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Typewriter and case used by secretary of Temple #7
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Typewriter and case used by secretary of Temple #7

Underwood Typewriter Company, American, 1895 - 1963 · 1939

metal , rubber , plastic , paint , wood and cloth
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

This small Underwood Universal typewriter is black with silver-colored metal trim and white lettering. On the ruler at the back of the machine silver letters read "UNIVERSAL/ MADE IN U.S.A." On the panel above the keys, silver letters read "UNDERWOOD." Painted on back is text that reads "Underwood/ Product of UNDERWOOD CORPORATION/ Protected by United States and foreign patents/ Made in USA."

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