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Western Publishing

Western Publishing, also known as Western Printing and Lithographing Company, was an American company founded in 1907 in Racine, Wisconsin, best known for publishing the Little Golden Books. Its Golden Books Family Entertainment division also produced children's books and family-related entertainment products. The company had editorial offices in New…

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Genre
Children's and family entertainment
Founded
1907; 119 years ago (1907) in Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Founders
Edward Henry Wadewitz · Albert H. Wadewitz
Industry
Publishing
Headquarters
1220 Mound Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Area served
United States

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Western Publishing

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Edges132
Triples187
Avg. degree1.99
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related to Trademarks · 104
Western Publishing → ADVENTURE BOOK, Advertising, Amusement Apparatus, Be Used, Board, Board GameA GOLDEN BLOCK, Board Type Parlor GameV, BOOK, BooksDRIVE AWAY, Card GamePRETTY AS, CardsMAGIC SLATE, Children, Children's Books, Children's Books Which Emit, Children's BooksA GOLDEN THINKABOUT, Children's BooksPAINT WITH WATER, Children's BooksSPONSORED PUBLISHING, Children's Educational Workbooks Intended, Children's Miniature BooksPOP-UP GAME, Children's Paint BooksA GOLDEN
related to 1980s · 23
Western Publishing → Bernstein, Chicago, December, Fayetteville, Golden Books, Hasbro, In, January, Mattel, Mattel's, New York City, Penn Corporation, Poughkeepsie, Racine, Richard, Sales, Sesame Street Book Club, Skil-Craft, The, Tonka
related to 1960s · 19
Western Publishing → At, By, Cambridge, During, Golden Book Encyclopedia, Golden Books, Golden Press, In, Inc, It, Maryland, Odyssey, Odyssey Press, Pocket Books, The, Western, Western Publishing Company, Western's, Whitman
related to External links · 18
Western Publishing → At Western, Charles Beaumont, Children's, Commemorative Issue Sekvenskonst, Dell Comics, Fortnight May, Games And Profit, Gold Key Comics, Golden Anniversary Issue, Golden Books, It's Fun, Jan, Milwaukee Sentinel June, The Comic World, Trademarks Owned, Western Publishing Company, Westerner Western Publishing House, Winter
Subsidiaries · 3
Western Publishing → Gold Key Comics, K.K. Publications, Whitman Publishing Company
Founders · 2
Western Publishing → Albert H. Wadewitz, Edward Henry Wadewitz
Area served · 1
Western Publishing → United States
Brands · 1
Western Publishing → Little Golden Books, Golden Guide, Golden Field Guide
Defunct · 1
Western Publishing → 2001; 25 years ago (2001)
Fate · 1
Western Publishing → Folded into Golden Books Family Entertainment

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Western PublishingArea servedUnited States1.00infobox
Western PublishingBrandsLittle Golden Books, Golden Guide, Golden Field Guide1.00infobox
Western PublishingDefunct2001; 25 years ago (2001)1.00infobox
Western PublishingFateFolded into Golden Books Family Entertainment1.00infobox
Western PublishingFounded1907; 119 years ago (1907) in Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.1.00infobox
Western PublishingFoundersEdward Henry Wadewitz1.00infobox
Western PublishingFoundersAlbert H. Wadewitz1.00infobox
Western PublishingGenreChildren's and family entertainment1.00infobox
Western PublishingHeadquarters1220 Mound Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.1.00infobox
Western PublishingIndustryPublishing1.00infobox
Western PublishingNumber of locations3 (New York City, Los Angeles, Poughkeepsie, New York)1.00infobox
Western PublishingSubsidiariesWhitman Publishing Company1.00infobox
Western PublishingSubsidiariesGold Key Comics1.00infobox
Western PublishingSubsidiariesK.K. Publications1.00infobox
Western PublishingSuccessorsRandom House DreamWorks Classics1.00infobox
Western PublishingTypePrivate1.00infobox

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