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Samuel W. Francis, inventor of the first successful writing machine.

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Title
Samuel W. Francis, inventor of the first successful writing machine.
Collection

Print Collection portrait file

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Samuel W. Francis

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1800 - 1910 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Genres
Clippings
Portraits
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Portrait File
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f1dfc260-c55c-012f-e783-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1800: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Samuel W. Francis, inventor of the first successful writing machine." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1910. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-aaf0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Samuel W. Francis, inventor of the first successful writing machine." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 8, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-aaf0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1800 - 1910). Samuel W. Francis, inventor of the first successful writing machine. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-aaf0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Samuel W. Francis, inventor of the first successful writing machine.