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Hatch Show Print, a working letterpress print shop since 1879, uses its vast collection of vintage type and hand-carved imagery to create timeless designs that express and commemorate America’s evolving cultural identity. From the restrikes, or historical reprints, of posters for classic films and advertisements for circuses and state fairs, to the custom orders printed in the shop today, the products of Hatch Show Print have always been designed and printed by hand in Nashville, Tennessee.

Hatch Show Print became a part of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in 1992 and now operates as a working museum with a focus on preservation through production, actively designing and printing new work as well as providing educational experiences for diverse audiences.

Woman smiling and printing
Gelatin Monoprinting
Group of students at Hatch Show print
Wood type and stars
wood type up close
interns printing with coffee
Hands working with custom carved blocks