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    Underwood typewriter and case

    Created by
    Underwood Typewriter Company, American, 1895 - 1963
    Owned by
    Dundee, Chris, American, 1907 - 1998
    Subject of
    Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
    Date
    ca. 1950
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    Medium
    metal , plastic
    Dimensions
    typewriter: 6 x 11 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (15.2 x 28.6 x 31.1 cm)
    case: 7 x 13 1/8 x 13 1/4 in. (17.8 x 33.3 x 33.7 cm)
    Description
    An Underwood typewriter (2012.123.1a) with attachable traveling case (2012.123.1b). Typewriter is black with the ribbon still intact. All keys are present. Also included is a gray traveling case for the typewriter. The typewriter attaches to the case.
    Place used
    Miami, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    typewriters
    cases (containers)
    Topic
    Boxing
    Business
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Suzanne Dundee Bonner
    Object number
    2012.123.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55803ea69-be44-4ecc-90a3-9957ce936254
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