Foundry, 1832. On: Ship’s Cook. See the original page.
No. 500-069. Primer set: ladle. Boston Type & Stereotype Foundry, 1832. On: Ship’s Cook. See the original page.
No. 35. Long-handled spoon. Baltimore Type Foundry, 1832. On: Ship’s Cook. See the original page.
No. 11. Ship on rolling waves. Baltimore Type Foundry, 1832. On: Fair Winds. See the original page.
No. 113. Shipped sailing ship. Baltimore Type Foundry, 1832. On: Bill of Lading. See the original page.
No. 4089. Large shaded pointing hand, right. Boston Type Foundry, 1889, page 271. On: Bill of Lading, Steam Packet Line. See the original page.
No. 323. Large twin-funnel paddle steamboat. Boston Type & Stereotype Foundry, 1832. On: Steam Packet Line. See the original page.
No. 79. Open rowing boat. Baltimore Type Foundry, 1832. On: No Yacht Club. See the original page.
No. 500-065. Primer set: fish. Boston Type & Stereotype Foundry, 1832. On: The One That Got Away. See the original page.
No. 258. Walrus with tusks. Baltimore Type Foundry, 1832. On: Cold Water Society. See the original page.
No. 357-15. Primer: whale spouting. Baltimore Type Foundry, 1832. On: Thar She Blows. See the original page.
No. 304. Oval wind face blowing through clouds. Baltimore Type Foundry, 1832. On: Blowing a Gale. See the original page.
No. 4193. Shaded moon face. Boston Type Foundry, 1889, page 271. On: Night Watch. See the original page.
No. f-9. Moonlit harbour medallion. Boston Type Foundry, 1889, page 259. On: Harbour Light. See the original page.
Long primer No. 7. Crossed wave dash, long primer. Baltimore Type Foundry, 1832. On: Keep Your Powder Dry, Splice the Mainbrace, Fair Winds, The One That Got Away, Blowing a Gale. See the original page.
No. 2590. Three-masted sailing ship. Boston Type Foundry, 1889, page 274. On: The Flagship. See the original page.
No. 234. Large ship with striped flag. Baltimore Type Foundry, 1832. On: Broadside. See the original page.
No. 2562. Opened oyster. Boston Type Foundry, 1889, page 275. On: Oysters in Every Style. See the original page.
No. 1. Three-masted ship, two lines minion. Baltimore Type Foundry, 1832. On: Dead Reckoning. See the original page.
No. 524. Tall coffee pot. Boston Type & Stereotype Foundry, 1832. On: Black Coffee, Rough Seas. See the original page.
No. 4066. Pocket watch with chain. Boston Type Foundry, 1889, page 275. On: Tide & Time. See the original page.
No. 586. Pelican. Boston Type & Stereotype Foundry, 1832. On: Dockside Social Club. See the original page.
No. 97. Printing press. Baltimore Type Foundry, 1832. On: Ink & Iron. See the original page.
No. 2549. Turtle. Boston Type Foundry, 1889, page 275. On: Slow Ahead. See the original page.
The type
The lettering on the shirts is set in display faces from the same decades, revived from foundry specimens.
- Baltimore Antique, 1832. Baltimore Type Foundry.
- Baltimore Two Line, 1832. Baltimore Type Foundry.
- Baltimore Two Line Italic, 1832. Baltimore Type Foundry.
- Baltimore Bold, 1832. Baltimore Type Foundry.
- Baltimore Black Slope, 1832. Baltimore Type Foundry.
- Baltimore Oak Leaf, 1832. Baltimore Type Foundry.
- Baltimore Title, 1832. Baltimore Type Foundry.
- Remington, 1888. Barnhart Brothers & Spindler, Chicago.
- Nero, 1888. James Conner’s Sons.
- Doric, 1889. Boston and Central Type Foundries.
- Modern Antique, 1889. Boston and Central Type Foundries.
- Quaint Gothic, 1894. John Ryan Foundry.
- Erebus & Hades, 1894. Central Type Foundry, St. Louis.
The engravings and typefaces come from the Font Revival collection, © 2026 Harold Lehmann, released under the MIT licence. Scans of the original books are on the Internet Archive.