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Smith Premier Typewriter Co. Letterhead

Letterhead of the Milwaukee branch of the Smith Premier Typewriter Company, with headquarters in Syracuse, New York. On the left is a sheet of paper in a Smith typewriter reading, "Improvement the Order of the Age," a sword, a quill pen, and the slogan, "The Pen is Mightier than the Sword but the Smith Premier Typewriter Bends Them Both," printed on a scroll. The name of the company includes a large, stylized upper case letter "P" and background flowers, flourishes, and various typefaces. A background image of a trophy for an international selling contest is printed in red ink on the lower portion of the page. Printed in black and red inks. |
Image ID: | 90100 |
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Creation Date: | |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Milwaukee |
County: | Milwaukee |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Letterhead collection, circa 1850s-1975 |
Genre: | Document |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | PH 4908.46 |
Original Dimensions: | 8.375 x 3.75 inches |
Office equipment and supplies |
Typewriters |
Ephemera |
Awards |
Trophies |
Machinery industry |
Printing industry |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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