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Underwood Typewriter CompanyNew York, New York, Founded 1874

The original Underwood typewriter was invented by German-American Franz X. Wagner, who showed it to entrepreneur John T. Underwood. Underwood supported Wagner and bought the company, recognising the importance of the machine. Underwood No. 1 and No. 2s, made between 1896 and 1900, had "Wagner Typewriter Co." printed on the back. Underwood was bought by Olivetti in 1959.

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Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. Photography …
John F. Kennedy's Typewriter
mid 1930's
Underwood Typewriter Company
MO 76.849a
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