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Title |
Wooden mimeograph box with lid and metal hook hinges. |
Description |
Wooden mimeograph box with lid and metal hook hinges. Outside of box on the side that opens is printed: "No.1 EDISON'S MIMEOGRAPH". The inside lid on the left side indicates: "DIRECTIONS FOR USING THE EDISON MIMEOGRAPH MANUFACTURED ONLY BY THE A.B. DICK COMPANY 152 & 154 LAKE STREET CHICAGO". Directions are given for the use of the machine, with illustrations. The inside lid on the right side indicates: "REVISED PRICE LIST" with prices for the Edison Mimeogragh, and it also indicates "EXTRA SUPPLIES" with prices for "AUTOGRAPHIC STENCIL PAPER TYPEWRITER STENCIL PAPER MIMEOGRAPH INKS, BLOTTERS, ETC." The original label on the outside lid of the box is a cartouche design; within the design is printed: "THE EDISON MIMEOGRAPH" in fancy lettering. Below this is the A. B. Dick emblem with "A, B, and D" intertwined. On both sides of the emblem is printed: "LIST OF PATENTS PERTAINING TO DUPLICATING MACHINES AND PROCESSES, OWNED JAN 1 1897 BY A. B. DICK COMPANY, CHICAGO, USA OTHER PATENTS PENDING". Below this is printed: "INVENTED BY THOMAS A. EDISON" in large print. On both sides of this, United States patent dates are indicated in columns and below this is printed: "FOREIGN PATENTS" with the countries of France, Switzerland, England, Belgium, and Germany indicated with patent dates. Following this in fancy, bold lettering is: "MADE BY A. B. DICK COMPANY, CHICAGO ILL USA." The color scheme for the various lettering is red, yellow and black. There is a blue background on the label. |
Object ID |
1964.56.01 |
Object Name |
Mimeograph |
Year Range from |
1897 |
Year Range to |
1900 |
Subjects |
Mimeograph Printing Patents Duplicating Processes Machines, Duplicating Office machines Office equipment & supplies |
Search Terms |
Dick, A. B. Company France England Switzerland Belgium Germany Chicago, Illinois Lake Street |
People |
Edison, Thomas A. |
Collection |
History Museum of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
002\19645601.JPG |
Number of images |
5 |